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1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Steve Meister
Runners-upUnited States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
Score6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1982 · Japan Open · 1984 →

Ferdi Taygan and Sherwood Stewart were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Sammy Giammalva Jr. and Steve Meister won the title by defeating Tim Gullikson and Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
6 2 7
7 Australia David Graham
Australia Laurie Warder
1 6 6
1 United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson
4 7 6
8 United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Steve Meister
6 6 7
8 United States Sammy Giammalva Jr.
United States Steve Meister
7 6
5 Australia Broderick Dyke
Australia Rod Frawley
6 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
6 6
Japan S Nishio
Japan S Sakamoto
4 1 1 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
7 6
United States M Davis
Australia W Hampson
6 2 6 United States M Davis
Australia W Hampson
6 3
United States K Flach
United States R Seguso
4 6 4 1 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
6 6 6
Ecuador A Gómez
Italy G Ocleppo
6 6 Ecuador A Gómez
Italy G Ocleppo
7 1 1
United States B Gilbert
United States R Meyer
3 4 Ecuador A Gómez
Italy G Ocleppo
6 6
United States V Amaya
United States H Pfister
7 3 6 6 United States D Dowlen
Nigeria N Odizor
3 4
6 United States D Dowlen
Nigeria N Odizor
6 6 7 1 United States Ti Gullikson
United States To Gullikson
6 2 7
4 France H Leconte
Australia CA Miller
7 7 7 Australia D Graham
Australia L Warder
1 6 6
United States M Anger
United States G Holmes
5 6 4 France H Leconte
Australia CA Miller
6 6
Japan H Shirato
Japan T Yonezawa
6 6 Japan H Shirato
Japan T Yonezawa
4 2
Japan T Fukui
Japan Nobuya Tamura
4 3 4 France H Leconte
Australia CA Miller
4 6
United States J Bailey
United States B Kleege
7 6 7 Australia D Graham
Australia L Warder
6 7
United States J Mattke
United States M Vines
6 3 United States J Bailey
United States B Kleege
3 7 4
United States C Strode
United States M Strode
4 6 4 7 Australia D Graham
Australia L Warder
6 6 6
7 Australia D Graham
Australia L Warder
6 4 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 United States S Giammalva Jr.
United States S Meister
7 7
United States J Austin
United States S McCain
6 5 8 United States S Giammalva Jr.
United States S Meister
6 6 6
Sweden T Högstedt
Sweden M Tideman
6 0 6 Sweden T Högstedt
Sweden M Tideman
3 7 4
United States P DuPré
United States M Freeman
4 6 2 8 United States S Giammalva Jr.
United States S Meister
5
United States T Cain
United States M De Palmer
7 6 United States T Cain
United States M De Palmer
2r
France G Goven
France C Roger-Vasselin
6 4 United States T Cain
United States M De Palmer
6 4 7
United States J Gurfein
Canada G Michibata
6 4 4 3 United States A Andrews
United States E Teltscher
3 6 6
3 United States A Andrews
United States E Teltscher
3 6 6 8 United States S Giammalva Jr.
United States S Meister
7 6
5 Australia B Dyke
Australia R Frawley
6 7 5 Australia B Dyke
Australia R Frawley
6 3
India S Menon
United States D Pate
4 6 5 Australia B Dyke
Australia R Frawley
4 6 6
United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
7 7 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
6 4 2
United States L Bourne
United States T Waltke
5 5 5 Australia B Dyke
Australia R Frawley
6 3 7
United States S Brawley
United States S Davis
6 7 United States S Brawley
United States S Davis
3 6 6
India R Krishnan
United States B Schultz
4 6 United States S Brawley
United States S Davis
7 1 7
United States E Adams
United States E Sherbeck
2 2 2 Paraguay F González
United States V Winitsky
6 6 6
2 Paraguay F González
United States V Winitsky
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions". Kinoshita Group Japan Open. Tokyo. Retrieved 8 January 2024. 1983: Sammy Giammalva - Steve Meister
  2. ^ "Tennis Results;NEWLN:$175,000 Japan Open at Tokyo, Oct. 24". United Press International. 24 October 1983. Retrieved 8 January 2024. Finals: Giammalva and Meister def. Tim and Tom Gullikson, 6-4, 6-7, 7-6.
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