1983 US Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated the defending champion Chris Evert in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was her first US Open singles title and seventh major singles title overall, completing the career Grand Slam in singles.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Chris Evert (finalist)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinalist)
 * 4) 🇺🇸 Tracy Austin (withdrew)
 * 5) 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver (semifinalist)
 * 6) 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (third round)
 * 7)  Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinalist)
 * 8)  Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinalist)
 * 9) 🇭🇺 Andrea Temesvári (third round)
 * 10) 🇺🇸 Zina Garrison (fourth round)
 * 11) 🇺🇸 Barbara Potter (second round)
 * 12) 🇺🇸 Kathy Rinaldi (second round)
 * 13)  Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (second round)
 * 14) 🇬🇧 Jo Durie (semifinalist)
 * 15) 🇷🇴 Virginia Ruzici (first round)
 * 16) 🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan (fourth round)