Doubles | |
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1983 Benson and Hedges Open | |
Champions | Chris Lewis Russell Simpson |
Runners-up | David Graham Laurie Warder |
Score | 7–6, 6–3 |
Chris Lewis and Russell Simpson defeated David Graham and Laurie Warder to win the 1983 Benson and Hedges Open doubles competition. [1]
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | J Alexander P Dent | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
R Crowley R Evett | 7 | 6 | R Crowley R Evett | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M Grant S Maloney | 7 | 3 | 6 | M Grant S Maloney | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
S Brawley M Lewis | 6 | 6 | 4 | R Crowley R Evett | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C Fancutt D Siegler | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | D Graham L Warder | 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | D Graham L Warder | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | D Graham L Warder | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
R Case B Drewett | 6 | 3 | 7 | R Case B Drewett | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
P Johnston J McCurdy | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | D Graham L Warder | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B Derlin D Mustard | 6 | 6 | C Lewis R Simpson | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H Hansson E Oncins | 3 | 4 | B Derlin D Mustard | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Scott Bondurant Armand Molino | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | R Frawley J Simpson | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | R Frawley J Simpson | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | R Frawley J Simpson | 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
B Dyke G Whitecross | 6 | 6 | C Lewis R Simpson | 7 | 4 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
J Frawley D Lewis | 4 | 4 | B Dyke G Whitecross | 7 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
C Lewis R Simpson | 6 | 3 | 6 | C Lewis R Simpson | 6 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | S McCain B Mitton | 4 | 6 | 3 |
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