1983 Italian Open – Women's doubles

1983 Italian Open s USA Kathleen HorvathRSA 1928 Yvonne Vermaak ROM 1965 Virginia RuziciGBR Virginia Wade ARG Ivanna Madruga-OssesFRA Catherine Tanvier 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 Kathleen Horvath and Yvonne Vermaak were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Ivanna Madruga-Osses and Catherine Tanvier. Virginia Ruzici and Virginia Wade won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 against Madruga-Osses and Tanvier. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. 30em GBR Jo Durie / GBR Anne Hobbs (quarterfinals) ARG Ivanna Madruga-Osses / FRA Catherine Tanvier (final) USA Kathleen Horvath / RSA 1928 Yvonne Vermaak (semifinals) ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici / GBR Virginia Wade (champions) AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley / USA Paula Smith (quarterfinals) USA Bonnie Gadusek / CSK Helena Suková (quarterfinals) CSK Iva Budařová / CSK Marcela Skuherská (semifinals) AUS Chris O'Neil / AUS Pam Whytcross (second round) Draw Final 3 Final 4 ROM 1965 Virginia RuziciGBR Virginia Wade 6 2 6 2 ARG Ivanna Madruga-OssesFRA Catherine Tanvier 3 6 1 Top half y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 GBR J DurieGBR A Hobbs 6 6     USA K LathamUSA V Nelson 2 3     CSK Y BrzákováCSK L Plchová 7 7     GBR S BarkerCSK R Tomanová 5 5     USA L GordonUSA S Solomon 7 2 6   USA D GilbertCSK K Skronská 5 6 7   BRA 1968 P MedradoITA S Simmonds 2 6 2 7 CSK I BudařováCSK M Skuherská 6 3 6 4 ROM 1965 V RuziciGBR V Wade 6 6     USA J FuchsUSA A Holton 4 2     ITA A CanapiARG B Villaverde 6 6     USA J HarringtonPER P Vásquez 2 2     SWE C JexellSWE L Sandin 2 6 4   ITA A IualeITA B Rossi 6 2 6   USA P FendickUSA J Klitch 1 4   6 USA B GadusekCSK H Suková 6 6   1 GBR J DurieGBR A Hobbs 6 7     CSK Y BrzákováCSK L Plchová 0 5     USA D GilbertCSK K Skronská 1 1   7 CSK I BudařováCSK M Skuherská 6 6   4 ROM 1965 V RuziciGBR V Wade 6 6     ITA A CanapiARG B Villaverde 4 2     ITA A IualeITA B Rossi 1 1   6 USA B GadusekCSK H Suková 6 6   1 GBR J DurieGBR A Hobbs 6 5 4 7 CSK I BudařováCSK M Skuherská 2 7 6 4 ROM 1965 V RuziciGBR V Wade 3 6 7 6 USA B GadusekCSK H Suková 6 3 5 7 CSK I BudařováCSK M Skuherská 2 4   4 ROM 1965 V RuziciGBR V Wade 6 6   Bottom half y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 6 6     USA B BramblettARG E Raponi-Longo 4 3     USA L BonderUSA S Mascarin 6 2 6   PER L ArrayaUSA K Rinaldi 1 6 3   AUS A MinterAUS E Minter 2 0     KOR D-H LeeROM 1965 L Romanov 6 6     FRG C DriesROM 1965 M Romanov 1 4   3 USA K HorvathRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6   5 AUS E Goolagong CawleyUSA P Smith 6 6     ESP C PereaFRA C Suire 2 2     ITA S CecchiniSUI C Jolissaint 6 6     USA P CasaleITA R Reggi 4 1     USA S CollinsSFR Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 3 6 6   AUS B RemiltonJPN H Sato 6 1 2   RSA 1928 J MundelRSA 1928 R Uys 3 6 2 2 ARG I Madruga-OssesFRA C Tanvier 6 4 6 8 AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 6 4 1   USA L BonderUSA S Mascarin 1 6 6   KOR D-H LeeROM 1965 L Romanov 6 2 3 3 USA K HorvathRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 3 6 6 5 AUS E Goolagong CawleyUSA P Smith 6 7     ITA S CecchiniSUI C Jolissaint 4 5     USA S CollinsSFR Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 1 r   2 ARG I Madruga-OssesFRA C Tanvier 4       USA L BonderUSA S Mascarin 4 1   3 USA K HorvathRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6   5 AUS E Goolagong CawleyUSA P Smith 2 3   2 ARG I Madruga-OssesFRA C Tanvier 6 6   3 USA K HorvathRSA 1928 Y Vermaak 1 7 1 2 ARG I Madruga-OssesFRA C Tanvier 6 5 6 External links 1983 Italian Open Women's Doubles Draw Women's Doubles Category:1983 in Italian women's sport Category:1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series