1983 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1983 Australian Open.

Women's singles qualifying
1983 Australian Open

Main articles: 1983 Australian Open and 1983 Australian Open – Women's singles

Seeds

1. Amanda Brown (qualified)
2. Nathalie Herreman (qualifying competition)
3. Chris O'Neil (qualifying competition)
4. Bernadette Randall (qualified)
5. Ann Henricksson (qualifying competition)
6. Renata Šašak (first round)
7. Annabel Croft (qualifying competition)
8. Laura Bernstein (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Amanda Brown
2. Laura Bernstein
3. Bernadette Randall
4. Amanda Tobin
5. Lori McNeil
6. Sophie Amiach
7. Gigi Fernández
8. Robin White

Qualifying draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Amanda Brown	6	7
		Hana Strachoňová	1	6
								1	Amanda Brown	6	6
									Andrea Betzner	4	2
		Kris Kinney	3	3
		Andrea Betzner	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Julie Salmon	6	6
		Natalia Leipus	4	3
									Julie Salmon	3	2
								8	Laura Bernstein	6	6
		Michelle Turk	3	0
	8	Laura Bernstein	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Bernadette Randall	0	6	6
		Sara Gomer	6	4	3
								4	Bernadette Randall	6	7
									Betsy Heidenberger	2	5
		Helen Davis	7	3	3
		Betsy Heidenberger	6	6	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Amanda Tobin	6	6
		Naoko Sato	1	1
									Amanda Tobin	6	5	6
								5	Ann Henricksson	0	7	1
		Nerida Gregory	2	4
	5	Ann Henricksson	6	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Renata Šašak	7	0	1
		Myriam Schropp	6	6	6
									Myriam Schropp	2	5
									Lori McNeil	6	7
		Debbie Freeman	6	4
		Lori McNeil	7	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Jenny Byrne	2	6	3
		Sophie Amiach	6	2	6
									Sophie Amiach	3	6	6
								3	Chris O'Neil	6	0	3
		Annette Gulley	1	6	0
	3	Chris O'Neil	6	3	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Annabel Croft	7	6
		Cathy Drury	6	0
								7	Annabel Croft	4	3
									Gigi Fernández	6	6
		Gigi Fernández	6	6
		Masako Yanagi	4	3

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Brenda Remilton-Ward	4	6	1
		Robin White	6	1	6
									Robin White	7	6
								2	Nathalie Herreman	5	0
		Karen Smith	4	6	7
	2	Nathalie Herreman	6	2	9

External links

• 1983 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation