1983 French Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tournament at the 1983 French Open was held from 23 May until 5 June 1983 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Anders Järryd and Hans Simonsson won the title, defeating Mark Edmondson and Sherwood Stewart in the final.

Men's doubles
1983 French Open
Champion	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson
Runner-up	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
Score	7–6(7–4), 6–4, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. Peter Fleming / Ferdi Taygan (first round)
2. Brian Gottfried / Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals)
3. Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart (final)
4. Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (semifinals)
5. Carlos Kirmayr / Cássio Motta (quarterfinals)
6. John Alexander / John Fitzgerald (first round)
7. Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez (first round)
8. Anders Järryd / Hans Simonsson (champions)
9. Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah (first round)
10. Broderick Dyke / Belus Prajoux (semifinals)
11. Chris Lewis / Paul McNamee (third round)
12. Eric Fromm / Shlomo Glickstein (quarterfinals)
13. Mark Dickson / Jan Gunnarsson (first round)
14. Charles Strode / Morris Strode (second round)
15. Givaldo Barbosa / João Soares (first round)
16. John Lloyd / Bruce Manson (first round)

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
		Francisco González Víctor Pecci	4	6	3
	10	Broderick Dyke Belus Prajoux	6	1	6
								10	Broderick Dyke Belus Prajoux	4	5	3
								3	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart	6	7	6
	3	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart	6	6
	12	Eric Fromm Shlomo Glickstein	4	1
																	3	Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart	6	4	2
																	8	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson	7	6	6
	5	Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta	2	7	0
	4	Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd	6	5	6
								4	Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd	2	4	4
								8	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson	6	6	6
	8	Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson	6	6	6
	2	Brian Gottfried Heinz Günthardt	3	7	2

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming F Taygan	2	6	6
		D Graham L Warder	6	2	7				D Graham L Warder	6	1	6
		E Edwards D Visser	6	6					E Edwards D Visser	3	6	2
		A Maurer W Popp	2	1												D Graham L Warder	3	3
		F González V Pecci	6	6												F González V Pecci	6	6
		H Ismail H van Boeckel	4	4					F González V Pecci	7	6	3
		W Hampson T Stevaux	2	4				14	C Strode M Strode	6	2
	14	C Strode M Strode	6	6																			F González V Pecci	4	6	3
	10	B Dyke B Prajoux	6	6																		10	B Dyke B Prajoux	6	1	6
		C Panatta G Rinaldini	4	2				10	B Dyke B Prajoux	6	6	8
		C Bernelle J-M Piacentile	6	2	7				C Bernelle J-M Piacentile	7	3	6
		B Fritz J-L Haillet	3	6	5										10	B Dyke B Prajoux	5	6	6
		B Mitton R Moore	6	6											16	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	7	2	3
		D Naegelen J Potier	3	4					B Mitton R Moore	6	1
		S Birner L Pimek	6	2	2			16	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	7	6
	16	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	2	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Edmondson S Stewart	6	6
		F Sauer M van der Merwe	4	1				3	M Edmondson S Stewart	6	6
		J Brabenec M de Palmer	6	6					J Brabenec M de Palmer	4	2
		T Allan C Freyss	2	4											3	M Edmondson S Stewart	w/o
		S Simonsson H Sundström	7	6												S Simonsson H Sundström
		D Bedel G Moretton	5	1					S Simonsson H Sundström	7	6
		G Marchetti E Vattuone	0	7	7				G Marchetti E Vattuone	6	2
	15	G Barbosa J Soares	6	5	5																	3	M Edmondson S Stewart	6	6
	12	E Fromm S Glickstein	6	6																		12	E Fromm S Glickstein	4	1
		P DuPré W Fibak	3	2				12	E Fromm S Glickstein	6	7
		M Estep J Simpson	6	6	9				M Estep J Simpson	4	6
		B Levine M Myburg	4	7	7										12	E Fromm S Glickstein	6	4	6
		A Cortes A Gattiker	3	4												JL Clerc I Năstase	3	6	4
		JL Clerc I Năstase	6	6					JL Clerc I Năstase	6	7
		M Leach F Segărceanu	7	6				5	M Leach F Segărceanu	3	5
	7	H Gildemeister A Gómez	5	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	C Kirmayr C Motta	4	6	7
		P Cash C Miller	6	4	5			5	C Kirmayr C Motta	6	7
		B Boileau A González	4	6	6				B Boileau A González	4	6
		T Benhabiles L Courteau	6	3	4										5	C Kirmayr C Motta	6	7
		J Nyström M Tideman	7	6												JL Damiani R Ycaza	4	6
		T Graham M Mitchell	6	2					J Nyström M Tideman	4	6	4
		JL Damiani R Ycaza	6	6	6				JL Damiani R Ycaza	6	1	6
	9	H Leconte Y Noah	7	2	3																	5	C Kirmayr C Motta	2	7	0
	16	J Lloyd B Manson	6	2																		4	P Složil T Šmíd	6	5	6
		S Casal A Hocevar	7	6					S Casal A Hocevar	3	6	7
		M Ostoja S Svensson	6	6					D Pérez H Roverano	6	2	5
		D Pérez H Roverano	4	1												S Casal A Hocevar	4	0
		P Johnston J McCurdy	7	3	5										4	P Složil T Šmíd	6	6
		M Purcell E Teltscher	6	6	7				M Purcell E Teltscher	2	1
		R Acuña I Camus	2	3				4	P Složil T Šmíd	6	6
	4	P Složil T Šmíd	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	A Järryd H Simonsson	6	6
		J Feaver R Lewis	3	2				8	A Järryd H Simonsson	6	7
		D Tarr R Venter	6	3	6				D Tarr R Venter	2	6
		M Günthardt B Sison	2	6	3										8	A Järryd H Simonsson	6	6
		D Keretić A Tous	1r													J Fillol P Rebolledo	2	3
		J Fillol P Rebolledo	2						J Fillol P Rebolledo	4	6	6
		P Arraya C Hooper	4	3				13	M Dickson J Gunnarsson	6	4	2
	13	M Dickson J Gunnarsson	6	6																		8	A Järryd H Simonsson	6	6	6
	11	C Lewis P McNamee	3	7	6																	2	B Gottfried H Günthardt	3	7	2
		D Gitlin J Gurfein	6	6	2			11	C Lewis P McNamee	6	7
		B Derlin S Krulevitz	6	4	3				R Crowley R Evett	3	6
		R Crowley R Evett	1	6	6										11	C Lewis P McNamee	4	6	4
		J Góes N Keller	4	4											2	B Gottfried H Günthardt	6	4	6
		G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	6	6					G Ocleppo C Roger-Vasselin	2	6	2
		B Testerman T Waltke	5	2				2	B Gottfried H Günthardt	6	3	6
	2	B Gottfried H Günthardt	7	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – main draw
• 1983 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation