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 |
| Score | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
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
[edit]Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (first round)- Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh (semifinals)
- Rosemary Casals /
Wendy Turnbull (final) 
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Eva Pfaff (champions)
Draw
[edit]Key
[edit]- 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
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||