1983 New South Wales Open
| 1983 NSW Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–18 December (men) 21–27 November (women) |
| Edition | 92nd |
| Draw | 56S / 32D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Sydney, Australia |
| Venue | White City Stadium |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Sweden Joakim Nyström | |
| Women's singles | |
| United Kingdom Jo Durie | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Pat Cash / United States Mike Bauer | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United Kingdom Anne Hobbs / Australia Wendy Turnbull | |
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The 1983 New South Wales Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the White City Stadium in Sydney, Australia. The men's tournament, named ANZ Bank NSW Open, was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix and held from 12 December until 18 December 1983. The women's tournament, known as the NSW Building Society Open, was part of the 1983 Virginia Slims World Championship Series and was played from 21 November through 27 November 1983. It was the 92nd edition of the tournament. Third-seeded Jo Durie won the women's singles title, the first British female player to do so since Dorothy Round in 1934.[1][2]
Finals
Men's singles
Sweden Joakim Nyström defeated United States Mike Bauer 2–6, 6–3, 6–1
- It was Nyström's 1st singles title of his career.
Women's singles
United Kingdom Jo Durie defeated United States Kathy Jordan 6–3, 7–5
- It was Durie's 2nd and final singles title of the year and of her career.
Women's doubles
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková 6–4, 6–3
- It was Hobbs' 5th title of the year and the 6th of her career. It was Turnbull's 4th title of the year and the 56th of her career.
Men's doubles
Australia Pat Cash / United States Mike Bauer defeated Australia Broderick Dyke / Australia Rod Frawley 7–6, 6–4
References
- ↑ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 462, 483.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 191. ISBN 0002181223.