Australian Open 1981 / men'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 men's doubles
1980 ◄ 1981 ► 1982
Grand Slams 1981 men's doubles
Australian Open French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open

Men's doubles at the Australian Open 1981

The defending champions were Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick .

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Peter McNamara Paul McNamee   Quarter finals 02.  Kevin Curren Steve Denton   Semifinals 03.  Heinz Günthardt Markus Günthardt   Round of 16 04th  Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick   victory

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Fritz Buehning Shlomo Glickstein   1 round 06th  Peter Rennert Russell Simpson   Round of 16 07th  David Carter Paul Kronk   Quarter finals 08th.  Järryd Hans Simonsson is different   1 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

Results

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

Hank Pfister John Sadri

6th

6th

Syd Ball Steve Krulevitz

3

4th

Hank Pfister John Sadri

3

6th

4th

Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick

6th

7th

4th

Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick

6th

6th

6th

2

Kevin Curren Steve Denton

3

7th

3

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

P. McNamara P. McNamee

6th

6th

L. Bourne M. Mitchell

4th

4th

1

P. McNamara P. McNamee

7th

6th

R. Frawley C. Lewis

7th

6th

R. Frawley C. Lewis

6th

3

WC

C. Johnstone C. Miller

6th

4th

1

P. McNamara P. McNamee

7th

2

6th

A. Andrews D. Gitlin

7th

2

3

H. Pfister J. Sadri

6th

6th

7th

D. Collings W. Maher

6th

6th

6th

D. Collings W. Maher

2

3

H. Pfister J. Sadri

7th

6th

6th

H. Pfister J. Sadri

6th

6th

8th

A. Jarryd H. Simonsson

5

7th

3

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

H. Günthardt M. Günthardt

6th

6th

WC

P. Cash G. Whitecross

4th

4th

3

H. Günthardt M. Günthardt

4th

3

C. Edwards E. Edwards

6th

4th

6th

C. Edwards E. Edwards

6th

6th

C. Mayotte T. Mayotte

4th

6th

3

C. Edwards E. Edwards

6th

6th

B. Guan W. Hampson

3

6th

S. Ball S. Krulevitz

7th

7th

S. Ball S. Krulevitz

6th

7th

S. Ball S. Krulevitz

6th

7th

S. Master J. Simpson

3

4th

6th

P. Rennert R. Simpson

4th

6th

6th

P. Rennert R. Simpson

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

F. Buehning S. Glickstein

7th

2

5

J. Alexander P. Dent

6th

6th

7th

J. Alexander P. Dent

3

6th

6th

J. Kriek T. Wilkison

7th

6th

6th

J. Kriek T. Wilkison

6th

3

7th

P. Du Pré M. Estep

6th

7th

3

J. Kriek T. Wilkison

4th

5

D. Schneider D. Siegler

4th

4th

4th

M. Edmondson K. Warwick

6th

7th

C. Letcher R. Lewis

6th

6th

C. Letcher R. Lewis

4th

4th

M. Davis C. Dunk

6th

3

4th

M. Edmondson K. Warwick

6th

6th

4th

M. Edmondson K. Warwick

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

D. Carter P. Kronk

6th

6th

OLD

J. Bailey B. Sisson

3

4th

7th

D. Carter P. Kronk

6th

6th

A. Jarrett J. Smith

6th

7th

A. Jarrett J. Smith

3

4th

B. Drewett J. Fitzgerald

4th

6th

7th

D. Carter P. Kronk

0

r

WC

B. Dyke P. Johnston

6th

5

2

K. Curren S. Denton

4th

L. Stefanki R. Van't Hof

7th

7th

L. Stefanki R. Van't Hof

6th

2

J. James W. Pascoe

1

4th

2

K. Curren S. Denton

7th

6th

2

K. Curren S. Denton

6th

6th

Web links

• Draw of the Australian Open on ITFtennis.com (English)