1983 Australian Open

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1983 Australian Open
Date29 November – 11 December 1983
Edition72nd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Boys' singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg
Girls' singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Brown
Boys' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Harty / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Tyson
Girls' doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Staunton
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The 1983 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 72nd edition of the Australian Open and was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Wilander's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

• It was Navratilova's 8th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee defeated Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

Mixed doubles

The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Youl 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amanda Brown defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall 7–6, 6–3

Boys' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Harty / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Tyson defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Lane 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Staunton defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Janine Thompson 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Notes

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