The1983 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 37th edition of the women's singles championship.^[1][2]Cao Yanhua defeatedYang Young-ja in the final by three sets to one, to win the title.^[3]

	Round of 16									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Tong Ling	23	21	21
		Kim Gyong-sun	21	16	13						Tong Ling	10	16	9
		Yang Young-ja	14	21	21	21					Yang Young-ja	21	21	21
		Geng Lijuan	21	19	17	16														Yang Young-ja	19	21	21	21	23
		Huang Junqun	21	21	21															Huang Junqun	21	23	16	19	21
		Marie Hrachová	16	18	14						Huang Junqun	16	17	21	21	21
		Tian Jing	16	15	23	17					Shinpo	21	21	18	15	10
		Fumiko Shinpo	21	21	21	21																							Yang Young-ja	9	21	9	13
		Qi Baoxiang	17	21	21	21																							Cao Yanhua	21	10	21	21
		Rie Wada	21	10	15	4					Qi Baoxiang	21	21	21
		Dai Lili	21	21	21						Dai Lili	17	12	7
		Hui Sohung	14	19	18															Qi Baoxiang	18	15	19
		Ni Xialian	21	21	21															Cao Yanhua	21	21	21
		Bettine Vriesekoop	15	3	12						Ni Xialian	17	16	21	15
		Cao Yanhua	22	21	21						Cao Yanhua	21	21	15	21
		Olga Nemeș	20	17	16

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