1983 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee
Runner-up	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart
Final score	6–3, 7–6^(7–4)

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1983 Australian Open was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Edmondson and Paul McNamee won the title, defeating Steve Denton and Sherwood Stewart in the final.

Seeds

1. Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (Third round)
2. Mark Edmondson / Paul McNamee (Champions)
3. Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson (Third round)
4. Steve Denton / Sherwood Stewart (Final)
5. Tom Gullikson / Tim Gullikson (Semifinals)
6. Fritz Buehning / Johan Kriek (Third round)
7. Mark Dickson / Tomáš Šmíd (Third round)
8. John Alexander / John Fitzgerald (Second Round)
9. Sammy Giammalva / Tony Giammalva (Second round)
10. Mike Bauer / Pat Cash (Quarterfinals)
11. Andy Andrews / John Sadri (Second Round)
12. Broderick Dyke / Rod Frawley (Quarterfinals)
13. Drew Gitlin / Craig Miller (Second Round)
14. David Dowlen / Nduka Odizor (Third Round)
15. Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander (Quarterfinals)
16. David Graham / Laurie Warder (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Joakim Nyström   Mats Wilander	6	5	4
	5	Tom Gullikson   Tim Gullikson	4	7	6
								5	Tom Gullikson   Tim Gullikson	4	6	3
								4	Steve Denton   Sherwood Stewart	6	4	6
	4	Steve Denton   Sherwood Stewart	7	6
	10	Mike Bauer   Pat Cash	6	3
															4	Steve Denton   Sherwood Stewart	3	6^4
															2	Mark Edmondson   Paul McNamee	6	7
	12	Broderick Dyke   Rod Frawley	6	7	3
	16	David Graham   Laurie Warder	7	5	6
								16	David Graham   Laurie Warder	3	4
								2	Mark Edmondson   Paul McNamee	6	6
		Lloyd Bourne   Matt Mitchell	6	4
	2	Mark Edmondson   Paul McNamee	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	6	6
	W Masur   K Warwick	7	6					W Masur   K Warwick	3	4
	P Doohan   M Fancutt	6	2											1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	3	6	2
WC	J Harty   D Tyson	7	3	4										15	J Nyström   M Wilander	6	3	6
	E Korita   J Lloyd	5	6	6				E Korita   J Lloyd	6	6	3
							15	J Nyström   M Wilander	4	6	7
																					15	J Nyström   M Wilander	6	5	4
																					5	To Gullikson   Ti Gullikson	4	7	6
							14	D Dowlen   N Odizor	7	6
	P Johnston   J McCurdy	2	7	4				M Davis   W Hampson	6	4
	M Davis   W Hampson	6	6	6										14	D Dowlen   N Odizor	5	3
	M Hocevar   Z Kuharszky	3	2											5	To Gullikson   Ti Gullikson	7	6
	C Strode   M Strode	6	6					C Strode   M Strode	5	6
							5	To Gullikson   Ti Gullikson	7	7

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	S Denton   S Stewart	6	6
	C Johnstone   J Smith	6	5					H van Boeckel   G Whitecross	4	2
	H van Boeckel   G Whitecross	7	6											4	S Denton   S Stewart	w/o
	H Pfister   E Teltscher	w/o													H Pfister   E Teltscher
	J Gurfein   J Van Nostrand							H Pfister   E Teltscher	6	6
							11	A Andrews   J Sadri	3	4
																					4	S Denton   S Stewart	7	6
																					10	M Bauer   P Cash	6	3
							10	M Bauer   P Cash	6	6
	M Lewis   D Mustard	6	6					M Lewis   D Mustard	3	4
	S Edberg   B Levine	4	4											10	M Bauer   P Cash	2	6	6
	M De Palmer   B Testerman	7	6	6											K Flach   R Seguso	6	3	2
	K Flach   R Seguso	6	7	8				K Flach   R Seguso	7	6
							8	J Alexander   J Fitzgerald	6	3

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	F Buehning   J Kriek	6	7
	L Shiras   J Simpson	6	6	9				L Shiras   J Simpson	4	6
	S Brawley   R Meyer	4	7	7										6	F Buehning   J Kriek	2	7	3
	M Estep   C Fancutt	6	5											12	B Dyke   R Frawley	6	6	6
WC	M Kratzmann   S Youl	7	7				WC	M Kratzmann   S Youl	6	4	4
							12	B Dyke   R Frawley	4	6	6
																					12	B Dyke   R Frawley	6	7	3
																					16	D Graham   L Warder	7	5	6
							16	D Graham   L Warder	5	6	8
	M Guntrip   E Oncins	3	3					S Ball   C Letcher	7	4	6
	S Ball   C Letcher	6	6											16	D Graham   L Warder	w/o
	V Gerulaitis   B Teacher	3	7	^r										3	A Järryd   H Simonsson
	J Bates   B Derlin	6	6					J Bates   B Derlin	6	3	2
							3	A Järryd   H Simonsson	3	6	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	M Dickson   T Šmíd	6	6
WC	J Frawley   D Lewis	2	4					P Feigl   R Simpson	4	4
	P Feigl   R Simpson	6	6											7	M Dickson   T Šmíd	4	6
	L Bourne   M Mitchell	6	7												L Bourne   M Mitchell	6	7
WC	B Custer   D Macpherson	2	6					L Bourne   M Mitchell	w/o
							9	S Giammalva   T Giammalva
																						L Bourne   M Mitchell	6	4
																					2	M Edmondson   P McNamee	7	6
							13	D Gitlin   C Miller	6	2	5
	R Case   B Drewett	1	2					D Pate   E Sherbeck	3	6	7
	D Pate   E Sherbeck	6	6												D Pate   E Sherbeck	4	7	6
	C Hooper   L Stefanki	6	6											2	M Edmondson   P McNamee	6	6	8
	J Austin   M Leach	7	7					J Austin   M Leach	6	6	4
							2	M Edmondson   P McNamee	4	7	6

References

• Main Draw, ITFTennis.com.