| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1983 Virginia Slims of Houston | |
| 1982 Champion |  Bettina Bunge |
| Champion |  Martina Navratilova |
| Runner-up | Sylvia Hanika |
| Score | 6–3, 7–6 |
Bettina Bunge was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Martina Navratilova.
Navratilova won in the final 6–3, 7–6 against Sylvia Hanika.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Martina Navratilova (champion) Andrea Jaeger (first round) Tracy Austin (semifinals) Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) Barbara Potter (first round) Bettina Bunge (quarterfinals) Sylvia Hanika (final) Anne Smith (quarterfinals)| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L Bonder | 0 | 2 | 1 | M Navratilova | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | 6 | D Fromholtz | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kiyomura | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 S Simmonds | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | B Bunge | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | M Louie | 5 | 6 | 6 | Q | M Louie | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  M Pazderová | 2 | 1 | 6 | B Bunge | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | B Bunge | 6 | 6 | 1 | M Navratilova | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | T Austin | 6 | 6 | 3 | T Austin | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q |  C Monteiro | 2 | 0 | 3 | T Austin | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| L-A Thompson | 5 | 6 | J Russell | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Russell | 7 | 7 | 3 | T Austin | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Cummings | 2 | 2 | 8 | A Smith | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Moulton | 6 | 6 | A Moulton | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Durie | 7 | 3 | 5 | 8 | A Smith | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | A Smith | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | Martina Navratilova | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | S Hanika | 6 | 6 | 7 | Sylvia Hanika | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| M-L Piatek | 4 | 0 | 7 | S Hanika | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W White | 5 | 6 | 6 | W White | 2 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A Temesvári | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | S Hanika | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | S Mascarin | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | P Shriver | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LL | C Benjamin | 0 | 6 | 3 | LL | S Mascarin | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Q | A White | 1 | 4 | 4 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | P Shriver | 6 | 6 | 7 | S Hanika | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | B Potter | 6 | 5 | 2 | E Pfaff | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| E Pfaff | 1 | 7 | 6 | E Pfaff | 6 | 4 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 M Mesker | 4 | 6 | 6 | M Mesker | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Y Vermaak | 6 | 4 | 2 | E Pfaff | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Casale | 4 | 5 | Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Leand | 6 | 7 | A Leand | 6 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Z Garrison | 6 | 6 | Z Garrison | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | A Jaeger | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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