1983 Edgbaston Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
1983 Edgbaston Cup
1982 ChampionsUnited Kingdom Jo Durie
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
ChampionsUnited States Billie Jean King
United States Sharon Walsh
Runners-upSouth Africa Beverly Mould
Australia Elizabeth Sayers
Final score6–2, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1982 · Edgbaston Cup · 1984 →

Jo Durie and Anne Hobbs of Great Britain were the defending champions but neither player returned to compete in the doubles in the 1983 tournament.

Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh won in the final 6–2, 6–4 against Beverly Mould and Elizabeth Sayers.

Seeds[]

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

  1. United States Rosie Casals / Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (first round)
  2. United States Ann Kiyomura / United States Paula Smith (first round)
  3. United States Billie Jean King / United States Sharon Walsh (champions)
  4. United States Lea Antonoplis / United States Barbara Jordan (first round)
  5. United States Kathy Jordan / United States Betsy Nagelsen (second round)
  6. Australia Evonne Cawley / South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals)
  7. United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Wendy White (first round)
  8. South Africa Beverly Mould / Australia Elizabeth Sayers (final)

Draw[]

Key[]

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild card
  • LL = Lucky loser
  • Alt = Alternate
  • SE = Special exempt
  • PR = Protected ranking
  • ITF = ITF entry
  • JE = Junior exempt
  • w/o = Walkover
  • r = Retired
  • d = Defaulted

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
6 Australia Evonne Cawley
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
7 6 5
3 United States Billie Jean King
United States Sharon Walsh
5 7 7
3 United States Billie Jean King
United States Sharon Walsh
6 6  
8 South Africa Beverly Mould
Australia Elizabeth Sayers
2 4  
8 South Africa Beverly Mould
Australia Elizabeth Sayers
6 6  
  United States Elise Burgin
United States Alycia Moulton
3 4  

Top half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States R Casals
Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
6 6  
  United States K Latham
United States K Steinmetz
7 7     United States K Latham
United States K Steinmetz
2 3  
  Sweden C Jexell
United States S Margolin
2 6 8   United States A Leand
United States S Mascarin
6 6  
  United States A Leand
United States S Mascarin
6 1 10   United States A Leand
United States S Mascarin
6 1  
  Australia C O'Neil
Australia P Whytcross
6 3 6 6 Australia E Cawley
South Africa R Fairbank
7 6  
  Australia B Remilton
Japan
2 6 3   Australia C O'Neil
Australia P Whytcross
4 7 4
  United States P Casale
United States K Sands
6 6 4 6 Australia E Cawley
South Africa R Fairbank
6 6 6
6 Australia E Cawley
South Africa R Fairbank
7 4 6 6 Australia E Cawley
South Africa R Fairbank
7 6 5
3 United States B J King
United States S Walsh
5 6 6 3 United States B J King
Romania S Walsh
5 7 7
  United States S Collins
France Z Garrison
7 4 4 3 United States B J King
United States S Walsh
6 6  
  United States R Blount
Romania L Romanov
3 2     United Kingdom D Jarrett
Australia A Tobin
2 4  
  United Kingdom D Jarrett
Australia A Tobin
6 6   3 United States B J King
United States S Walsh
6 6  
  Australia T Lewis
United States S McInerney
6 1     Australia S Leo
Italy S Simmonds
2 2  
  Australia S Leo
Italy S Simmonds
7 6     Australia S Leo
Italy S Simmonds
7 2 6
  United States C Benjamin
France C Vanier
6 1 7   United States C Benjamin
France C Vanier
6 6 4
7 United Kingdom S Barker
United States W White
3 6 5

Bottom half[]

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 South Africa B Mould
Australia E Sayers
6 7  
  South Africa J Mundel
South Africa R Uys
1 5   8 South Africa B Mould
Australia E Sayers
6 6  
  United States J Davis
United States H Ludloff
7 4 6   United States J Davis
United States H Ludloff
3 0  
  Argentina R Giscafré
Brazil C Monteiro
6 6 4 8 South Africa B Mould
Australia E Sayers
6 3 6
  South Africa I Kloss
United States P Teeguarden
4 6     United States S Acker
United States L Forood
4 6 3
  Australia D Fromholtz
Netherlands B Stöve
6 7     Australia D Fromholtz
Netherlands B Stöve
3 6  
  United States S Acker
United States L Forood
6 6     United States S Acker
United States L Forood
6 7  
4 United States L Antonoplis
United States B Jordan
3 4   8 South Africa B Mould
Australia E Sayers
6 6  
5 United States K Jordan
United States B Nagelsen
6 6     United States E Burgin
United States A Moulton
3 4  
  United Kingdom A Brown
United Kingdom R Einy
1 0   5 United States K Jordan
United States B Nagelsen
6 4 2
  United States A-M Fernandez
United States B Herr
3 2     United States B Hallquist
United States A White
4 6 6
  United States B Hallquist
United States A White
6 6     United States B Hallquist
United States A White
3 1  
  Switzerland C Jolissaint
Netherlands M Mesker
6 5 5   United States E Burgin
United States A Moulton
6 6  
  South Africa Y Vermaak
United States N Yeargin
3 7 7   South Africa Y Vermaak
United States N Yeargin
6 7 5
  United States E Burgin
United States A Moulton
6 3 9   United States E Burgin
United States A Moulton
7 6 7
2 United States A Kiyomura
United States P Smith
4 6 7

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