1983 Australian Open – Men's Doubles

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.

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)

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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	6⁴

															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

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

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

External links

1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Australian Open men's doubles drawsheets
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