1983 French Open – Women's singles qualifying
# 1983 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual French Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held in the week before the event.

## Seeds

* Etsuko Inoue (qualified)
* Amanda Tobin (qualifying competition)
* Trey Lewis (first round)
* Beverly Bowes (first round)
* Sabrina Goleš (qualified)
* Stacy Margolin (qualifying competition)
* Debbie Jevans (first round)
* Susan Rimes (second round)
* Rene Uys (qualifying competition)
* Marie Pinterová (second round)
* Renata Šašak (qualified)
* Kate Brasher (qualified)
* Pam Whytcross (qualified)
* Brenda Remilton-Ward (first round)

## Qualifiers

* Etsuko Inoue
* Marie-Christine Calleja
* Kate Brasher
* Renata Šašak
* Sabrina Goleš
* Pam Whytcross
* Carina Karlsson
* Steffi Graf

## Qualifying draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Etsuko Inoue | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rina Einy | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rina Einy | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | Etsuko Inoue | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Elizabeth Jones | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Elizabeth Jones | 6 | 7 | | | Elizabeth Jones | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Annabel Croft | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annabel Croft | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | Etsuko Inoue | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Ann Gabriel | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | Ann Gabriel | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Ann Gabriel | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | Emmanuelle Folcher | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emmanuelle Folcher | 5 | 7 | 3 | | Ann Gabriel | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Alt | Naoko Sato | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Ellinore Lightbody | 3 | 3 | | Alt | Naoko Sato | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Alt | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 8 | Debbie Jevans | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carmen Perea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carmen Perea | 6 | 6 | | | Carmen Perea | 6 | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marie-Christine Calleja | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Marianne Werdel | 3 | 2 | | | Marie-Christine Calleja | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Rene Uys | 4 | 6 |
| | Eva Krapl | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Rene Uys | 4 | 6 |
| | Nanette Schutte | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nanette Schutte | 6 | 6 | 4 | | Eva Krapl | 5 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Rene Uys | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Patrizia Murgo | 3 | 2 | | 10 | Rene Uys | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Rene Uys | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Trey Lewis | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ana Almansa Suarez | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ana Almansa Suarez | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Ana Almansa Suarez | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Irma Nováková | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | |
| | Irma Nováková | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Irma Nováková | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | |
| | Karin Stampfli | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karin Stampfli | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Irma Nováková | 1 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Kate Brasher | 6 | 6 |
| | Andrea Tiezzi | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Kate Brasher | 6 | 6 |
| | Antonella Canapi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Antonella Canapi | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Andrea Tiezzi | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Kate Brasher | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Nerida Gregory | 1 | 0 | | 13 | Kate Brasher | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Kate Brasher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Renata Šašak | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karin Moos | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karin Moos | 4 | 1 | | 12 | Renata Šašak | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Annette Gulley | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Isabelle Crudo | 2 | 1 | | | Annette Gulley | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Annette Gulley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annette Gulley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 12 | Renata Šašak | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | 2 | 2 |
| | Catherine Bonnet | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | 2 | 2 |
| | Jamie Golder | 3 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jamie Golder | 3 | 6 | 8 | | Jamie Golder | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Beverly Bowes | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Sabrina Goleš | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helena Olsson | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helena Olsson | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Sabrina Goleš | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Susanne Schmid | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Susanne Schmid | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Susanne Schmid | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Germaine Ohaco | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Germaine Ohaco | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | 6 | Sabrina Goleš | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 1 | 1 |
| | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 1 | 1 |
| | Larisa Neiland | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Larisa Neiland | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Angeliki Kanellopoulou | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Marie Pinterová | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Marsha Bladel | 2 | 3 | | 11 | Marie Pinterová | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 11 | Marie Pinterová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Pam Whytcross | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sheila McInerney | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sheila McInerney | 5 | 2 | 14 | Pam Whytcross | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Petra Keppeler | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Petra Keppeler | 6 | 6 | | Petra Keppeler | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Shelby Torrance | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shelby Torrance | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 14 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Petra Huber | 4 | 1 |
| | Pascale Etchemendy | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Petra Huber | 4 | 1 |
| | Petra Huber | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Petra Huber | 6 | 6 | | Petra Huber | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Alt | Bernadette Randall | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Berit Björk | 3 | 1 | Alt | Bernadette Randall | 5 | 1 | | | | | |
| Alt | Bernadette Randall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 9 | Susan Rimes | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Seddon | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Seddon | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Susan Rimes | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Fiorella Duxin | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Carina Karlsson | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| | Carina Karlsson | 0 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Stacy Margolin | 3 | 4 |
| | Julia Apostoli | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Stacy Margolin | 3 | 4 |
| | Judith Warringa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judith Warringa | 6 | 6 | | | Judith Warringa | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Stacy Margolin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Yvette Flu | 1 | 4 | | 7 | Stacy Margolin | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Stacy Margolin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dinu | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dinu | 7 | 7 | | | Gabriela Dinu | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Steffi Graf | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Steffi Graf | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Steffi Graf | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Myriam Schropp | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Myriam Schropp | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | Steffi Graf | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Amanda Tobin | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | Helga Lütten | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Amanda Tobin | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| | Shelley Walpole | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shelley Walpole | 4 | 4 | | | Helga Lütten | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Maria Lindström | 2 | 0 | | 2 | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
