Women's doubles
1983 Italian Open
1982 Champions	Kathleen Horvath Yvonne Vermaak
Champions	Virginia Ruzici Virginia Wade
Runners-up	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier
Score	6–3, 2–6, 6–1

Kathleen Horvath and Yvonne Vermaak were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Ivanna Madruga-Osses and Catherine Tanvier.

Virginia Ruzici and Virginia Wade won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–1 against Madruga-Osses and Tanvier.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

Final

	Final
	4	Virginia Ruzici Virginia Wade	6	2	6
	2	Ivanna Madruga-Osses Catherine Tanvier	3	6	1

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Durie A Hobbs	6	6
		K Latham V Nelson	2	3				1	J Durie A Hobbs	6	7
		Y Brzáková L Plchová	7	7					Y Brzáková L Plchová	0	5
		S Barker R Tomanová	5	5											1	J Durie A Hobbs	6	5	4
		L Gordon S Solomon	7	2	6										7	I Budařová M Skuherská	2	7	6
		D Gilbert K Skronská	5	6	7				D Gilbert K Skronská	1	1
		P Medrado S Simmonds	2	6	2			7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	6
	7	I Budařová M Skuherská	6	3	6																	7	I Budařová M Skuherská	2	4
	4	V Ruzici V Wade	6	6																		4	V Ruzici V Wade	6	6
		J Fuchs A Holton	4	2				4	V Ruzici V Wade	6	6
		A Canapi B Villaverde	6	6					A Canapi B Villaverde	4	2
		J Harrington P Vásquez	2	2											4	V Ruzici V Wade	3	6	7
		C Jexell L Sandin	2	6	4										6	B Gadusek H Suková	6	3	5
		A Iuale B Rossi	6	2	6				A Iuale B Rossi	1	1
		P Fendick J Klitch	1	4				6	B Gadusek H Suková	6	6
	6	B Gadusek H Suková	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	6
		B Bramblett E Raponi-Longo	4	3				8	C O'Neil P Whytcross	6	4	1
		L Bonder S Mascarin	6	2	6				L Bonder S Mascarin	1	6	6
		L Arraya K Rinaldi	1	6	3											L Bonder S Mascarin	4	1
		A Minter E Minter	2	0											3	K Horvath Y Vermaak	6	6
		D-H Lee L Romanov	6	6					D-H Lee L Romanov	6	2	3
		C Dries M Romanov	1	4				3	K Horvath Y Vermaak	3	6	6
	3	K Horvath Y Vermaak	6	6																		3	K Horvath Y Vermaak	1	7	1
	5	E Goolagong Cawley P Smith	6	6																		2	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	5	6
		C Perea C Suire	2	2				5	E Goolagong Cawley P Smith	6	7
		S Cecchini C Jolissaint	6	6					S Cecchini C Jolissaint	4	5
		P Casale R Reggi	4	1											5	E Goolagong Cawley P Smith	2	3
		S Collins M Jaušovec	3	6	6										2	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	6
		B Remilton H Sato	6	1	2				S Collins M Jaušovec	1	r
		J Mundel R Uys	3	6	2			2	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	4
	2	I Madruga-Osses C Tanvier	6	4	6

External links

• 1983 Italian Open Women's Doubles Draw