1983 US Open – Mixed doubles

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Mixed doubles
1983 US Open
1982 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren
Champions Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
Final score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1982  · US Open ·  1984  

Anne Smith and Kevin Curren were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Elizabeth Sayers and John Fitzgerald won in the final 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 against Barbara Potter and Ferdi Taygan.

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 States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan (final)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher (second round)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cláudia Monteiro / Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cássio Motta (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King / Flag of the United States.svg Trey Waltke (second round)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell / Flag of the United States.svg Eric Fromm (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts (first round)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
63 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald
3 66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
6 77
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Croft
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
75 6 1 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Pirow
66   Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Fairbank
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg B Pirow
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mascarin
Flag of the United States.svg T Delatte
2 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
Flag of India.svg A Amritraj
4 77  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
Flag of India.svg A Amritraj
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Y Vermaak
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Visser
65 6   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
Flag of India.svg A Amritraj
67 
  Flag of the United States.svg K O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
66   Flag of the United States.svg K O'Brien
Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
2 5  
8 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of the United States.svg B Walts
4 4  1 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
76 
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
66 3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
6 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
Flag of the United States.svg D Ralston
3 4  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg A M Fernandez
Flag of the United States.svg S Brawley
66   Flag of the United States.svg A M Fernandez
Flag of the United States.svg S Brawley
6 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Robb
Flag of the United States.svg J Osborne
4 2  3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Forood
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg M Myburg
4 63 7 Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm
3 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
63 6  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Balestrat
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K Warwick
4 73
  Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg F Stolle
3 2  7 Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm
66 6
7 Flag of the United States.svg J Russell
Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg B J King
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg M-L Piatek
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Case
73 3 6 Flag of the United States.svg B J King
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
6 76  Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg C Strode
75 2   Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg S Davis
64 6 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
1 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg R Harmon
2 67  Flag of the United States.svg Z Garrison
Flag of the United States.svg R Harmon
6 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Minter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Dyke
62 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
76 
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
3 66  Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Ball
64 4
5 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Monteiro
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Motta
4 75   Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
1 66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
65 7  Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
76 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Benjamin
Flag of the United States.svg G Donnelly
63 4   Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter
Flag of the United States.svg R Crowley
5 2  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Minter
Flag of the United States.svg R Crowley
2 66  Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg D Gitlin
5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg A Pattison
2 3    Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
76 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg E Sayers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Fitzgerald
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Herr
Flag of the United States.svg G Holmes
5 4  2 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
4 2  
2 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
76 

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