1983 Bridgestone Doubles Championships

August 2023 1983 Bridgestone Doubles Championships March 28 – April 3 9th 8D $150,000 Carpet / indoor Tokyo, Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium WTA Doubles Championships 1983 Bridgestone Doubles Championships s USA Martina Navratilova USA Pam Shriver USA Billie Jean King USA Sharon Walsh USA Kathy Jordan USA Anne Smith 6–1, 6–1 8 4 doubles The 1983 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from March 28 through April 3, 1983.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 530 John Dolan Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver were the defending champions but did not compete that year. Billie Jean King and Sharon Walsh won in the final 6–1, 6–1 against Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith. It was King's 1st title of the year and the 167th of her career. It was Walsh's 2nd title of the year and the 13th of her career. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. USA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith (final) USA Rosemary Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals) USA Ann Kiyomura / USA Paula Smith (semifinals) USA Leslie Allen / SFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (semifinals) Draw Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 USA Kathy JordanUSA Anne Smith 6 6     USA Lea AntonoplisUSA Barbara Jordan 4 2   3 USA Ann KiyomuraUSA Paula Smith 7 6     GBR Anne HobbsAUS Susan Leo 6 2     BRA 1968 Patricia MedradoBRA 1968 Cláudia Monteiro 1 3   4 USA Leslie AllenSFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 6 6     USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh 3 6 7 2 USA Rosemary CasalsAUS Wendy Turnbull 6 2 5 1 USA Kathy JordanUSA Anne Smith 2 6 7 3 USA Ann KiyomuraUSA Paula Smith 6 4 6 4 USA Leslie AllenSFR Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 7 5 4   USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh 6 7 6 1 USA Kathy JordanUSA Anne Smith 1 1     USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh 6 6   References External links 1983 Bridgestone Doubles Championships Draw https://web.archive.org/web/20200814120904/https://www.itftennis.com/womens/tournaments/drawsheetbyround.asp?event=1020003356&tournament=1020001251 2020-08-14 Doubles Championships 1983 Category:1983 in Japanese women's sport Category:1983 in Japanese tennis Category:1983 in Tokyo Category:March 1983 sports events in Asia Category:April 1983 sports events in Asia Category:Women's tennis tournaments in Japan Category:Sports competitions in Tokyo