Men's doubles
1983 Australian Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee
Runner-up	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart
Score	6–3, 7–6(7–4)

The men's doubles tournament at the 1983 Australian Open was held from 29 November through 11 December 1983 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Mark Edmondson and Paul McNamee won the title, defeating Steve Denton and Sherwood Stewart in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	15	Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander	6	5	4
	5	Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson	4	7	6
								5	Tom Gullikson Tim Gullikson	4	6	3
								4	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	6	4	6
	4	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	7	6
	10	Mike Bauer Pat Cash	6	3
															4	Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart	3	64
															2	Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee	6	7
	12	Broderick Dyke Rod Frawley	6	7	3
	16	David Graham Laurie Warder	7	5	6
								16	David Graham Laurie Warder	3	4
								2	Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee	6	6
		Lloyd Bourne Matt Mitchell	6	4
	2	Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6
		W Masur K Warwick	7	6					W Masur K Warwick	3	4
		P Doohan M Fancutt	6	2											1	P Fleming J McEnroe	3	6	2
	WC	J Harty D Tyson	7	3	4										15	J Nyström M Wilander	6	3	6
		E Korita J Lloyd	5	6	6				E Korita J Lloyd	6	6	3
								15	J Nyström M Wilander	4	6	7
																						15	J Nyström M Wilander	6	5	4
																						5	To Gullikson Ti Gullikson	4	7	6
								14	D Dowlen N Odizor	7	6
		P Johnston J McCurdy	2	7	4				M Davis W Hampson	6	4
		M Davis W Hampson	6	6	6										14	D Dowlen N Odizor	5	3
		M Hocevar Z Kuharszky	3	2											5	To Gullikson Ti Gullikson	7	6
		C Strode M Strode	6	6					C Strode M Strode	5	6
								5	To Gullikson Ti Gullikson	7	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	S Denton S Stewart	6	6
		C Johnstone J Smith	6	5					H van Boeckel G Whitecross	4	2
		H van Boeckel G Whitecross	7	6											4	S Denton S Stewart	w/o
		H Pfister E Teltscher	w/o													H Pfister E Teltscher
		J Gurfein J Van Nostrand							H Pfister E Teltscher	6	6
								11	A Andrews J Sadri	3	4
																						4	S Denton S Stewart	7	6
																						10	M Bauer P Cash	6	3
								10	M Bauer P Cash	6	6
		M Lewis D Mustard	6	6					M Lewis D Mustard	3	4
		S Edberg B Levine	4	4											10	M Bauer P Cash	2	6	6
		M De Palmer B Testerman	7	6	6											K Flach R Seguso	6	3	2
		K Flach R Seguso	6	7	8				K Flach R Seguso	7	6
								8	J Alexander J Fitzgerald	6	3

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	F Buehning J Kriek	6	7
		L Shiras J Simpson	6	6	9				L Shiras J Simpson	4	6
		S Brawley R Meyer	4	7	7										6	F Buehning J Kriek	2	7	3
		M Estep C Fancutt	6	5											12	B Dyke R Frawley	6	6	6
	WC	M Kratzmann S Youl	7	7				WC	M Kratzmann S Youl	6	4	4
								12	B Dyke R Frawley	4	6	6
																						12	B Dyke R Frawley	6	7	3
																						16	D Graham L Warder	7	5	6
								16	D Graham L Warder	5	6	8
		M Guntrip E Oncins	3	3					S Ball C Letcher	7	4	6
		S Ball C Letcher	6	6											16	D Graham L Warder	w/o
		V Gerulaitis B Teacher	3	7	r										3	A Järryd H Simonsson
		J Bates B Derlin	6	6					J Bates B Derlin	6	3	2
								3	A Järryd H Simonsson	3	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	M Dickson T Šmíd	6	6
	WC	J Frawley D Lewis	2	4					P Feigl R Simpson	4	4
		P Feigl R Simpson	6	6											7	M Dickson T Šmíd	4	6
		L Bourne M Mitchell	6	7												L Bourne M Mitchell	6	7
	WC	B Custer D Macpherson	2	6					L Bourne M Mitchell	w/o
								9	S Giammalva T Giammalva
																							L Bourne M Mitchell	6	4
																						2	M Edmondson P McNamee	7	6
								13	D Gitlin C Miller	6	2	5
		R Case B Drewett	1	2					D Pate E Sherbeck	3	6	7
		D Pate E Sherbeck	6	6												D Pate E Sherbeck	4	7	6
		C Hooper L Stefanki	6	6											2	M Edmondson P McNamee	6	6	8
		J Austin M Leach	7	7					J Austin M Leach	6	6	4
								2	M Edmondson P McNamee	4	7	6

External links

• 1983 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation