1983 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

Andrea Jaeger was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Bettina Bunge won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Eva Pfaff.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
 * 3)  Hana Mandlíková (first round)
 * 4) 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
 * 5)  Sylvia Hanika (final)
 * 6)  Bettina Bunge (champion)
 * 7) 🇺🇸 Barbara Potter (first round)
 * 8)  Mima Jaušovec (first round)