1983 South Australian Open – Doubles

Doubles
1983 South Australian Open
Champions	Craig A. Miller Eric Sherbeck
Runners-up	Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley
Score	6–3, 4–6, 6–4

Main article: 1983 South Australian Open

Pat Cash and Chris Johnstone were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Cash partnered Mike Bauer, losing in the quarterfinals. Johnstone partnered Wayne Hampson, losing in the quarterfinals.

Craig A. Miller and Eric Sherbeck won the title, defeating Broderick Dyke and Rod Frawley 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Mike Bauer / Pat Cash (quarterfinals)
2. Broderick Dyke / Rod Frawley (final)
3. John Alexander / John Fitzgerald (first round)
4. David Graham / Laurie Warder (semifinals)

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

Draw

	First round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	M Bauer P Cash	6	6
		D Mustard J Simpson	3	4				1	M Bauer P Cash	7	6	5
		M Lewis G Whitecross	6	6					M Lewis G Whitecross	6	7	7
		L Bourne C Hooper	4	4												M Lewis G Whitecross	4	4
	3	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	6	3												C Miller E Sherbeck	6	6
		D Cahill A Lane	7	6					D Cahill A Lane	4	6
		B Levine H van Boeckel	6	6	4				C Miller E Sherbeck	6	7
		C Miller E Sherbeck	4	7	6																		C Miller E Sherbeck	6	4	6
		A Andrews J Van Nostrand	6	3	4																	2	B Dyke R Frawley	3	6	4
		J Austin S Brawley	2	6	6				J Austin S Brawley	3	4
		P Johnston L Shiras	3	7	6			4	D Graham L Warder	6	6
	4	D Graham L Warder	6	6	7										4	D Graham L Warder	6	2
		W Hampson C Johnstone	3	6	6										2	B Dyke R Frawley	7	6
		J Bates J Smith	6	4	2				W Hampson C Johnstone	4	6
		B Drewett W Masur	5	4				2	B Dyke R Frawley	6	7
	2	B Dyke R Frawley	7	6

References

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