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1981 Australian Open – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1981 Australian Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
Runners-upUnited States Hank Pfister
United States John Sadri
Score6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1980 · Australian Open · 1982 →

Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick were the defending champions.

Seeds

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  1. Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee (quarterfinals)
  2. South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton (semifinals)
  3. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Switzerland Markus Günthardt (second round)
  4. Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick (champion)
  5. United States Fritz Buehning / Israel Shlomo Glickstein (first round)
  6. United States Peter Rennert / New Zealand Russell Simpson (second round)
  7. Australia David Carter / Australia Paul Kronk (quarterfinals)
  8. Sweden Anders Järryd / Sweden Hans Simonsson (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
  United States Hank Pfister
United States John Sadri
6 6
Australia Syd Ball
United States Steve Krulevitz
3 4
United States Hank Pfister
United States John Sadri
3 7 3
4 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
6 6 6
4 Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
6 6 6
2 South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
3 7 3

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Australia P McNamara
Australia P McNamee
6 6
United States L Bourne
United States M. Mitchell
4 4 1 Australia P McNamara
Australia P McNamee
7 6
Australia R Frawley
New Zealand C. Lewis
7 6 Australia R Frawley
New Zealand C. Lewis
6 3
WC Australia C Johnstone
Australia CA Miller
6 4 1 Australia P McNamara
Australia P McNamee
7 2 6
United States A Andrews
United States D Gitlin
7 2 3 United States H Pfister
United States J Sadri
6 6 7
Australia D Collings
Australia W Maher
6 6 6 Australia D Collings
Australia W Maher
2 3
United States H Pfister
United States J Sadri
7 6 6 United States H Pfister
United States J Sadri
6 6
8 Sweden A Järryd
Sweden H Simonsson
5 7 3 United States H Pfister
United States J Sadri
6 6
3 Switzerland H Günthardt
Switzerland M Günthardt
6 6 Australia S Ball
United States S Krulevitz
3 4
WC Australia P Cash
Australia G Whitecross
4 4 3 Switzerland H Günthardt
Switzerland M Günthardt
4 3
United States C. Edwards
South Africa E. Edwards
6 4 6 United States C. Edwards
South Africa E. Edwards
6 6
United States C Mayotte
United States T Mayotte
4 6 3 United States C. Edwards
South Africa E. Edwards
6 6
Australia B Guan
Australia W Hampson
3 6 Australia S Ball
United States S Krulevitz
7 7
Australia S Ball
United States S Krulevitz
6 7 Australia S Ball
United States S Krulevitz
6 7
United States S Meister
New Zealand J Simpson
3 4 6 United States P Rennert
New Zealand R. Simpson
4 6
6 United States P Rennert
New Zealand R. Simpson
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 United States F Buehning
Israel S Glickstein
7 2 5
Australia J. Alexander
Australia P Dent
6 6 7 Australia J. Alexander
Australia P Dent
3 6 6
South Africa J Kriek
United States T Wilkison
7 6 6 South Africa J Kriek
United States T Wilkison
6 3 7
United States P DuPré
United States M Estep
6 7 3 South Africa J Kriek
United States T Wilkison
4 5
Israel D. Schneider
United States D Siegler
4 4 4 Australia M Edmondson
Australia K Warwick
6 7
Australia C. Letcher
United Kingdom R. Lewis
6 6 Australia C Letcher
United Kingdom R. Lewis
4 4
United States M Davis
United States C Dunk
6 3 4 Australia M Edmondson
Australia K Warwick
6 6
4 Australia M Edmondson
Australia K Warwick
7 6 4 Australia M Edmondson
Australia K Warwick
6 6 6
7 Australia D. Carter
Australia P Kronk
6 6 2 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
3 7 3
ALT United States J. Bailey
Philippines B Sison
3 4 7 Australia D. Carter
Australia P Kronk
6 6
United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom J. Smith
6 7 United Kingdom A Jarrett
United Kingdom J. Smith
3 4
Australia B Drewett
Australia J. Fitzgerald
4 6 7 Australia D. Carter
Australia P Kronk
0r
WC Australia B Dyke
Australia P. Johnston
6 5 2 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
4
United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
7 7 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
6 2
Australia J. James
Australia W Pascoe
1 4 2 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
7 6
2 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
6 6
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