1983 Edgbaston Cup – Doubles

November 2019 1983 Edgbaston Cup s GBR Jo DurieGBR Anne Hobbs USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh RSA 1928 Beverly MouldAUS Elizabeth Sayers 6–2, 6–3 singles doubles Birmingham Classic (tennis) Birmingham Classic 1983 Edgbaston Cup 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. 30em USA Rosie Casals / TCH Hana Mandlíková (first round) USA Ann Kiyomura / USA Paula Smith (first round) USA Billie Jean King / USA Sharon Walsh (champions) USA Lea Antonoplis / USA Barbara Jordan (first round) USA Kathy Jordan / USA Betsy Nagelsen (second round) AUS Evonne Cawley / RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank (semifinals) GBR Sue Barker / USA Wendy White (first round) RSA 1928 Beverly Mould / AUS Elizabeth Sayers (final) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 6 AUS Evonne CawleyRSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank 7 6 5 3 USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh 5 7 7 8 RSA 1928 Beverly MouldAUS Elizabeth Sayers 6 6     USA Elise BurginUSA Alycia Moulton 3 4   3 USA Billie Jean KingUSA Sharon Walsh 6 6   8 RSA 1928 Beverly MouldAUS Elizabeth Sayers 2 4   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA R CasalsTCH H Mandlíková 6 6     USA K LathamUSA K Steinmetz 7 7     SWE C JexellUSA S Margolin 2 6 8   USA A LeandUSA S Mascarin 6 1 10   AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 6 3 6   AUS B RemiltonJPN N Sato 2 6 3   USA P CasaleUSA K Sands 6 6 4 6 AUS E CawleyRSA 1928 R Fairbank 7 4 6 3 USA B J KingUSA S Walsh 5 6 6   USA S CollinsFRA Z Garrison 7 4 4   USA R BlountROU 1965 L Romanov 3 2     GBR D JarrettAUS A Tobin 6 6     AUS T LewisUSA S McInerney 6 1     AUS S LeoITA S Simmonds 7 6     USA C BenjaminFRA C Vanier 6 1 7 7 GBR S BarkerUSA W White 3 6 5   USA K LathamUSA K Steinmetz 2 3     USA A LeandUSA S Mascarin 6 6     AUS C O'NeilAUS P Whytcross 4 7 4 6 AUS E CawleyRSA 1928 R Fairbank 6 6 6 3 USA B J KingUSA S Walsh 6 6     GBR D JarrettAUS A Tobin 2 4     AUS S LeoITA S Simmonds 7 2 6   USA C BenjaminFRA C Vanier 6 6 4   USA A LeandUSA S Mascarin 6 1   6 AUS E CawleyRSA 1928 R Fairbank 7 6   3 USA B J KingUSA S Walsh 6 6     AUS S LeoITA S Simmonds 2 2   6 AUS E CawleyRSA 1928 R Fairbank 7 6 5 3 USA B J KingROM 1965 S Walsh 5 7 7 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 8 RSA 1928 B MouldAUS E Sayers 6 7     RSA 1928 J MundelRSA 1928 R Uys 1 5     USA J DavisUSA H Ludloff 7 4 6   ARG R GiscafréBRA 1968 C Monteiro 6 6 4   RSA 1928 I KlossUSA P Teeguarden 4 6     AUS D FromholtzNED B Stöve 6 7     USA S AckerUSA L Forood 6 6   4 USA L AntonoplisUSA B Jordan 3 4   5 USA K JordanUSA B Nagelsen 6 6     GBR A BrownGBR R Einy 1 0     USA A-M FernandezUSA B Herr 3 2     USA B HallquistUSA A White 6 6     SUI C JolissaintNED M Mesker 6 5 5   RSA 1928 Y VermaakUSA N Yeargin 3 7 7   USA E BurginUSA A Moulton 6 3 9 2 USA A KiyomuraUSA P Smith 4 6 7 8 RSA 1928 B MouldAUS E Sayers 6 6     USA J DavisUSA H Ludloff 3 0     AUS D FromholtzNED B Stöve 3 6     USA S AckerUSA L Forood 6 7   5 USA K JordanUSA B Nagelsen 6 4 2   USA B HallquistUSA A White 4 6 6   RSA 1928 Y VermaakUSA N Yeargin 6 7 5   USA E BurginUSA A Moulton 7 6 7 8 RSA 1928 B MouldAUS E Sayers 6 3 6   USA S AckerUSA L Forood 4 6 3   USA B HallquistUSA A White 3 1     USA E BurginUSA A Moulton 6 6   8 RSA 1928 B MouldAUS E Sayers 6 6     USA E BurginUSA A Moulton 3 4   External links ITF Tournament Page https://web.archive.org/web/20180713232843/https://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women%27s-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000307 13 July 2018 1983 Edgbaston Cup Doubles Draw Edgbaston Cup - Doubles, 1983 Doubles