1981 Australian Open – Women's Doubles

Women's Doubles
1981 Australian Open
Champions	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Runners-up	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Final score	6–2, 7–5

Betsy Nagelsen and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Nagelsen with Candy Reynolds and Navratilova with Pam Shriver.

Nagelsen and Reynolds lost in the first round to Chris Newton and Brenda Remilton.

Navratilova and Shriver lost in the final 6–2, 7–5 against Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith.

Seeds

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

1. Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (Final)
2. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (Champions)
3. Rosemary Casals / Wendy Turnbull (Semifinals)
4. Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura (Semifinals)
5. Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh (Quarterfinals)
6. Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford (First Round)
7. Betsy Nagelsen / Candy Reynolds (First Round)
8. Andrea Jaeger / Hana Mandlíková (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Final

Final
1	Martina Navratilova   Pam Shriver	2	5
2	Kathy Jordan   Anne Smith	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		M Blackwood S Leo	3	3				1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		L Allen M Jaušovec	2	1					S Acker P Smith	4	2
		S Acker P Smith	6	6											1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
		S Amiach C Vanier	0	1												D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	3	3
		D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	6	6					D Fromholtz P Teeguarden	7	6
		C Newton B Remilton	6	6					C Newton B Remilton	6	4
	7	B Nagelsen C Reynolds	0	2																		1	M Navratilova P Shriver	6	6
	4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	4	6																	4	S Barker A Kiyomura	3	4
		M-L Piatek A White	4	6	3			4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	6	6
		J Durie A Hobbs	6	5	7				J Durie A Hobbs	7	4	4
		E Little S Saliba	2	7	5										4	S Barker A Kiyomura	6	6
		R Blount I Villiger	6^6	3												E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	4	1
		L Cassell K Pratt	7^8	6					L Cassell K Pratt	4	3
		E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	6	6					E Goolagong Cawley B Stöve	6	6
	6	R Fairbank T Harford	1	1

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	B Potter S Walsh	6	6
		C Baily N Gregory	1	4				5	B Potter S Walsh	6	4	6
		B Bunge C Kohde	3	6	6^5				B Gadusek J Preyer	2	6	4
		B Gadusek J Preyer	6	3	7^7										5	B Potter S Walsh	6	6	1
		E Sayers A Tobin	6	6											3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	6
		D Desfor B Hallquist	3	4					E Sayers A Tobin	4	3
		M Pinterova N Sato	6	5	1			3	R Casals W Turnbull	6	6
	3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	6																	3	R Casals W Turnbull	4	7	4
	8	A Jaeger H Mandlíková	6	4	6																	2	K Jordan A Smith	6	5	6
		M Mesker K Skronska	1	6	3			8	A Jaeger H Mandlíková	6	5	5
		H Suková R Tomanová	6	4	6				H Suková R Tomanová	4	7	7
		D Freeman P Whytcross	4	6	4											H Suková R Tomanová	6	1
		E Pfaff C Tanvier	2	4											2	K Jordan A Smith	7	6
		C O'Neil M Wikstedt	6	6					C O'Neil M Wikstedt	2	3
		B Catton K Gulley	1	1				2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
	2	K Jordan A Smith	6	6

References

• 1981 ITF Australian Open Women's Doubles Draw