1981 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick were the defending champions.

Men's doubles
1981 Australian Open
Champions	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
Runners-up	Hank Pfister John Sadri
Score	6–3, 6–7, 6–3

Main article: 1981 Australian Open

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

External links

• 1981 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation