Martina Navratilova defeated Kathy Jordan in the final, 6–2, 7–6(7–5) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1983 Australian Open. It was her second Australian Open singles title and eighth major singles title overall. With the win, she improved her season record to 86 wins and 1 loss. Chris Evert was the reigning champion, but withdrew before the start of the tournament due to a foot injury. This tournament was the first Australian Open in which Steffi Graf appeared in the main draw. It also marked the last major appearance of Billie Jean King.