1983 Australian Open

Tennis tournament

1983 Australian Open

Date| 29 November – 11 December 1983
Edition| 72nd
Category| Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface| Grass
Location| Melbourne, Australia
Venue| Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Mats Wilander
Women's singles
Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Mark Edmondson /  Paul McNamee
Women's doubles
Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver
Boys' singles
Stefan Edberg
Girls' singles
Amanda Brown
Boys' doubles
Jamie Harty /  Des Tyson
Girls' doubles
Bernadette Randall /  Kim Staunton
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The 1983 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 72nd edition of the Australian Open and was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983.

## Seniors

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### Men's singles

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Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Men's singles

Mats Wilander defeated  Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4

• It was Wilander's 2nd career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st title at the Australian Open.

### Women's singles

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Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated  Kathy Jordan, 6–2, 7–6(7–5)

• It was Navratilova's 8th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

### Men's doubles

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Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Mark Edmondson /  Paul McNamee defeated  Steve Denton /  Sherwood Stewart 6–3, 7–6

* It was Edmondson's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 4th Australian Open title. It was McNamee's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Australian Open title.

### Women's doubles

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Main article: 1983 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Martina Navratilova /  Pam Shriver defeated  Anne Hobbs /  Wendy Turnbull 6–4, 6–7, 6–2

* It was Navratilova's 23rd career Grand Slam title and her 5th Australian Open title. It was Shriver's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Australian Open title.

### Mixed doubles

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The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.

## Juniors

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### Boys' singles

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Stefan Edberg defeated  Simon Youl 6–4, 6–4

* With this victory Edberg completed the only junior Grand Slam in a calendar year in the Open Era to date. Butch Buchholz completed the same Grand Slam in 1958, but the US Open junior events were invitational at that time.

### Girls' singles

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Amanda Brown defeated  Bernadette Randall 7–6, 6–3

### Boys' doubles

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Jamie Harty /  Des Tyson defeated  Darren Cahill /  Anthony Lane 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

### Girls' doubles

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Bernadette Randall /  Kim Staunton defeated  Jenny Byrne /  Janine Thompson 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

## Notes

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## External links

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* Official website Australian Open

Preceded by

1983 US Open

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1984 French Open

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1983 Grand Prix Tour

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Grand Slam tournaments|

* Australian Open
* French Open
* Wimbledon
* US Open

Grand Prix circuit|

* Auckland
* Guarujá
* Philadelphia
* Caracas
* Memphis
* La Quinta
* Madrid
* Monterrey
* Brussels Indoor
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* Hong Kong
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* Johannesburg
* Sydney Outdoor
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* Melbourne Outdoor

Team events|

* Davis Cup (World Group)
* World Team Cup

Volvo Masters, New York

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1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series

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Grand Slams|

* French Open (S, D, X)
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* US Open (S, D, X)
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* Federation Cup
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* French Open
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* WCT circuit
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* Volvo Grand Prix
* Volvo Masters

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* Virginia Slims World Championship Series
* Virginia Slims Championships

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* Davis Cup (World Group)
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* Federation Cup
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