title: 1983 BMW Championships
text: # 1983 BMW Championships
  
  The 1983 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from 13 June through 19 June 1983. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $23,000 first-prize money.
  
  ## Finals
  
  ### Singles
  
  Martina Navratilova defeated Wendy Turnbull 6–1, 6–1
  
  * It was Navratilova's 8th singles title of the year and the 78th of her career.
  
  ### Doubles
  
  Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs 6–1, 6–0
  
  * It was Navratilova's 14th title of the year and the 166th of her career. It was Shriver's 1st title of the year and the 41st of her career.
  
  ## Prize money
  
  | Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prel. round |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Singles | $23,000 | $12,000 | $6,100 | $3,100 | $1,600 | $825 | $450 |
  