1983 Virginia Slims of Boston – Singles

Singles
1983 Virginia Slims of Boston
Final
ChampionAustralia Wendy Turnbull
Runner-upWest Germany Sylvia Hanika
Score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Kathy Jordan was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Billie Jean King.

Wendy Turnbull won in the final 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 against Sylvia Hanika.

Seeds

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

  1. n/a
  2. United States Tracy Austin (semifinals)
  3. Australia Wendy Turnbull (champion)
  4. West Germany Sylvia Hanika (final)
  5. United States Billie Jean King (semifinals)
  6. United States Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  7. n/a
  8. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
LL United States J Klitch 2 3  
  United States K Horvath 6 6     United States K Horvath 6 7  
  United States A Holton 2 2     Czechoslovakia M Skuherská 2 6  
  Czechoslovakia M Skuherská 6 6     United States K Horvath 4 3  
  United States K Jordan 6 6   5 United States B J King 6 6  
  United Kingdom V Wade 3 4     United States K Jordan 4 3  
  United States A White 2 2   5 United States B J King 6 6  
5 United States B J King 6 6   5 United States B J King 5 2  
4 West Germany S Hanika 6 6   4 West Germany S Hanika 7 6  
  United States S Mascarin 3 3   4 West Germany S Hanika 6 6  
  West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 6   West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 2 4  
  Italy S Simmonds 2 7 1 4 West Germany S Hanika 6 7  
  United States W White 6 6 6   United States W White 3 6  
  Australia D Fromholtz 2 7 2   United States W White 4 6 6
  South Africa Y Vermaak 6 3 6   South Africa Y Vermaak 6 4 4
LL United States A-M Fernandez 2 6 3 4 West Germany Sylvia Hanika 4 6 4
6 United States B Potter 6 6   3 Australia Wendy Turnbull 6 3 6
  United States B Hallquist 1 2   6 United States B Potter 6 6  
  United States B Gadusek 1 6 6   United States B Gadusek 3 4  
  United States M-L Piatek 6 4 3 6 United States B Potter 3 6 4
  United States G Purdy 6 7   3 Australia W Turnbull 6 2 6
  France C Vanier 3 5     United States G Purdy 2 2  
  United States A Kiyomura 1 1   3 Australia W Turnbull 6 6  
3 Australia W Turnbull 6 6   3 Australia W Turnbull 6 3 7
8 South Africa R Fairbank 3 2   2 United States T Austin 3 6 6
  West Germany E Pfaff 6 6     West Germany E Pfaff 6 2 4
  United States A Smith 6 4 4   United States B Nagelsen 4 6 6
  United States B Nagelsen 1 6 6   United States B Nagelsen 3 3  
  United States L Allen 6 6   2 United States T Austin 6 6  
  Brazil C Monteiro 3 4     United States L Allen 4 2  
  United Kingdom J Durie 5 3   2 United States T Austin 6 6  
2 United States T Austin 7 6