1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Second-seeded JoAnne Russell and Virginia Ruzici won the title and $9,600 first-prize money after defeating Sue Barker and Paula Smith in the final.[1]

Women's doubles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1980 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1982 →

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Andrea Jaeger
  Anne Smith
6 5 6
3   Sue Barker
  Paula Smith
1 7 8
3   Sue Barker
  Paula Smith
2 2  
2   JoAnne Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
6 6  
    Elizabeth Little
  Yvonne Vermaak
2 1  
2   JoAnne Russell
  Virginia Ruzici
6 6  

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   A Jaeger
  A Smith
6 6  
    E Burgin
  S Jaeger
1 1   1   A Jaeger
  A Smith
6 6  
    C Copeland
  A Moulton
2 6 7     C Copeland
  A Moulton
3 4  
    K Henry
  S Solomon
6 2 5 1   A Jaeger
  A Smith
5 6 6
    D Rubin
  A Spex
4 2       B Remilton
  N Sato
7 2 2
    B Remilton
  N Sato
6 6       B Remilton
  N Sato
7 2 6
    K Cummings
  F Raschiatore
3 3   6   L duPont
  B Jordan
6 6 1
6   L duPont
  B Jordan
6 6   1   A Jaeger
  A Smith
6 5 6
3   S Barker
  P Smith
6 6   3   S Barker
  P Smith
1 7 8
    J Nachand
  P Whytcross
1 0   3   S Barker
  P Smith
2 6 6
    K Horvath
  B Norton
3 4       S Mascarin
  A White
6 4 1
    S Mascarin
  A White
6 6   3   S Barker
  P Smith
6 6  
    D Freeman
  S Saliba
7 6       P Medrado
  P Vásquez
4 1  
    J Portman
  R Richards
6 3       D Freeman
  S Saliba
7 4 3
    P Medrado
  P Vásquez
2 7 6     P Medrado
  P Vásquez
6 6 6
8   S Collins
  H Strachoňová
6 6 1

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   M Jaušovec
  R Tomanová
6 7  
    I Budařová
  J Filkoff
1 5   5   M Jaušovec
  R Tomanová
3 2  
    E Little
  Y Vermaak
6 6       E Little
  Y Vermaak
6 6  
    M-C Calleja
  V Nelson
2 3       E Little
  Y Vermaak
6 1 6
    D Gilbert
  K Steinmetz
5 1   4   R Maršíková
  M L Piatek
3 6 2
    P Casale
  K Rinaldi
7 6       P Casale
  K Rinaldi
6 2 4
    N Gregory
  M Pinterová
3 1   4   R Maršíková
  M L Piatek
3 6 6
4   R Maršíková
  M L Piatek
6 6       E Little
  Y Vermaak
2 1  
7   R Fairbank
  K Sands
6 6   2   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 6  
    A-M Fernandez
  K Keil
3 2   7   R Fairbank
  K Sands
4 6 6
    Cissie Donigan
  J DuVall
6 0 0     J Davis
  H Ludloff
6 1 2
    J Davis
  H Ludloff
3 6 6 7   R Fairbank
  K Sands
4 2  
    Y Brzáková
  K Skronská
6 6   2   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 6  
    A Henricksson
  K Jones
2 3       Y Brzáková
  K Skronská
4 1  
    G Coles
  D Jevans
4 2   2   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 6  
2   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 6  

References

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  1. ^ Benner, Bill (August 9, 1981). "Jaeger puts Ruzici to sleep". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 68–69.
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