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

August 2023 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships s USA JoAnne Russell ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici GBR Sue Barker USA Paula Smith 6–2, 6–2 U.S. Women's Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships U.S. Clay Court Championships 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.Jaeger puts Ruzici to sleep Benner Bill The Indianapolis Star 68–69 1981-08-09 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em USA Andrea Jaeger / USA Anne Smith (semifinals) USA JoAnne Russell / ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (champions) GBR Sue Barker / USA Paula Smith (final) TCH Regina Maršíková / USA Mary Lou Piatek (quarterfinals) YUG Mima Jaušovec / TCH Renáta Tomanová (second round) USA Laura duPont / USA Barbara Jordan (second round) RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank / USA Kim Sands (quarterfinals) USA Sandy Collins / SUI Hana Strachoňová (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Andrea Jaeger USA Anne Smith 6 5 6 3 GBR Sue Barker USA Paula Smith 1 7 8   AUS Elizabeth Little RSA 1928 Yvonne Vermaak 2 1   2 USA JoAnne Russell ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6 6   3 GBR Sue Barker USA Paula Smith 2 2   2 USA JoAnne Russell ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6 6   Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 USA A Jaeger USA A Smith 6 6     USA E Burgin USA S Jaeger 1 1     USA C Copeland USA A Moulton 2 6 7   USA K Henry USA S Solomon 6 2 5   USA D Rubin USA A Spex 4 2     AUS B Remilton JPN N Sato 6 6     USA K Cummings USA F Raschiatore 3 3   6 USA L duPont USA B Jordan 6 6   3 GBR S Barker USA P Smith 6 6     USA J Nachand AUS P Whytcross 1 0     USA K Horvath USA B Norton 3 4     USA S Mascarin USA A White 6 6     AUS D Freeman AUS S Saliba 7 6     USA J Portman USA R Richards 6 3     BRA 1968 P Medrado PER P Vásquez 2 7 6 8 USA S Collins SUI H Strachoňová 6 6 1 1 USA A Jaeger USA A Smith 6 6     USA C Copeland USA A Moulton 3 4     AUS B Remilton JPN N Sato 7 2 6 6 USA L duPont USA B Jordan 6 6 1 3 GBR S Barker USA P Smith 2 6 6   USA S Mascarin USA A White 6 4 1   AUS D Freeman AUS S Saliba 7 4 3   BRA 1968 P Medrado PER P Vásquez 6 6 6 1 USA A Jaeger USA A Smith 5 6 6   AUS B Remilton JPN N Sato 7 2 2 3 GBR S Barker USA P Smith 6 6     BRA 1968 P Medrado PER P Vásquez 4 1   1 USA A Jaeger USA A Smith 6 5 6 3 GBR S Barker USA P Smith 1 7 8 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 YUG M Jaušovec TCH R Tomanová 6 7     TCH I Budařová USA J Filkoff 1 5     AUS E Little RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6     FRA M-C Calleja USA V Nelson 2 3     USA D Gilbert USA K Steinmetz 5 1     USA P Casale USA K Rinaldi 7 6     AUS N Gregory HUN M Pinterová 3 1   4 TCH R Maršíková USA M L Piatek 6 6   7 RSA 1928 R Fairbank USA K Sands 6 6     USA A-M Fernandez USA K Keil 3 2     USA Cissie Donigan USA J DuVall 6 0 0   USA J Davis USA H Ludloff 3 6 6   TCH Y Brzáková TCH K Skronská 6 6     USA A Henricksson USA K Jones 2 3     GBR G Coles GBR D Jevans 4 2   2 USA J Russell ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6   5 YUG M Jaušovec TCH R Tomanová 3 2     AUS E Little RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 6     USA P Casale USA K Rinaldi 6 2 4 4 TCH R Maršíková USA M L Piatek 3 6 6 7 RSA 1928 R Fairbank USA K Sands 4 6 6   USA J Davis USA H Ludloff 6 1 2   TCH Y Brzáková TCH K Skronská 4 1   2 USA J Russell ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6     AUS E Little RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 6 1 6 4 TCH R Maršíková USA M L Piatek 3 6 2 7 RSA 1928 R Fairbank USA K Sands 4 2   2 USA J Russell ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6     AUS E Little RSA 1928 Y Vermaak 2 1   2 USA J Russell ROU 1965 V Ruzici 6 6   References External links itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. U.S. Clay Courts 1981 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020001263 2016-05-17 Category:1981 WTA Tour Women's Doubles