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
Score6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Draw16
Seeds4

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

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