Australian Open 1981 / women's doubles

Australian Open 1981
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women's doubles
1980 ◄ 1981 ► 1982
Grand Slams 1981 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1981 Australian Open . The defending champions were Betsy Nagelsen and Martina Navrátilová .

The final was played by Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith against Martina Navrátilová and Pam Shriver , which Jordan and Smith won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver   final 02.  Kathy Jordan Anne Smith   victory 03.  Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull   Semifinals 04th  Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura   Semifinals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh   Quarter finals 06th  Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford   1 round 07th  Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds   1 round 08th.  Andrea Jaeger Hana Mandlíková   Round of 16

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver

6th

6th

4th

Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura

3

4th

1

Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver

2

5

2

Kathy Jordan Anne Smith

6th

7th

3

Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull

4th

7th

4th

2

Kathy Jordan Anne Smith

6th

5

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

M. Blackwood S. Leo

3

3

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

S. Acker P. Smith

4th

2

L. Allen M. Jaušovec

2

1

S. Acker P. Smith

6th

6th

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz P. Teeguarden

3

3

S. Amiach C. Vanier

0

1

D. Fromholtz P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz P. Teeguarden

7th

6th

C. Newton B. Remilton

6th

4th

C. Newton B. Remilton

6th

6th

7th

B. Nagelsen C. Reynolds

0

2

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

4th

6th

M.-L. Piatek A. White

4th

6th

3

4th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

6th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

7th

4th

4th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

6th

5

7th

E. Little S. Saliba

2

7th

5

4th

S. Barker A. Kiyomura

6th

6th

E. Cawley B. Stove

4th

1

R. Blount I. Villiger

6 6

3

L. Cassell K. Pratt

7th

6th

L. Cassell K. Pratt

4th

3

E. Cawley B. Stove

6th

6th

E. Cawley B. Stove

6th

6th

6th

R. Fairbank T. Harford

1

1

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

B. Potter S. Walsh

6th

6th

C. Baily N. Gregory

1

4th

5

B. Potter S. Walsh

6th

4th

6th

B. Gadusek J. Preyer

2

6th

4th

B. Bunge C. Kohde-Kilsch

3

6th

6 5

B. Gadusek J. Preyer

6th

3

7th

5

B. Potter S. Walsh

6th

6th

1

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

4th

7th

6th

E. Sayers A. Tobin

6th

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

3

4th

E. Sayers A. Tobin

4th

3

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

M. Pinterova N. Satō

6th

5

1

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

4th

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková

6th

4th

6th

M. Mesker K. Skronská

1

6th

3

8th

A. Jaeger H. Mandlíková

6th

5

5

H. Suková R. Tomanová

4th

7th

7th

H. Suková R. Tomanová

6th

4th

6th

D. Freeman P. Whytcross

4th

6th

4th

H. Suková R. Tomanová

6th

1

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

7th

6th

E. Pfaff C. Tanvier

2

4th

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

6th

6th

C. O'Neil M. Wikstedt

2

3

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

6th

B. Catton K. Gulley

1

1

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1981 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1981 (English) on the ITF website