1983 Virginia Slims of Atlanta – Doubles

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Doubles
1983 Virginia Slims of Atlanta
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Alycia Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Final score6–3, 7–6
Events
Singles Doubles
  1982  · Virginia Slims of Atlanta

The women's doubles Tournament at the 1983 Virginia Slims of Atlanta took place between April 25 and May 1 on outdoor hard courts in Atlanta, United States. Alycia Moulton and Sharon Walsh won the title, defeating Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull in the final.

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Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Leslie Allen / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
66
Flag of the United States.svg L DuPont
Flag of the United States.svg A Henricksson
3 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
66
Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg L Forood
3 66 Flag of the United States.svg S Acker
Flag of the United States.svg L Forood
1 3
Flag of the United States.svg B Jordan
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Remilton
63 4 1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
6 3
4 Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
1 0 Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
76
Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
66 Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
66
Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin
61 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg C O'Neil
Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Tobin
1 2
Flag of the United States.svg W White
Flag of the United States.svg N Yeargin
3 63 Flag of the United States.svg A Moulton
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
67
Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg A White
4 662 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
3 6
Flag of the United States.svg J Preyer
Flag of the United States.svg K Steinmetz
63 3 Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg A White
65 6
Flag of the United States.svg A Leand
Flag of the United States.svg ML Piatek
3 1 3 Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
4 74
3 Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg P Shriver
66 Flag of the United States.svg B Hallquist
Flag of the United States.svg A White
64 3
Flag of the United States.svg B Bruning
Flag of the United States.svg J Davis
772 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
4 66
Flag of the United States.svg S Margolin
Flag of the United States.svg K Shaefer
5 5 Flag of the United States.svg B Bruning
Flag of the United States.svg J Davis
Flag of the United States.svg AM Fernandez
Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay
4 3 2 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
w/o
2 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66

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