1983 Virginia Slims of California – Singles

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

Singles
1983 Virginia Slims of California
1982 Champion	Andrea Jaeger
Champion	Bettina Bunge
Runner-up	Eva Pfaff
Score	6–3, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

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)

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 round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	T Austin	6	6
		Y Vermaak	3	2				1	T Austin	6	6
		I Budařová	7	2	3				I Budařová	1	1
		M Louie	6	6	2/r										1	T Austin	6	5	4
		A Temesvári	7	6												A Temesvári	4	7	6
		C Bassett	5	4					A Temesvári	6	6
		S Collins	6	3	6				S Collins	2	2
	8	M Jaušovec	3	6	2																		A Temesvári	1	4
	3	H Mandlíková	6	3	3																	6	B Bunge	6	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	6	6				C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6	6
		A Kiyomura	2	6					C Tanvier	3	7	4
		C Tanvier	6	7												C Kohde-Kilsch	4	6	1
		H Suková	7	6											6	B Bunge	6	3	6
		J Harrington	5	4					H Suková	1	4
		B Gadusek	3	5				6	B Bunge	6	6
	6	B Bunge	6	7																									6	Bettina Bunge	6	6
	7	B Potter	3	6																									5	Sylvia Hanika	3	3
		A Smith	6	7					A Smith	6	6	6
		K Jordan	6	7					K Jordan	4	7	3
		E Pfaff	1	5												A Smith	4	2
		L Allen	0	1											4	W Turnbull	6	6
		M L Piatek	6	6					M L Piatek	5	6	4
		A Hobbs	5	1				4	W Turnbull	7	3	6
	4	W Turnbull	7	6																		4	W Turnbull	0	6	4
	5	S Hanika	6	6																		5	S Hanika	6	4	6
		S Simmonds	2	0				5	S Hanika	2	6	6
		A White	6	6					A White	6	4	3
		G Purdy	4	2											5	S Hanika	6	3	6
		A Leand	3	2											2	P Shriver	3	6	3
		S Barker	6	6					S Barker	7	4	2
		J Durie	4	4				2	P Shriver	6	6	6
	2	P Shriver	6	6

External links

• WTA tournament draws
• ITF tournament edition details