1983 Italian Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1983 Italian Open
1982 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak
Champions Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Runners-up Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
Final score63, 26, 61
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1982  · Italian Open ·  1984  

Kathleen Horvath and Yvonne Vermaak were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Ivanna Madruga-Osses and Catherine Tanvier.

Contents

Virginia Ruzici and Virginia Wade won in the final 63, 26, 61 against Madruga-Osses and Tanvier.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jo Durie / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Hobbs (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga-Osses / Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Kathleen Horvath / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Yvonne Vermaak (semifinals)
  4. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade (champions)
  5. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith (quarterfinals)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Bonnie Gadusek / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Iva Budařová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marcela Skuherská (semifinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross (second round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
62 6
2 Flag of Argentina.svg Ivanna Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier
3 61

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg K Latham
Flag of the United States.svg V Nelson
2 3  1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
67 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Y Brzáková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Plchová
77   Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Y Brzáková
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Plchová
0 5  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Barker
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
5 5  1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
65 4
  Flag of the United States.svg L Gordon
Flag of the United States.svg S Solomon
72 6 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská
2 76
  Flag of the United States.svg D Gilbert
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Skronská
5 67  Flag of the United States.svg D Gilbert
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg K Skronská
1 1  
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg P Medrado
Flag of Italy.svg S Simmonds
2 62 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská
66 
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská
63 67 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Skuherská
2 4  
4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
66 4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Fuchs
Flag of the United States.svg A Holton
4 2  4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
66 
  Flag of Italy.svg A Canapi
Flag of Argentina.svg B Villaverde
66   Flag of Italy.svg A Canapi
Flag of Argentina.svg B Villaverde
4 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Harrington
Flag of Peru.svg P Vásquez
2 2  4 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V Wade
3 67
  Flag of Sweden.svg C Jexell
Flag of Sweden.svg L Sandin
2 64 6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
63 5
  Flag of Italy.svg A Iuale
Flag of Italy.svg B Rossi
62 6  Flag of Italy.svg A Iuale
Flag of Italy.svg B Rossi
1 1  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Fendick
Flag of the United States.svg J Klitch
1 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66 
6 Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bramblett
Flag of Argentina.svg E Raponi-Longo
4 3  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Whytcross
64 1
  Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder
Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin
62 6  Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder
Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin
1 66
  Flag of Peru.svg L Arraya
Flag of the United States.svg K Rinaldi
1 63   Flag of the United States.svg L Bonder
Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin
4 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter
2 0  3 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
66 
  Flag of South Korea.svg D-H Lee
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg L Romanov
66   Flag of South Korea.svg D-H Lee
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg L Romanov
62 3
  Flag of Germany.svg C Dries
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Romanov
1 4  3 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
3 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
66 3 Flag of the United States.svg K Horvath
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
1 71
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
66 2 Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
65 6
  Flag of Spain.svg C Perea
Flag of France.svg C Suire
2 2  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
67 
  Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint
66   Flag of Italy.svg S Cecchini
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg C Jolissaint
4 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Casale
Flag of Italy.svg R Reggi
4 1  5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Goolagong Cawley
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
3 662 Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Remilton
Flag of Japan.svg H Sato
61 2   Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
1 r  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Mundel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Uys
3 62 2 Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
4  
2 Flag of Argentina.svg I Madruga-Osses
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
64 6

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