1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1983 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Kathy Horvath Virginia Ruzici
Runners-up	Gigi Fernández Beth Herr
Score	4–6, 7–6, 6–2

Top-seeded pair Kathy Horvath and Virginia Ruzici claimed the title by defeating Gigi Fernández and Beth Herr in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Kathy Horvath / Virginia Ruzici (champions)
2. Dianne Fromholtz / Ivanna Madruga (quarterfinals)
3. Elise Burgin / JoAnne Russell (semifinals)
4. Bonnie Gadusek / Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
5. Iva Budařová / Marcela Skuherská (quarterfinals)
6. Sandy Collins / Zina Garrison (quarterfinals)
7. Camille Benjamin / Mima Jaušovec (semifinals)
8. Patricia Medrado / Kateřina Skronská (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kathy Horvath Virginia Ruzici	6	3	6
	7	Camille Benjamin Mima Jaušovec	1	6	2
								1	Kathy Horvath Virginia Ruzici	4	7	6
									Gigi Fernández Beth Herr	6	6	2
	3	Elise Burgin JoAnne Russell	3	2
		Gigi Fernández Beth Herr	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K Horvath V Ruzici	6	6
		A Henricksson J Van Ryck de Groot	1	2				1	K Horvath V Ruzici	6	6
		B Bruning B Buckley	6	2	7				B Bruning B Buckley	1	2
		G Purdy M Torres	2	6	5										1	K Horvath V Ruzici	7	0	6
		S Goleš R Šašak	6	2	6										6	S Collins Z Garrison	6	6	3
		A Croft J Klitch	4	6	3				S Goleš R Šašak	6	3	1
		L Arraya E Raponi-Longo	7	5	1			6	S Collins Z Garrison	4	6	6
	6	S Collins Z Garrison	5	7	6																	1	K Horvath V Ruzici	6	3	6
	4	B Gadusek H Suková	6	6																		7	C Benjamin M Jaušovec	1	6	2
		Lee D-h L Romanov	2	2				4	B Gadusek H Suková	6	6
		N Gregory K Sands	6	7					N Gregory K Sands	2	1
		Y Brzáková A Minter	4	6											4	B Gadusek H Suková	4	0
		S Amiach G Ohaco	1	3											7	C Benjamin M Jaušovec	6	6
		H Crowe K Steinmetz	6	6					H Crowe K Steinmetz	4	4
		C Perea P Vásquez	6	4				7	C Benjamin M Jaušovec	6	6
	7	C Benjamin M Jaušovec	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6
		B Bramblett R Einy	1	1				5	I Budařová M Skuherská	4	6	6
		T Mochizuki F Raschiatore	6	1	4				A Holton K Holton	6	4	2
		A Holton K Holton	2	6	6										5	I Budařová M Skuherská	2	2
		C Newton P Whytcross	5	3											3	E Burgin J Russell	6	6
		L Allen G Rush	7	6					L Allen G Rush	7	5	4
		D Gilbert P Hy	2	3				3	E Burgin J Russell	6	7	6
	3	E Burgin J Russell	6	6																		3	E Burgin J Russell	3	2
	8	P Medrado K Skronská																					G Fernández B Herr	6	6
		M Maleeva S Simmonds							M Maleeva S Simmonds	6	3
		P Casale R Reggi	1	2					G Fernández B Herr	7	6
		G Fernández B Herr	6	6												G Fernández B Herr	6	6
		S Foltz T Phelps	2	6	6										2	D Fromholtz I Madruga	4	3
		J Golder S Solomon	6	3	3				S Foltz T Phelps	1	4
		E Inoue V Nelson	3	2				2	D Fromholtz I Madruga	6	6
	2	D Fromholtz I Madruga	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1983". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 14, 2016.