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
ChampionAustralia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
Runner-upUnited States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
Score6–3, 7–6(7–4)

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
15 Sweden Joakim Nyström
Sweden Mats Wilander
6 5 4
5 United States Tom Gullikson
United States Tim Gullikson
4 7 6
5 United States Tom Gullikson
United States Tim Gullikson
4 6 3
4 United States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
6 4 6
4 United States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
7 6
10 United States Mike Bauer
Australia Pat Cash
6 3
4 United States Steve Denton
United States Sherwood Stewart
3 64
2 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
6 7
12 Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Rod Frawley
6 7 3
16 Australia David Graham
Australia Laurie Warder
7 5 6
16 Australia David Graham
Australia Laurie Warder
3 4
2 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
6 6
  United States Lloyd Bourne
United States Matt Mitchell
6 4
2 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Paul McNamee
7 6

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

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

Section 4

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