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

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

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

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.