1983 Virginia Slims of California – Doubles

Doubles
1983 Virginia Slims of California
1982 Champions	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
Champions	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff
Runners-up	Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
Final score	6–4, 4–6, 6–4

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

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. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (First Round)
2. Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh (Semifinals)
3. Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull (Final)
4. Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff (Champions)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	K Jordan A Smith	7	4	4
		A Kiyomura P Smith	6	6	6				A Kiyomura P Smith	4	6	6
		S Collins M Louie							M Jaušovec A Temesvári	6	1	2
		M Jaušovec A Temesvári	w/o													A Kiyomura P Smith	5	4
	3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	6											3	R Casals W Turnbull	7	6
		C Bassett J Harrington	1	2				3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	4	6
		I Budařová S Simmonds	6	0	2				J Durie A Hobbs	3	6	4
		J Durie A Hobbs	4	6	6																	3	Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull	4	6	4
		B Stöve A White	6	6																		4	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff	6	4	6
		T Holladay Y Vermaak	4	1					B Stöve A White	4	4
		L Allen M L Piatek	4	2				4	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	6	6
	4	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	6	6											4	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	4	6	7
		H Suková C Tanvier	6	6											2	B Potter S Walsh	6	3	6
		E Burgin B Gadusek	4	3					H Suková C Tanvier	2	6
		B Bunge A Leand	1	7	1			2	B Potter S Walsh	6	7
	2	B Potter S Walsh	6	6	6

External links

• 1983 Virginia Slims of California Doubles Draw