1983 French Open – Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova and Anne Smith were the defending champions, but Navratilova chose not to participate. Smith partnered with Kathy Jordan, but lost in the final to Rosalyn Fairbank and Candy Reynolds, 7–5, 5–7, 2–6.

Women's doubles
1983 French Open
Champion	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds
Runner-up	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Score	5–7, 7–5, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Susan Mascarin Alycia Moulton	1	6	3
	8	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	6	4	6
								8	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	6	6
								4	Jo Durie Anne Hobbs	3	2
	4	Jo Durie Anne Hobbs	6	6
	5	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff	4	1
															8	Rosalyn Fairbank Candy Reynolds	5	7	6
															2	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	7	5	2
	6	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier	6	6
	3	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	1	1
								6	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier	2	6	2
								2	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6	3	6
	7	Hana Mandlíková Virginia Ruzici	2	6	2
	2	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	6	3	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	Alt	M Maleeva M Torres	7	3	4
		K Latham K Steinmetz	5	6	6				K Latham K Steinmetz	6	4	4
		S Mascarin A Moulton	6	6					S Mascarin A Moulton	3	6	6
		L Arraya E Longo	2	3												S Mascarin A Moulton	6	6
		E Cawley P Teeguarden	6	6												C O'Neil P Whytcross	0	3
		A Leand M-L Piatek	3	4					E Cawley P Teeguarden	1	6	3
		C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	7					C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	1	6
	16	I Budařová M Skuherská	0	5																			S Mascarin A Moulton	1	6	3
	8	R Fairbank C Reynolds	6	7																		8	R Fairbank C Reynolds	6	4	6
		S Amiach R Giscafré	0	5				8	R Fairbank C Reynolds	6	4	6
		D Jarrett A Tobin	6	7					D Jarrett A Tobin	4	6	1
		S Leo S Simmonds	3	6											8	R Fairbank C Reynolds	6	6
		B Guéry N Herreman	6	4	0										10	L Antonoplis B Jordan	4	1
		L Giussani C Perea	3	6	6				L Giussani C Perea	4	0
		C Benjamin C Vanier	6	2	2			10	L Antonoplis B Jordan	6	6
	10	L Antonoplis B Jordan	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
		F Raschiatore S Rimes	4	1				4	J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
		B Rossi K Skronská	6	6					B Rossi K Skronská	1	4
		S Margolin G Ohaco	3	1											4	J Durie A Hobbs	4	7	6
		Lee D-h L Romanov	6	7												Lee D-h L Romanov	6	5	0
		S Collins B Stöve	4	5					Lee D-h L Romanov	6	6
		S Acker L Forood	4	5				14	P Medrado C Monteiro	3	1
	14	P Medrado C Monteiro	6	7																		4	J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
	11	K Horvath Y Vermaak	6	6																		5	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	4	1
		M Jaušovec R Tomanová	1	2				11	K Horvath Y Vermaak	7	4	7
		M Mesker J Russell	4	6	6				M Mesker J Russell	5	6	5
		T Lewis S McInerney	6	4	2										11	K Horvath Y Vermaak	4	2
		B Gadusek W White	6	6											5	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	6	6
		P Paradis N Phan-Thanh	1	1					B Gadusek W White	4	6	4
		C Bassett Z Garrison	7	6	2			5	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	6	2	6
	5	C Kohde-Kilsch E Pfaff	6	7	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	5	6	6
		B Herr A White	7	1	4			6	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	6	7
		P Casale R Reggi	4	1					B Mould E Sayers	4	7	6
		B Mould E Sayers	6	6											6	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	6
		J Klitch H Strachoňová	6	4	3										12	L Allen C Evert-Lloyd	1	4
		A-M Fernandez N Yeargin	1	6	6				A-M Fernandez N Yeargin	6	5
		J Mundel R Uys	6	6	2			12	L Allen C Evert-Lloyd	7	7
	12	L Allen C Evert-Lloyd	7	4	6																	6	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	6
	13	A Jaeger H Suková	3	6																		3	R Casals W Turnbull	1	1
		C Suire F Thibault	6	7					C Suire F Thibault	6	4	6
		K Rinaldi L-A Thompson	5	1					P Fendick S Solomon	4	6	1
		P Fendick S Solomon	7	6												C Suire F Thibault	2	2
		P Delhees C Jolissaint	3	4											3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	6
		B Remilton N Sato	6	6					B Remilton N Sato	2	6	4
		D Gilbert N Gregory	0	2				3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	2	6
	3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	9	A Kiyomura P Smith	6	6
		L Gordon G Rush	2	0				9	A Kiyomura P Smith	6	6
		Y Brzáková L Plchová	6	6					Y Brzáková L Plchová	4	1
		E Inoue V Nelson	4	1											9	A Kiyomura P Smith	3	2
		J Filkoff A Minter	7	6											7	H Mandlíková V Ruzici	6	6
		P Murgo A Walker	6	3					J Filkoff A Minter	0	3
		A Henricksson J Preyer	4	2				7	H Mandlíková V Ruzici	6	6
	7	H Mandlíková V Ruzici	6	6																		7	H Mandlíková V Ruzici	2	6	2
	15	B Nagelsen V Wade	6	7																		2	K Jordan A Smith	6	3	6
		R Blount J Davis	1	6				15	B Nagelsen V Wade	6	6
		J Harrington P Vásquez	5	6	5				A Holton K Holton	2	4
		A Holton K Holton	7	4	7										15	B Nagelsen V Wade	2	7	4
		B Bramblett T Mochizuki	0	0											2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6	6
		L Bonder K Sands	6	6					L Bonder K Sands	1	2
		C Dries M Romanov	0	2				2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
	2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6

References

• 1983 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation