1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Fourth-seeded Virginia Ruzici was the defending champion but went out in the semifinals to Andrea Temesvári. Top-seed Temesvári won the final and $34,000 first prize money by defeating Zina Garrison in the final.

Women's singles
1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Andrea Temesvári
Runner-up	Zina Garrison
Score	6–2, 6–2

Seeds

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

1. Andrea Temesvári (champion)
2. Kathy Rinaldi (semifinals)
3. Zina Garrison (final)
4. Virginia Ruzici (semifinals)
5. Bonnie Gadusek (quarterfinals)
6. Helena Suková (second round)
7. Carling Bassett (third round)
8. Kathy Horvath (quarterfinals)
9. Michelle Torres (first round)
10. Iva Budařová (third round)
11. Mima Jaušovec (third round)
12. Ivanna Madruga-Osses (quarterfinals)
13. Beth Herr (third round)
14. Manuela Maleeva (quarterfinals)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andrea Temesvári	6	6
	8	Kathy Horvath	3	1
								1	Andrea Temesvári	6	6
								4	Virginia Ruzici	2	2
	4	Virginia Ruzici	7	6
	5	Bonnie Gadusek	5	4
															1	Andrea Temesvári	6	6
															3	Zina Garrison	2	2
	12	Ivanna Madruga-Osses	6	3
	3	Zina Garrison	7	6
								3	Zina Garrison	6	6
								2	Kathy Rinaldi	1	4
	14	Manuela Maleeva	7	0	2
	2	Kathy Rinaldi	6	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Temesvári	6	6
	Q	P Vásquez	6	7				Q	P Vásquez	3	3
		D Gilbert	3	5											1	A Temesvári	6	6
		P Casale	6	6											11	M Jaušovec	0	1
		G Fernández	2	3					P Casale	3	3
		L Allen	2	1				11	M Jaušovec	6	6
	11	M Jaušovec	6	6																		1	A Temesvári	6	6
	9	M Torres	6	7	2																	8	K Horvath	3	1
		B Bowes	7	6	6				B Bowes	2	7	4
		A Holton	4	1					S Solomon	6	6	6
		S Solomon	6	6												S Solomon	5	0
		K Sands	6	6											8	K Horvath	7	6
	Q	R Einy	4	2					K Sands	2	5
								8	K Horvath	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	V Ruzici	6	6
		P Medrado	2	4					R Reggi	2	4
		R Reggi	6	6											4	V Ruzici	6	6	6
		G Purdy	6	6	6										13	B Herr	7	2	2
	Q	R Šašak	7	2	4				G Purdy	1	1
		S Goleš	6	2				13	B Herr	6	6
	13	B Herr	7	6																		4	V Ruzici	7	6
		T Mochizuki	6	6	5																	5	B Gadusek	5	4
	Q	K Gompert	7	3	7			Q	K Gompert	6	6
		S Simmonds	6	4	1			Q	B Gerken	2	3
	Q	B Gerken	4	6	6										Q	K Gompert	6	2
		K Steinmetz	6	2	5										5	B Gadusek	7	6
		K Skronská	1	6	7				K Skronská	0	1
								5	B Gadusek	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	C Bassett	6	6
		E Longo	6	7					E Longo	4	3
		A Henricksson	4	6											7	C Bassett	4	1
		G Rush	6	2	6										12	I Madruga-Osses	6	6
	Q	B Randall	2	6	4				G Rush	0	0
		Lee D-h	3	3				12	I Madruga-Osses	6	6
	12	I Madruga-Osses	6	6																		12	I Madruga-Osses	6	3
		P Hy	1	4																		3	Z Garrison	7	6
		D Fromholtz	6	6					D Fromholtz	6	6
		L Romanov	5	3					S Foltz	2	2
		S Foltz	7	6												D Fromholtz	4	1
		B Bramblett	6	6	6										3	Z Garrison	6	6
		L Arraya	1	7	3				B Bramblett	4	4
								3	Z Garrison	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	H Suková	6	6	1
		C Benjamin	6	6	6				C Benjamin	7	4	6
		A Minter	7	2	1											C Benjamin	1	6	3
		E Burgin	6	1	6										14	M Maleeva	6	2	6
	Q	F Raschiatore	2	6	3				E Burgin	3	3
		V Nelson	0	4				14	M Maleeva	6	6
	14	M Maleeva	6	6																		14	M Maleeva	7	0	2
	10	I Budařová	7	6																		2	K Rinaldi	6	6	6
		T Phelps	5	4				10	I Budařová	7	6
		J Russell	6	6	6				J Russell	5	3
		E Inoue	7	2	0										10	I Budařová	3	1
		J Klitch	3	3											2	K Rinaldi	6	6
	Q	A Croft	6	6				Q	A Croft	7	3	3
								2	K Rinaldi	5	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1983". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 8, 2016.