1983 French Open – Women's singles

1983 French Open USA Chris Evert YUG Mima Jaušovec 6–1, 6–2 128 16 1983 French Open Chris Evert defeated Mima Jaušovec in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397Morley Myers Chris Evert Lloyd reclaimed her crown as the clay... http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/06/04/Chris-Evert-Lloyd-reclaimed-her-crown-as-the-clay/2533423547200/ UPI 4 June 1983 It was her fifth French Open singles title and 15th major singles title overall. Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but was defeated in the fourth round by Kathy Horvath. It was her only loss for the entire year and ended a 39-match winning streak. Horvath's victory is regarded by several commentators as one of the greatest upsets in tennis history.https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1983/05/29/navratilova-upset-by-horvath-17/103c6211-face-41a0-ad15-0f463f2a5ecf/ Navratilova upset by Horvath 4 July 2022 This was the first edition of the tournament to have a 128-player main draw in the women's singles. This tournament marked the first major appearance of future 22-time major champion, Olympic gold medalist, and world No. 1 Steffi Graf. At 1969 6 14 1983 6 5 of age, she was the youngest player to compete in the main draw of a major, and won her first-round match. This also marked the final major appearance of former world No. 1 and seven-time major champion Evonne Goolagong, who reached the third round before losing to Evert. Seeds 30em 1 1 USA Martina Navratilova (fourth round) 2 8 USA Chris Evert (champion) 3 6 USA Andrea Jaeger (semifinals) 4 3 USA Tracy Austin (quarterfinals) 5 4 USA Pam Shriver (third round) 6 5 FRG Bettina Bunge (second round) 7 2 FRG Sylvia Hanika (third round) 8 7 TCH Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals) 9 2 ROU Virginia Ruzici (third round) 10 7 HUN Andrea Temesvári (fourth round) 11 5 USA Zina Garrison (first round) 12 4 USA Kathy Rinaldi (fourth round) 13 6 USA Bonnie Gadusek (first round) 14 3 USA Anne Smith (first round) 15 1 FRG Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (third round) 16 1 RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank (first round) Qualifying 1983 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 USA Kathy Horvath 1 1 YUG Mima Jaušovec 6 6 4 USA Tracy Austin 1 6 0 GBR Jo Durie 6 4 6 USA Gretchen Rush 2 2 3 USA Andrea Jaeger 6 6 8 TCH Hana Mandlíková 6 3 2 2 USA Chris Evert 4 6 6 YUG Mima Jaušovec 3 7 6 GBR Jo Durie 6 5 2 3 USA Andrea Jaeger 3 1 2 USA Chris Evert 6 6 YUG Mima Jaušovec 1 2 2 USA Chris Evert 6 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA M-L Piatek 1 1 USA S Acker 1 0 TCH K Skronská 6 6 FRA P Paradis 5 6 3 USA W White 7 4 6 USA P Teeguarden 6 6 SWE E Ekblom 3 1 Q GBR K Brasher 6 6 1 SUI H Strachoňová 7 1 6 USA K Horvath 6 6 Q AUS P Whytcross 1 3 USA N Yeargin 1 1 Q JPN E Inoue 6 6 FRG C Dries 4 3 15 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 TCH K Skronská 1 1 USA W White 6 7 USA P Teeguarden 2 6 SUI H Strachoňová 3 1 USA K Horvath 6 6 Q JPN Inoue 4 3 15 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 1 USA M Navratilova 6 6 USA W White 0 3 USA K Horvath 6 7 15 FRG C Kohde-Kilsch 4 5 1 USA M Navratilova 4 6 3 USA K Horvath 6 0 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 9 ROU V Ruzici 6 6 FRA B Guéry 2 4 Q FRA M-C Calleja 4 0 USA F Raschiatore 6 6 FRA B Simon-Glinel 1 3 FRA C Tanvier 6 6 AUS A Minter 1 6 6 USA S Solomon 6 4 3 CAN C Bassett 2 2 Q YUG S Goleš 6 6 YUG M Jaušovec 6 6 ARG L Giussani 3 4 USA K Sands 2 7 6 USA P Fendick 6 6 2 FRA N Phan-Thanh 6 2 1 7 FRG S Hanika 3 6 6 9 ROU V Ruzici 6 6 USA F Raschiatore 4 3 FRA C Tanvier 7 6 AUS A Minter 5 1 Q YUG S Goleš 5 3 YUG M Jaušovec 7 6 USA K Sands 1 6 7 FRG S Hanika 6 7 ROU V Ruzici 9 3 4 FRA C Tanvier 6 6 YUG M Jaušovec 6 6 6 FRG S Hanika 7 7 4 4 FRA C Tanvier 3 3 YUG M Jaušovec 6 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 4 USA T Austin 6 6 6 USA K Latham 7 1 3 