1983 Virginia Slims of Boston – Singles

Singles
1983 Virginia Slims of Boston
1982 champion	Kathy Jordan
Champion	Wendy Turnbull
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Final score	6–4, 3–6, 6–4

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. Tracy Austin (Semifinals)
3. Wendy Turnbull (Champion)
4. Sylvia Hanika (Final)

5. Billie Jean King (Semifinals)
6. Barbara Potter (Quarterfinals)
7. n/a
8. Rosalyn Fairbank (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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

External links

• 1983 Virginia Slims of Boston Draw