1983 US Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tournament at the 1983 US Open was held from August 30 to September 11, 1983, on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Peter Fleming and John McEnroe won the title, defeating Fritz Buehning and Van Winitsky in the final.

Men's doubles
1983 US Open
Champion	Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Runner-up	Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky
Score	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (champions)
2. Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (quarterfinals)
3. Brian Gottfried / Paul McNamee (second round)
4. Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson (second round)
5. Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta (first round)
6. Heinz Günthardt / Tomáš Šmíd (first round)
7. Mark Dickson / Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)
8. Sandy Mayer / Ferdi Taygan (third round)
9. Victor Amaya / Kim Warwick (second round)
10. Fritz Buehning / Van Winitsky (final)
11. Eric Fromm / Shlomo Glickstein (first round)
12. Tracy Delatte / Johan Kriek (first round)
13. Chip Hooper / Peter Rennert (first round)
14. Mike Bauer / Gilles Moretton (first round)
15. Joakim Nyström / Mats Wilander (second round)
16. Andy Andrews / John Sadri (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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	7	6	6
		Gary Donnelly Mike Gandolfo	6	2	2
										1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	7	7
											Pat Cash John Fitzgerald	4	6	6
		Pat Cash John Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		David Dowlen Nduka Odizor	1	4	4
																			1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6
																			10	Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky	3	4	2
	7	Mark Dickson Sherwood Stewart	6	5	3
	16	Andy Andrews John Sadri	7	7	6
										16	Andy Andrews John Sadri	4	4	4
										10	Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky	6	6	6
	10	Fritz Buehning Van Winitsky	2	6	7	7	6
	2	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson	6	7	5	6	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		F McNair T Waltke	3	3				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		A Kohlberg D Pate	6	6					A Kohlberg D Pate	3	2
		B Pirow J Simpson	3	2											1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		M Hocevar J Soares	5	7	3											R Seguso C Strode	2	4
		R Seguso C Strode	7	6	6				R Seguso C Strode	7	2	6
		J Fillol C Panatta	4	6				9	V Amaya K Warwick	6	6	3
	9	V Amaya K Warwick	6	7																		1	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	6	6
	15	J Nyström M Wilander	2	6	6																		G Donnelly M Gandolfo	6	2	2
		M Davis S Smith	6	4	3			15	J Nyström M Wilander	6	3
		G Donnelly M Gandolfo	6	7					G Donnelly M Gandolfo	7	6
		J Lapidus R Meyer	3	6												G Donnelly M Gandolfo	6	7	7
		M Leach E Teltscher	6	6												M Leach E Teltscher	7	5	6
		O Malmqvist C Miller	3	3					M Leach E Teltscher	7	6
		S Brawley E Fernandez	6	2	6				S Brawley E Fernandez	6	3
	5	C Kirmayr C Motta	4	6	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	A Järryd H Simonsson	7	6
		M Estep C Fancutt	6	4				4	A Järryd H Simonsson	4	6	1
		P Cash J Fitzgerald	3	6	7				P Cash J Fitzgerald	6	4	6
		K Flach D Tarr	6	4	6											P Cash J Fitzgerald	6	6
		J Mattke M Vines	6	6	2											R Harmon M Purcell	2	4
		R Harmon M Purcell	4	7	6				R Harmon M Purcell	7	4	6
		S Denton B Scanlon	6	6					S Denton B Scanlon	6	6	4
	13	C Hooper P Rennert	2	3																			P Cash J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
	12	T Delatte J Kriek	4	6																			D Dowlen N Odizor	1	4	4
		F González M Mitchell	6	7					F González M Mitchell	2	1
		R Moore T Viljoen	4	6	3				D Dowlen N Odizor	6	6
		D Dowlen N Odizor	6	3	6											D Dowlen N Odizor	6	7
		B Csipkay T Csipkay	4	2											8	S Mayer F Taygan	4	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6					A Amritraj V Amritraj	4	4
		A Gómez I Năstase	6	7	4			8	S Mayer F Taygan	6	6
	8	S Mayer F Taygan	7	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	M Dickson S Stewart	6	3	6
		S Krulevitz L Palin	3	6	3			7	M Dickson S Stewart	7	6
		L Stefanki R Van't Hof	6	7					L Stefanki R Van't Hof	6	3
		S Ball J Canter	1	6											7	M Dickson S Stewart	3	7	7
		R Case B Drewett	3	4												J Lloyd D Stockton	6	6	6
		J Lloyd D Stockton	6	6					J Lloyd D Stockton	6	6
		J Benson J Turpin	6	6					J Benson J Turpin	3	4
	14	M Bauer G Moretton	4	4																		7	M Dickson S Stewart	6	5	3
	16	A Andrews J Sadri	6	6																		16	A Andrews J Sadri	7	7	6
		K Diller B Pearce	4	3				16	A Andrews J Sadri	6	6
		E Edwards D Visser	4	6					B Mitton B Walts	4	4
		B Mitton B Walts	6	7											16	A Andrews J Sadri	6	6	6
		F Segărceanu H Sundström	3	3												S Edberg S Simonsson	4	7	4
		S Edberg S Simonsson	6	6					S Edberg S Simonsson	7	4	7
		T Cain D Gitlin	5	2				3	B Gottfried P McNamee	6	6	6
	3	B Gottfried P McNamee	w/o

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	H Günthardt T Šmíd	4	6	0
		S Meister C Wittus	6	4	6				S Meister C Wittus	6	3	2
		M Brunnberg C Steyn	6	3	6				S Giammalva T Giammalva	1	6	6
		S Giammalva T Giammalva	3	6	7											S Giammalva T Giammalva	6	3	3
		N Saviano E Sherbeck	3	2	3										10	F Buehning V Winitsky	4	6	6
		R Hightower S McCain	6	2	6				R Hightower S McCain	4	3
		G Haynes B Levine	3	6				10	F Buehning V Winitsky	6	6
	10	F Buehning V Winitsky	6	7																		10	F Buehning V Winitsky	2	6	7	7	6
	11	E Fromm S Glickstein	2	6	4																	2	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	7	5	6	3
		L Bourne B Dyke	6	3	6				L Bourne B Dyke	6	3
		M Myburg C van Rensburg	4	6	1				R Crowley R Evett	7	6
		R Crowley R Evett	6	3	6											R Crowley R Evett	3	5
		J Newcombe F Stolle	3	4											2	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	7
		B Manson A Pattison	6	6					B Manson A Pattison	3	5
		R Acuña E Iskersky	7	4	4			2	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	7
	2	Ti Gullikson To Gullikson	6	6	6

External links

• Main draw
• 1983 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation