1983 Bakersfield Open

The 1983 Bakersfield Open, also known as the Ginny of Bakersfield, was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Bakersfield, California that was part of the Ginny Tournament Circuit of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 26 through October 2, 1983. Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold won the singles title.

Singles
Jennifer Mundel-Reinbold defeated 🇺🇸 Julie Harrington 6–4, 6–1
 * It was Mundel-Reinbold's only career title.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Kyle Copeland / 🇺🇸 Lori McNeil defeated 🇺🇸 Ann Henricksson / 🇧🇷 Pat Medrado 6–4, 6–3
 * It was Copeland's only career title. It was McNeil's 1st career title.

Point distribution
The following Virginia Slims ranking points were available for the tournament.