1983 Congoleum Classic – Doubles

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Doubles
1983 Congoleum Classic
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez
Runners-up Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tian Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser
Final score 63, 63
Events
Singles Doubles
  1982  · Congoleum Classic ·  1984  

Brian Gottfried and Raúl Ramirez were the defending champions and won in the final 63, 63 against Tian Viljoen and Danie Visser.

Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired American tennis player who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander was the runner-up at the 1977 French Open and achieved a career-high singles ranking on the ATP tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No. 3.

Christian "Tian" Viljoen, is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in doubles at three events. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 49 in 1983.

Danie Visser is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. A doubles specialist, he won 3 Grand Slam men's doubles titles. Visser reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in January 1990.

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart / Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan (Second Round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez (Champions)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister (Quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert / Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher (Second Round)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Manson (Second Round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Martin Davis / Flag of the United States.svg Chris Dunk (Quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte / Flag of the United States.svg Mel Purcell (First Round)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Charles Buzz Strode / Flag of the United States.svg Morris Skip Strode (First Round)

Draw

Key

Final

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tian Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser
6 67
  Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of France.svg Gilles Moretton
73 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Tian Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Danie Visser
3 3  
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez
66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
63 5
2 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez
3 67

Top Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson
Flag of the United States.svg M Mitchell
2 5  1 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
5 1  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
3 67  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Brawley
Flag of the United States.svg M Leach
63 6   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
4 67
  Flag of the United States.svg E Iskersky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis
66 6  Flag of the United States.svg E Iskersky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis
63 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F Sauer
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
2 72   Flag of the United States.svg E Iskersky
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
Flag of the United States.svg R Van't Hof
66 4 5 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg B Manson
6 6  
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg B Manson
4 76  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg T Viljoen
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
6 67
4 Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
Flag of the United States.svg B Teacher
66   Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
73 6
  Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg S Smith
3 4  4 Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
Flag of the United States.svg B Teacher
5 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
1 66  Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Hightower
Flag of the United States.svg S McCain
63 2   Flag of the United States.svg M Bauer
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Anger
Flag of Australia.svg A Emerson
66   Flag of the United States.svg P Chamberlin
Flag of the United States.svg A Luters
5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Graham
Flag of the United States.svg C Leeds
3 3    Flag of the United States.svg M Anger
Flag of Australia.svg A Emerson
3 75
  Flag of the United States.svg P Chamberlin
Flag of the United States.svg A Luters
65 7  Flag of the United States.svg P Chamberlin
Flag of the United States.svg A Luters
65 7
7 Flag of the United States.svg T Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
2 76

Bottom Half

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of the United States.svg C B Strode
Flag of the United States.svg M S Strode
4 61
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
63 6  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Kleege
Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman
67   Flag of the United States.svg B Kleege
Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman
4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Adams
Flag of the United States.svg J Hoffman
2 5    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
76 6
  Flag of the United States.svg G Holroyd
Flag of the United States.svg E Sherbeck
76 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
5 74
  Flag of Canada.svg J Brabenec
Flag of the United States.svg A Kohlberg
6 4    Flag of the United States.svg G Holroyd
Flag of the United States.svg E Sherbeck
4 5  
  Flag of Australia.svg R Case
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards
63 4 3 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
67 
3 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
2 66  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
63 5
6 Flag of the United States.svg M Davis
Flag of the United States.svg C Dunk
76 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramirez
3 67
  Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
6 3  6 Flag of the United States.svg M Davis
Flag of the United States.svg C Dunk
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
64 6  Flag of the United States.svg T Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg C Pasarell
3 3  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Moore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg S van der Merwe
1 62 6 Flag of the United States.svg M Davis
Flag of the United States.svg C Dunk
4 2  
  Flag of Spain.svg J Higueras
Flag of Spain.svg A Tous
63 62 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramirez
66 
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg A Pattison
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
2 64   Flag of Spain.svg J Higueras
Flag of Spain.svg A Tous
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Venter
Flag of the United States.svg B Willenborg
4 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramirez
66 
2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg R Ramirez
66 

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