World number-one singles player Martina Navratilova, who had won 90 out of 93 matches the previous year, began the 1983 season in great form, winning successive titles in Washington and Houston, defeating Sylvia Hanika in the final on both occasions. The third best player in the world, Andrea Jaeger, won the tournament at Marco Island in Florida; Chris Evert-Lloyd, the world number two, took the title at Palm Beach, also in Florida. The table below shows the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series schedule. "No events were held this month"  Below are the 1983 WTA year-end rankings (December 5, 1983) in singles competition:  Virginia Slims ranking points distribution. These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the season, within all the tournament categories of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series: the Grand Slam tournaments, the Year-end championships and regular events. The players/nations are sorted by:  "The following players won their first title in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):" "The following players mounted a successful title defence in singles (S), doubles (D) or mixed doubles (X):"  The following are notable players who announced their retirement from women's tennis in 1983.