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

🇸🇪 Mats Wilander defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

Women's singles

🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova defeated 🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

Men's doubles

🇦🇺 Mark Edmondson / 🇦🇺 Paul McNamee defeated 🇺🇸 Steve Denton / 🇺🇸 Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6

Women's doubles

🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver defeated 🇬🇧 Anne Hobbs / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Juniors

Boys' singles

🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg defeated 🇦🇺 Simon Youl 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

🇬🇧 Amanda Brown defeated 🇦🇺 Bernadette Randall 7–6, 6–3

Boys' doubles

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

Girls' doubles

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