| Singles | |
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| 1983 Family Circle Cup | |
| 1982 Champion |
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| Champion |
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| Runner-up |
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| Final score | 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 |
Martina Navratilova was the defending champion and won in the final 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 against Tracy Austin.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.