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Men's doubles
1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
Champions	Sammy Giammalva Jr. Steve Meister
Runners-up	Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
Score	6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
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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.

Seeds

1. Tim Gullikson / Tom Gullikson (final)
2. Francisco González / Van Winitsky (second round)
3. Andy Andrews / Eliot Teltscher (second round)
4. Henri Leconte / Craig A. Miller (quarterfinals)
5. Broderick Dyke / Rod Frawley (semifinals)
6. David Dowlen / Nduka Odizor (second round)
7. David Graham / Laurie Warder (semifinals)
8. Sammy Giammalva Jr. / Steve Meister (champions)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

References

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.

External links

• Official results archive (ITF)

• 1983 Japan Open Tennis Championships
• 1983 Grand Prix (tennis)