1981 US Open – Mixed doubles

January 2025 1981 US Open s USA Anne Smith RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA JoAnne Russell USA Steve Denton 6–4, 7–6(7–4) 32 8 1981 US Open (tennis) Wendy Turnbull and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Wendy White and Mike Bauer. Anne Smith and Kevin Curren won in the final 6–4, 7–6(7–4) against JoAnne Russell and Steve Denton. Seeds Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated. NED Betty Stöve / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan (second round) AUS Wendy Turnbull / USA Marty Riessen (first round) USA Anne Smith / RSA 1928 Kevin Curren (champions) USA JoAnne Russell / USA Steve Denton (final) ROM 1965 Virginia Ruzici / ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) USA Pam Teeguarden / SUI Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals) USA Mary Lou Piatek / AUS Ross Case (quarterfinals) FRG Bettina Bunge / USA Dick Stockton (semifinals) Draw Final 3 Final 4 USA JoAnne RussellUSA Steve Denton 4 64   3 USA Anne SmithRSA 1928 Kevin Curren 6 77   Top half y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 NED B StöveRSA 1928 F McMillan 6 3 7   USA S MascarinUSA S Davis 2 6 5   USA P SmithUSA M Purcell 7 3 6   USA B NagelsenUSA R Meyer 6 6 3   USA K RinaldiUSA V Van Patten 3 7 7   USA D DesforUSA G Hardie 6 6 6   USA N YearginUSA J Benson 3 5   7 USA M L PiatekAUS R Case 6 7   4 USA J RussellUSA S Denton 6 7     AUS D FromholtzAUS M Edmondson 1 6     USA M KremerUSA T Buford 6 6     FRG E PfaffUSA R Fagel 4 3     RSA 1928 I KlossCHI J Fillol w/o       USA S WalshUSA D Ralston         USA D MorrisonUSA M Mitchell 4 6 1 6 USA P TeeguardenSUI H Günthardt 6 2 6 1 NED B StöveRSA 1928 F McMillan 1 3     USA P SmithUSA M Purcell 6 6     USA K RinaldiUSA V Van Patten 4 6   7 USA M L PiatekAUS R Case 6 7   4 USA J RussellUSA S Denton 6 6     USA M KremerUSA T Buford 1 4     RSA 1928 I KlossSUI H Günthardt 6 5   6 USA P TeeguardenSUI H Günthardt 7 7     USA P SmithUSA M Purcell 6 3 6 7 USA M L PiatekAUS R Case 3 6 4 4 USA J RussellUSA S Denton 6 6   6 USA P TeeguardenSUI H Günthardt 4 4     USA P SmithUSA M Purcell 6 4   4 USA J RussellUSA S Denton 7 6   Bottom half y 3 First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 ROM 1965 V RuziciROM 1965 I Năstase 6 6     USA L ForoodUSA K Kerns 3 4     USA A KiyomuraUSA M Estep 6 6     NZL C NewtonIRL M Doyle 4 1     RSA 1928 R FairbankRSA 1928 P Cramer 3 6 6   USA S AckerUSA C Leeds 6 3 1   USA B JordanUSA J Delaney 6 4   3 USA A SmithRSA 1928 K Curren 7 6   8 FRG B BungeUSA D Stockton 7 6   ALT USA S MargolinUSA M Margolin 5 0     USA L AllenUSA G Fritz 7 5 7   GBR A HobbsUSA E Fromm 5 7 6   AUS P WhytcrossAUS C Letcher 7 4 6   ROM 1965 L RomanovUSA S Krulevitz 5 6 4   USA W WhiteUSA M Bauer 4 6 7 2 AUS W TurnbullUSA M Riessen 6 3 6 5 ROM 1965 V RuziciROM 1965 I Năstase 6 3 6   USA A KiyomuraUSA M Estep 4 6 4   RSA 1928 R FairbankRSA 1928 P Cramer 2 3   3 USA A SmithRSA 1928 K Curren 6 6   8 FRG B BungeUSA D Stockton 6 6     USA L AllenUSA G Fritz 3 2     AUS P WhytcrossAUS C Letcher 3 4     USA W WhiteUSA M Bauer 6 6   5 ROM 1965 V RuziciROM 1965 I Năstase 7 2 6 3 USA A SmithRSA 1928 K Curren 5 6 7 8 FRG B BungeUSA D Stockton 6 6     USA W WhiteUSA M Bauer 4 4   3 USA A SmithRSA 1928 K Curren 6 6   8 FRG B BungeUSA D Stockton 4 4   External links 1981 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Mixed Doubles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Mixed doubles