1983 Virginia Slims of California – Doubles

Barbara Potter and Sharon Walsh were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Eva Pfaff.

Doubles
1983 Virginia Slims of California
1982 ChampionsUnited States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
Final
ChampionsWest Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
Runners-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1982 · Virginia Slims of California · 1984 →

Kohde-Kilsch and Pfaff won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 against Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1.   Kathy Jordan /   Anne Smith (first round)
  2.   Barbara Potter /   Sharon Walsh (semifinals)
  3.   Rosemary Casals /   Wendy Turnbull (final)
  4.   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch /   Eva Pfaff (champions)

Draw

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First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   K Jordan
  A Smith
7 4 4
    A Kiyomura
  P Smith
6 6 6     A Kiyomura
  P Smith
4 6 6
    S Collins
  M Louie
          M Jaušovec
  A Temesvári
6 1 2
    M Jaušovec
  A Temesvári
w/o         A Kiyomura
  P Smith
5 4  
3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 6   3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
7 6  
    C Bassett
  J Harrington
1 2   3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 4 6
    I Budařová
  S Simmonds
6 0 2     J Durie
  A Hobbs
3 6 4
    J Durie
  A Hobbs
4 6 6 3   Rosemary Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
4 6 4
    B Stöve
  A White
6 6   4   Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
  Eva Pfaff
6 4 6
    T Holladay
  Y Vermaak
4 1       B Stöve
  A White
4 4  
    L Allen
  M L Piatek
4 2   4   C Kohde-Kilsch
  E Pfaff
6 6  
4   C Kohde-Kilsch
  E Pfaff
6 6   4   C Kohde-Kilsch
  E Pfaff
4 6 7
    H Suková
  C Tanvier
6 6   2   B Potter
  S Walsh
6 3 6
    E Burgin
  B Gadusek
4 3       H Suková
  C Tanvier
2 6  
    B Bunge
  A Leand
1 7 1 2   B Potter
  S Walsh
6 7  
2   B Potter
  S Walsh
6 6 6
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