1981 Australian Open – Men's doubles

May 2026 1981 Australian Open s AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS Kim Warwick USA Hank PfisterUSA John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 32 8 Australian Open – Men's doubles Australian Open – Men's doubles 1981 Australian Open The Men's doubles tournament at the 1981 Australian Open was held from 30 November through 6 December 1981 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The fourth-seeded team of Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick were the defending champions and retained their title by defeating Hank Pfister and John Sadri in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3. Seeds 30em AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee (quarterfinals) RSA 1928 Kevin Curren / USA Steve Denton (semifinals) SUI Heinz Günthardt / SUI Markus Günthardt (second round) AUS Mark Edmondson / AUS Kim Warwick (champion) USA Fritz Buehning / ISR Shlomo Glickstein (first round) USA Peter Rennert / NZL Russell Simpson (second round) AUS David Carter / AUS Paul Kronk (quarterfinals) SWE Anders Järryd / SWE Hans Simonsson (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   USA Hank PfisterUSA John Sadri 6 6 AUS Syd BallUSA Steve Krulevitz 3 4 4 AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS Kim Warwick 6 6 6 2 RSA 1928 Kevin CurrenUSA Steve Denton 3 7 3 USA Hank PfisterUSA John Sadri 3 7 3 4 AUS Mark EdmondsonAUS Kim Warwick 6 6 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 6 USA L BourneUSA M. Mitchell 4 4 AUS R FrawleyNZL C. Lewis 7 6 WC AUS C JohnstoneAUS CA Miller 6 4 USA A AndrewsUSA D Gitlin 7 2 3 AUS D CollingsAUS W Maher 6 6 6 USA H PfisterUSA J Sadri 7 6 6 8 SWE A JärrydSWE H Simonsson 5 7 3 3 SUI H GünthardtSUI M Günthardt 6 6 WC AUS P CashAUS G Whitecross 4 4 USA C. EdwardsRSA 1928 E. Edwards 6 4 6 USA C MayotteUSA T Mayotte 4 6 3 AUS B GuanAUS W Hampson 3 6 AUS S BallUSA S Krulevitz 6 7 USA S MeisterNZL J Simpson 3 4 6 USA P RennertNZL R. Simpson 6 6 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 7 6 AUS R FrawleyNZL C. Lewis 6 3 AUS D CollingsAUS W Maher 2 3 USA H PfisterUSA J Sadri 6 6 3 SUI H GünthardtSUI M Günthardt 4 3 USA C. EdwardsRSA 1928 E. Edwards 6 6 AUS S BallUSA S Krulevitz 6 7 6 USA P RennertNZL R. Simpson 4 6 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 7 2 6 USA H PfisterUSA J Sadri 6 6 7 USA C. EdwardsRSA 1928 E. Edwards 6 6 AUS S BallUSA S Krulevitz 7 7 USA H PfisterUSA J Sadri 6 6 AUS S BallUSA S Krulevitz 3 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 USA F BuehningISR S Glickstein 7 2 5 AUS J. AlexanderAUS P Dent 6 6 7 RSA 1928 J KriekUSA T Wilkison 7 6 6 USA P DuPréUSA M Estep 6 7 3 ISR D. SchneiderUSA D Siegler 4 4 AUS C. LetcherGBR R. Lewis 6 6 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 6 3 4 AUS M EdmondsonAUS K Warwick 7 6 7 AUS D. CarterAUS P Kronk 6 6 ALT USA J. BaileyPHL 1944 B Sison 3 4 GBR A JarrettGBR J. Smith 6 7 AUS B DrewettAUS J. Fitzgerald 4 6 WC AUS B DykeAUS P. Johnston 6 5 USA L StefankiUSA R Van't Hof 7 7 AUS J. JamesAUS W Pascoe 1 4 2 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 6 AUS J. AlexanderAUS P Dent 3 6 6 RSA 1928 J KriekUSA T Wilkison 6 3 7 AUS C LetcherGBR R. Lewis 4 4 4 AUS M EdmondsonAUS K Warwick 6 6 7 AUS D. CarterAUS P Kronk 6 6 GBR A JarrettGBR J. Smith 3 4 USA L StefankiUSA R Van't Hof 6 2 2 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 7 6 RSA 1928 J KriekUSA T Wilkison 4 5 4 AUS M EdmondsonAUS K Warwick 6 7 7 AUS D. CarterAUS P Kronk 0r 2 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 4 4 AUS M EdmondsonAUS K Warwick 6 6 6 2 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 3 7 3 External links 1981 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Men's doubles