1983 Virginia Slims of Boston – Singles

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Singles
1983 Virginia Slims of Boston
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Runner-up Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika
Final score6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1982  · Virginia Slims of Boston ·  1984  

Kathy Jordan was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Billie Jean King.

Contents

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. Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin (semifinals)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (champion)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King (semifinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter (quarterfinals)
  7. n/a
  8. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Rosalyn Fairbank (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
LL Flag of the United States.svg J Klitch 2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 66   Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Holton 2 2    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská 2 6  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská 66   Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan 66 5 Flag of the United States.svg B J King 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade 3 4    Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg A White 2 2  5 Flag of the United States.svg B J King 66 
5 Flag of the United States.svg B J King 66 5 Flag of the United States.svg B J King 5 2  
4 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 66 4 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 76 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin 3 3  4 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 66 6  Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch 2 4  
  Flag of Italy.svg S Simmonds 2 71 4 Flag of Germany.svg S Hanika 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg W White 66 6  Flag of the United States.svg W White 3 6  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz 2 72   Flag of the United States.svg W White 4 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak 63 6  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak 64 4
LL Flag of the United States.svg A-M Fernandez 2 63 4 Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 4 64
6 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter 66 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist 1 2  6 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek 1 66  Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek 3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg M-L Piatek 64 3 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter 3 64
  Flag of the United States.svg G Purdy 67 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 62 6
  Flag of France.svg C Vanier 3 5    Flag of the United States.svg G Purdy 2 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura 1 1  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 66 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 66 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull 63 7
8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank 3 2  2 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin 3 66
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 66   Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff 62 4
  Flag of the United States.svg A Smith 64 4   Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 1 66  Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin 66 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Monteiro 3 4    Flag of the United States.svg L Allen 4 2  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie 5 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin 66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg T Austin 76 

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