1983 Virginia Slims of California – Doubles

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Doubles
1983 Virginia Slims of California
1982 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter
Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
Final
Champions Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
Score6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1982  · Virginia Slims of California ·  1984  

Barbara Potter and Sharon Walsh were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Claudia Kohde-Kilsch and Eva Pfaff.

Contents

Kohde-Kilsch and Pfaff won in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 against Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull.

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 Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith (first round)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh (semifinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull (final)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff (champions)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United States.svg K Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg A Smith
74 4
  Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
6 66  Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Collins
Flag of the United States.svg M Louie
     Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári
61 2
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of Hungary.svg A Temesvári
w/o    Flag of the United States.svg A Kiyomura
Flag of the United States.svg P Smith
5 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
66 3 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
76 
  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg C Bassett
Flag of the United States.svg J Harrington
1 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg R Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Turnbull
64 6
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg I Budařová
Flag of Italy.svg S Simmonds
60 2   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
3 64
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Durie
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Hobbs
4 663 Flag of the United States.svg Rosemary Casals
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
4 64
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg A White
66 4 Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg Eva Pfaff
64 6
  Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Y Vermaak
4 1    Flag of the Netherlands.svg B Stöve
Flag of the United States.svg A White
4 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg L Allen
Flag of the United States.svg M L Piatek
4 2  4 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
66 
4 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
66 4 Flag of Germany.svg C Kohde-Kilsch
Flag of Germany.svg E Pfaff
4 67
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
66 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
63 6
  Flag of the United States.svg E Burgin
Flag of the United States.svg B Gadusek
4 3    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg H Suková
Flag of France.svg C Tanvier
2 6  
  Flag of Germany.svg B Bunge
Flag of the United States.svg A Leand
1 71 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
67 
2 Flag of the United States.svg B Potter
Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh
66 6

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