The 1983 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 72nd edition of the Australian Open and was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983.

Seniors

Men's singles

Sweden Mats Wilander defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Wilander's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Kathy Jordan, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

• It was Navratilova's 8th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Paul McNamee defeated United States Steve Denton / United States Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6

  • It was Edmondson's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was McNamee's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

Women's doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United Kingdom Anne Hobbs / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 23rd career Grand Slam title and her 5th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated Australia Simon Youl 6–4, 6–4

  • With this victory Edberg completed the only junior Grand Slam in a calendar year in the Open Era to date. Butch Buchholz completed the same Grand Slam in 1958, but the US Open junior events were invitational at that time.

Girls' singles

United Kingdom Amanda Brown defeated Australia Bernadette Randall 7–6, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Australia Jamie Harty / Australia Des Tyson defeated Australia Darren Cahill / Australia Anthony Lane 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Australia Bernadette Randall / Australia Kim Staunton defeated Australia Jenny Byrne / Australia Janine Thompson 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

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Preceded by1983 US OpenGrand SlamsSucceeded by1984 French Open