USA J Harrington 4 6 4 USA D Gilbert 6 3 6 ITA S Simmonds 1 2 SUI P Delhees 6 6 USA J Hepner 6 6 USA V Nelson 2 1 USA B Bramblett 7 1 2 USA P Smith 5 6 6 USA L Forood 2 4 KOR D-h Lee 6 6 ROU L Romanov 7 6 USA B Nagelsen 5 4 USA K Jordan 6 6 14 USA A Smith 2 3 4 USA T Austin 6 6 USA D Gilbert 0 1 SUI P Delhees 6 6 USA J Hepner 3 1 USA P Smith 6 1 7 KOR D-h Lee 3 6 5 ROU L Romanov 1 4 USA K Jordan 6 6 4 USA T Austin 6 6 SUI P Delhees 2 1 USA P Smith 2 3 USA K Jordan 6 6 4 USA T Austin 6 6 USA K Jordan 3 1 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 USA A Leand 3 2 RSA 1928 S Rollinson 6 2 4 AUS E Sayers 4 6 6 TCH I Budařová 6 6 FRG E Pfaff 2 3 SUI C Pasquale 2 6 6 BRA C Monteiro 6 3 4 USA A Moulton 6 7 USA T Mochizuki 0 6 GBR J Durie 6 6 USA C Reynolds 4 3 Q YUG R Šašak 6 6 GBR S Gomer 1 2 NED M Mesker 6 3 4 5 USA P Shriver 2 6 6 12 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 AUS E Sayers 3 3 TCH I Budařová 6 7 SUI C Pasquale 4 6 USA A Moulton 0 3 GBR J Durie 6 6 Q YUG R Šašak 6 3 3 5 USA P Shriver 2 6 6 12 USA K Rinaldi 6 6 TCH I Budařová 0 1 GBR J Durie 6 5 USA P Shriver 2r 12 USA K Rinaldi 3 7 1 GBR J Durie 6 5 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 6 FRG B Bunge 6 6 USA A-M Fernandez 2 0 USA T Phelps 3 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 USA S Collins 6 6 USA J Russell 4 4 USA G Rush 6 6 USA L-A Thompson 1 3 USA S Mascarin 6 6 SWE C Jexell 0 2 ARG I Madruga-Osses 4 6 6 RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 3 4 USA B Jordan 3 2 USA L Bonder 6 6 USA P Casale 6 6 11 USA Z Garrison 0 0 6 FRG B Bunge 4 2 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 6 USA S Collins 1 5 USA G Rush 6 7 USA S Mascarin 0 1 ARG I Madruga-Osses 6 6 USA L Bonder 6 6 USA P Casale 4 3 BUL 1971 M Maleeva 6 2 USA G Rush 2 6 ARG I Madruga-Osses 6 6 USA L Bonder 3 4 USA G Rush 6 6 ARG I Madruga-Osses 3 2 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 13 USA B Gadusek 2 6 USA A Holton 6 7 USA A Henricksson 3 6 6 TCH M Skuherská 6 3 2 FRA C Vanier 6 6 USA J Mundel 4 4 GBR A Hobbs 6 6 GBR V Wade 3 2 Q SWE C Karlsson 4 1 Q FRG S Graf 6 6 ITA R Reggi 4 3 RSA 1928 B Mould 6 6 SWE L Sandin 2 1 USA K Steinmetz 6 6 PER L Arraya 5 6 0 3 USA A Jaeger 7 1 6 USA A Holton 6 6 USA A Henricksson 3 4 FRA C Vanier 6 3 6 GBR A Hobbs 4 6 8 Q FRG S Graf 0 6 RSA 1928 B Mould 6 7 USA K Steinmetz 0 1 3 USA A Jaeger 6 6 USA A Holton 2 2 GBR A Hobbs 6 6 RSA 1928 B Mould 0 6 2 3 USA A Jaeger 6 3 6 GBR A Hobbs 2 4 3 USA A Jaeger 6 6 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 TCH H Mandlíková 4 7 6 ARG E Longo 6 6 1 USA J Preyer 5 2 USA J Klitch 7 6 USA L Antonoplis 2 3 SWE C Lindqvist 6 6 AUS C O'Neil 3 7 2 USA A White 6 5 6 TCH R Tomanová 6 4 5 USA R Blount 1 6 7 PER P Vásquez 2 2 TCH Y Brzáková 6 6 USA B Herr 7 6 TCH L Plchová 5 4 FRA F Thibault 0 1 10 HUN A Temesvári 6 6 8 TCH H Mandlíková 7 6 USA J Klitch 5 3 SWE C Lindqvist 4 3 USA A White 6 6 USA R Blount 6 4 TCH Y Brzáková 7 6 USA B Herr 4 1 10 HUN A Temesvári 6 6 8 TCH H Mandlíková 6 6 USA A White 0 1 TCH Y Brzáková 0 3 10 HUN A Temesvári 6 6 8 TCH H Mandlíková 6 6 10 HUN A Temesvári 2 1 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 16 RSA 1928 R Fairbank 1 5 FRA N Herreman 6 7 USA L Allen 3 7 5 ITA B Rossi 6 6 7 FRA I Vernhes 4 4 USA M Torres 6 6 TCH H Suková 6 6 USA J Davis 4 4 AUS E Cawley 6 6 FRA C Suire 3 2 FRA S Amiach 4 5 USA C Benjamin 6 7 AUS S Leo 2 0 SUI C Jolissaint 6 6 BRA P Medrado 1 2 2 USA C Evert 6 6 FRA N Herreman 6 7 ITA B Rossi 1 5 USA M Torres 4 5 TCH H Suková 6 7 AUS E Cawley 6 6 USA C Benjamin 2 0 SUI C Jolissaint 4 2 2 USA C Evert 6 6 FRA N Herreman 4 2 TCH H Suková 6 6 AUS E Cawley 2 2 2 USA C Evert 6 6 TCH H Suková 2 6 3 2 USA C Evert 6 3 6 References External links 1983 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1982 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1983 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1983 in women's tennis Category:1983 in French women's sport