US Open 1981 / women's doubles

US 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
US 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 US Open . The defending champions were Billie Jean King and Martina Navrátilová .

The final contested Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith against Rosie Casals and Wendy Turnbull , the Jordan and Smith in straight sets won.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver   Semifinals 02.  Kathy Jordan Anne Smith   victory 03.  Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull   final 04th 05.  Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh   1 round 06th  JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici   Quarter finals 07th  Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford   Quarter finals 08th.  Andrea Jaeger Candy Reynolds   2nd round

No. pairing Round reached 09.  Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch   Quarter finals 10.  Hana Mandlíková Pam Tea Guarden   Semifinals 11.  Chris Evert-Lloyd Betty Stöve   Round of 16 12.  Peanut Louie Marita Redondo   1 round 13.  Ilana Kloss Betsy Nagelsen   Round of 16 14th  Mary-Lou Piatek Wendy White   Round of 16 15th  Marjorie Blackwood Susan Leo   1 round 16.  Leslie Allen Virginia Wade   2nd round

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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver

6th

6th

9

Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch

1

3

1

Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver

6th

6th

4th

3

Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull

7th

4th

6th

3

Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull

6th

7th

6th

JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici

4th

6th

3

Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull

3

3

2

Kathy Jordan Anne Smith

6th

6th

10

Hana Mandlíková Pam Tea Guarden

6th

6th

Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak

3

1

10

Hana Mandlíková Pam Tea Guarden

6th

2

1

2

Kathy Jordan Anne Smith

3

6th

6th

7th

Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford

4th

4th

2

Kathy Jordan Anne Smith

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

M. Pakker E. Vessies

3

2

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

4th

6th

6th

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

6th

2

1

L. Epstein J. Portman

6th

0

D. Desfor B. Hallquist

7th

6th

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

11

C. Evert-Lloyd B. Stove

2

1

D. Fromholtz, M. Van Nostrand

1

1

R. Blount A. Buchanan

6th

6th

R. Blount A. Buchanan

5

0

11

C. Evert-Lloyd B. Stove

7th

6th

J. Davis J. Preyer

6th

2

2

11

C. Evert-Lloyd B. Stove

4th

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

9

B. Bunge C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

J. Mundel S. Rollinson

3

4th

9

B. Bunge C. Kohde-Kilsch

7th

4th

6th

K. Jones B. Norton

5

6th

4th

K. Jones B. Norton

6th

6th

L. Gordon P. Johnson

0

4th

9

B. Bunge C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

A. Henricksson T. Lewis

0

2

S. Margolin N. Yeargin

4th

2

A. Henricksson T. Lewis

6th

6th

A. Henricksson T. Lewis

w.

O.

8th

A. Jaeger C. Reynolds

B.-A. Dent L. Forood

2

0

8th

A. Jaeger C. Reynolds

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

7th

6th

A. Minter E. Sayers

6th

0

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

7th

C. Newton B. Remilton

1

6th

C. Newton B. Remilton

5

7th

7th

N. Gregory M. Pinterova

7th

6th

6th

3

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

13

I. Kloss B. Nagelsen

2

2

B. Blaney C. O'Neil

6th

6th

P. Medrado S. Urroz

4th

3

B. Blaney C. O'Neil

6th

7th

2

13

I. Kloss B. Nagelsen

7th

6th

6th

Freeman, D. Saliba

2

0

13

I. Kloss B. Nagelsen

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

16

L. Allen V. Wade

6th

6th

E. Burgin A.-M. Fernández

2

4th

16

L. Allen V. Wade

4th

6th

3

S. Mascarin A. White

6th

3

6th

S. Mascarin A. White

6th

7th

J. Nachand P. Whytcross

4th

5

S. Mascarin A. White

6th

6th

5

6th

J. Russell V. Ruzici

3

7th

7th

S. Gordon D.-h. lee

2

1

S. Collins K. Horvath

6th

6th

S. Collins K. Horvath

2

5

6th

J. Russell V. Ruzici

6th

7th

D. Gilbert M. Harper

2

3

6th

J. Russell V. Ruzici

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

5

B. Potter S. Walsh

4th

6th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

6th

7th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

6th

6th

S. Acker P. Smith

3

4th

S. Acker P. Smith

6th

6th

J. Duvall J. Filkoff

0

0

J. Durie A. Hobbs

2

4th

10

H. Mandlíková P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

Y. Brzáková K. Skronská

6th

6th

R. McCallum G. Rush

4th

4th

Y. Brzáková K. Skronská-Böhmová

4th

4th

10

H. Mandlíková P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

G. Coles D. Jevans

1

1

10

H. Mandlíková P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

12

P. Louie M. Redondo

0

4th

E. Little Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

E. Little Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis L. Morse

4th

4th

P. Casale K. Rinaldi

3

6th

1

L. Antonoplis L. Morse

6th

2

6th

E. Little Y. Vermaak

4th

6th

6th

OLD

K. Gompert V. Nelson

6th

1

0

C. Copeland A. Moulton

5

4th

J. Goodling J. Harrington

7th

6th

J. Goodling J. Harrington

1

3

OLD

K. Gompert V. Nelson

6th

6th

K. Moos, N. Schutte

6th

5

OLD

K. Gompert V. Nelson

7th

7th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Round of 16

7th

R. Fairbank T. Harford

6th

6th

I. Budařová N. Satō

4th

2

7th

R. Fairbank T. Harford

6th

6th

Z. Garrison A. Leand

1

3

Z. Garrison A. Leand

6th

5

7th

M. Mesker M. van der Torre

4th

7th

5

7th

R. Fairbank T. Harford

4th

6th

6th

14th

M.-L. Piatek W. White

6th

4th

4th

M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová

6th

6th

C. Baily C. Watson

2

2

M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová

5

4th

14th

M.-L. Piatek W. White

7th

6th

H. Ludloff E. Pfaff

4th

1

14th

M.-L. Piatek W. White

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Round of 16

15th

M. Blackwood S. Leo

5

5

F. Hutnick R. Richards

7th

7th

F. Hutnick R. Richards

7th

6th

L. duPont B. Jordan

5

0

L. duPont B. Jordan

6th

7th

K. Sands P. Vásquez

3

5

F. Hutnick R. Richards

5

6th

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

7th

7th

L. Bonder B. Mr.

6th

7th

K. Steinmetz A. Walker

1

5

L. Bonder B. Mr.

1

5

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

7th

S. McInerney D. Morrison

0

0

2

K. Jordan A. Smith

6th

6th

Web links

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