Singles
1983 Lipton WTA Championships
Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up	Carling Bassett
Score	6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Draw	56
Seeds	16

Chris Evert-Lloyd was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 7–5 against Carling Bassett.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	4	Hana Mandlíková	1	4
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	2	7
									Carling Bassett	3	6	5
		Carling Bassett	6	6
	8	Kathy Rinaldi	2	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		M L Piatek	6	4	6				M L Piatek	1	0
	Q	F Raschiatore	1	6	1										1	C Evert-Lloyd	7	6
		I Budařová	6	7											9	B Gadusek	6	3
		C Vanier	4	6					I Budařová	1	2
	Q	C Monteiro	3	3				9	B Gadusek	6	6
	9	B Gadusek	6	6																		1	C Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	11	R Fairbank	2	1																		5	S Hanika	3	2
		A Moulton	6	6					A Moulton	6	2	3
		A White	3	3					P Casale	3	6	6
		P Casale	6	6												P Casale	5	0
		A Leand	6	6	6										5	S Hanika	7	6
	Q	R Tomanová	3	7	1				A Leand	2	6	5
								5	S Hanika	6	4	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		S Collins	4	6					K Horvath	4	4
		K Horvath	6	7											4	H Mandlíková	6	6
		W White	6	6												W White	1	4
		H Suková	4	4					W White	6	6
	Q	J Klitch	5	3					C Benjamin	4	2
		C Benjamin	7	6																		4	H Mandlíková	7	6
	14	Y Vermaak	6	6																			M Torres	1	1
		S Simmonds	0	1				14	Y Vermaak	6	5	1
		B Hallquist	3	1					M Torres	4	7	6
		M Torres	6	6												M Torres	6	6
		I Madruga-Osses	6	6											7	Z Garrison	1	1
	LL	A-M Fernandez	1	1					I Madruga-Osses	6	5	2
								7	Z Garrison	4	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	V Ruzici	3	6
		V Nelson	6	4	1				C Bassett	6	7
		C Bassett	4	6	6											C Bassett	6	4	7
		E Pfaff	6	6												E Pfaff	1	6	5
	Q	P Delhees	4	4					E Pfaff	7	6
		D Gilbert	6	1	2			LL	D-H Lee	5	2
	LL	D-H Lee	4	6	6																		C Bassett	6	2	6
	LL	B Norton	6	6																		3	B Bunge	1	6	4
		S Barker	7	7					S Barker	6	1	6
	Q	A Holton	5	6	7			Q	A Holton	0	6	3
		L Bonder	7	2	5											S Barker	5	1
		P Medrado	6	5	3										3	B Bunge	7	6
		L Allen	1	7	6				L Allen	1	1
								3	B Bunge	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	K Rinaldi	7	6
		C Tanvier	6	6					C Tanvier	5	3
		K Latham	4	0											8	K Rinaldi	6	1	6
		M Jaušovec	6	6											12	C Kohde-Kilsch	2	6	1
		L Arraya	3	3					M Jaušovec	4	7	4
		M Mesker	3	4				12	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	5	6
	12	C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6																		8	K Rinaldi	6	6
	13	E Goolagong Cawley	3	6	6																	Q	R Reggi	1	2
	Q	P Vásquez	6	4	3			13	E Goolagong Cawley	6	6
		M Maleeva	6	6					M Maleeva	3	3
		B Nagelsen	3	2											13	E Goolagong Cawley	3	3
	Q	R Reggi	5	6	6										Q	R Reggi	6	6
		S Mascarin	7	3	2			Q	R Reggi	6	6
								LL	L Forood	3	2

References

• 1983 Lipton WTA Championships Draw (Archived 2009-08-11)