1983 Australian Open
| 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 | |
The1983 Australian Openwas atennistournament played ongrass courtsat theKooyong Lawn Tennis ClubinMelbourneinVictoriain Australia. It was the 72nd edition of the Australian Open and was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983.
Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Mats Wilanderdefeated
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
[edit]Martina NavratilovadefeatedKathy 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
[edit]Mark Edmondson/Paul McNameedefeatedSteve Denton/Sherwood Stewart6–3, 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
[edit]Martina Navratilova/Pam ShriverdefeatedAnne Hobbs/Wendy Turnbull6–4, 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
[edit]- The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit]Stefan EdbergdefeatedSimon Youl6–4, 6–4
- With this victory Edberg completed the onlyjuniorGrand Slamin a calendar yearin theOpen Erato date.Butch Buchholzcompleted the same Grand Slam in 1958, but the US Open junior events were invitational at that time.
Girls' singles
[edit]Amanda BrowndefeatedBernadette Randall7–6, 6–3
Boys' doubles
[edit]Jamie Harty/Des TysondefeatedDarren Cahill/Anthony Lane3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' doubles
[edit]Bernadette Randall/Kim StauntondefeatedJenny Byrne/Janine Thompson3–6, 6–3, 6–3