1981 US Open – Men's doubles

January 2025 1981 US Open s USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe SUI Heinz GünthardtAUS Peter McNamara W/O 64 16 The men's doubles tournament at the 1981 US Open was held on September 1–13, 1981 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara forfeited the title to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final. Seeds 30em USA John McEnroe / USA Peter Fleming (champions) SUI Heinz Günthardt / AUS Peter McNamara (final) MEX Raúl Ramírez / USA Van Winitsky (second round) USA Marty Riessen / USA Sherwood Stewart (first round) USA Bruce Manson / USA Brian Teacher (first round) USA Fritz Buehning / USA Ferdi Taygan (semifinals) RSA 1928 Kevin Curren / USA Steve Denton (quarterfinals) USA Victor Amaya / USA Hank Pfister (quarterfinals) POL Wojciech Fibak / USA Stan Smith (first round) USA Terry Moor / USA Eliot Teltscher (third round) USA Tim Gullikson / RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton (second round) RSA 1928 Johan Kriek / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan (first round) USA Andrew Pattison / USA Butch Walts (first round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase / ITA Adriano Panatta (first round) RSA 1928 Raymond Moore / USA Erik van Dillen (third round) RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards / USA Craig Edwards (first round) Draw Finals 5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 6 6 7 7 RSA 1928 Kevin CurrenUSA Steve Denton 1 2 5   USA Mike CahillUSA Tom Gullikson 5 6 6 6 3   AUS John NewcombeAUS Fred Stolle 7 7 3 4 6 6 USA Fritz BuehningUSA Ferdi Taygan 3 6 6 6 6   USA Lloyd BourneUSA Matt Mitchell 6 3 7 4 3 8 USA Victor AmayaUSA Hank Pfister 4 2 4 2 SUI Heinz GünthardtAUS Peter McNamara 6 6 6 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 6 6 5 6 7   AUS John NewcombeAUS Fred Stolle 2 2 7 7 6 6 USA Fritz BuehningUSA Ferdi Taygan 6 6 4 2 SUI Heinz GünthardtAUS Peter McNamara 7 7 6 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe w/o 2 SUI Heinz GünthardtAUS Peter McNamara Top half Section 1 y y 3/5/5/5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 7 6 USA J HayesUSA K Kerns 7 6 3 USA D RalstonUSA R Tanner 6 3 6 AUS S BallAUS R Case 4 6 3 USA J AustinUSA F McNair 6 6 USA M PurcellUSA V Van Patten 3 3 10 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 6 4 6 USA S CarnahanUSA G Petrovic 3 6 3 USA T GiammalvaUSA S Giammalva 6 6 14 ROU 1965 I NăstaseITA A Panatta 2 2 AUS D CarterPAR F González 6 7 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 3 5 USA M EstepUSA B Scanlon 7 7 GBR J LloydUSA N Saviano 5 5 7 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 6 USA A KohlbergIND S Menon 3 3 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 6 USA D RalstonUSA R Tanner 4 4 USA J AustinUSA F McNair 2 6 4 10 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 6 3 6 USA T GiammalvaUSA S Giammalva 7 6 6 AUS D CarterPAR F González 6 7 7 USA M EstepUSA B Scanlon 6 5 7 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 7 7 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 2 7 2 6 6 10 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 6 6 6 3 2 AUS D CarterPAR F González 7 7 4 6 7 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 5 5 6 1 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 6 7 7 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 1 2 5 Section 2 y y 3/5/5/5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA M CahillUSA To Gullikson 3 7 6 4 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 6 6 3 CHI J FillolCHI A Fillol 6 3 6 COL A CortesFIN L Palin 3 6 3 USA A AndrewsUSA D Gitlin 7 6 6 AUS M EdmondsonAUS C Letcher 5 7 2 USA R BaxterUSA J Ross 6 6 12 RSA 1928 J KriekRSA 1928 F McMillan 2 4 USA T GrahamUSA B Nichols 7 6 6 16 RSA 1928 E EdwardsUSA C Edwards 6 7 3 AUS J JamesUSA R Meyer 6 7 USA J GurfeinUSA B Willenborg 4 6 AUS S DochertyCAN H Fritz 6 5 6 USA G FritzZIM H Ismail 4 7 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 6 7 5 USA B MansonUSA B Teacher 3 5 USA M CahillUSA To Gullikson 6 6 6 CHI J FillolCHI A Fillol 2 7 2 USA A AndrewsUSA D Gitlin 6 7 USA R BaxterUSA J Ross 3 6 USA T GrahamUSA B Nichols 6 6 6 AUS J JamesUSA R Meyer 7 1 4 AUS S DochertyCAN H Fritz 7 6 2 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 6 7 6 USA M CahillUSA To Gullikson 6 3 6 6 7 USA A AndrewsUSA D Gitlin 7 6 3 4 5 USA T GrahamUSA B Nichols 6 3 6 6 4 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 3 6 7 4 6 USA M CahillUSA To Gullikson 5 6 6 6 3 AUS J NewcombeAUS F Stolle 7 7 3 4 6 Bottom half Section 3 y y 3/5/5/5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 6 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 6 6 CHI R AcuñaCHI P Rebolledo 1 1 USA D PateUSA K Richter 7 7 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 6 USA S McCainUSA L Stefanki 7 6 AUS C DibleyGBR J Smith 6 1 15 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA E van Dillen 3 6 6 USA R FagelISR D Schneider 6 4 1 USA L BourneUSA M Mitchell 7 6 13 USA A PattisonUSA B Walts 6 3 AUS B DrewettNZL C Lewis 6 7 PER F MaynettoCHI J Núñez 4 6 USA M BauerUSA J Benson 4 6 6 USA S MeisterUSA M Vines 6 3 3 3 MEX R RamírezUSA V Winitsky 7 7 USA D DowlenNGR N Odizor 6 5 6 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 7 6 USA D PateUSA K Richter 5 4 USA S McCainUSA L Stefanki 6 1 15 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA E van Dillen 7 6 USA L BourneUSA M Mitchell 7 6 AUS B DrewettNZL C Lewis 5 4 USA M BauerUSA J Benson 3 6 6 3 MEX R RamírezUSA V Winitsky 6 2 3 6 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 6 6 6 15 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA E van Dillen 4 2 2 USA L BourneUSA M Mitchell 6 2 6 6 7 USA M BauerUSA J Benson 7 6 4 1 5 6 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 3 6 6 6 6 USA L BourneUSA M Mitchell 6 3 7 4 3 Section 4 y y 3/5/5/5 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 8 USA V AmayaUSA H Pfister 6 3 6 SWE P HjertquistUSA S Krulevitz 2 6 2 USA T DelatteUSA T Waltke 1 6 7 ECU A GómezUSA T Wilkison 6 4 6 NED T OkkerUSA D Stockton 6 6 PHI 1936 B SisonUSA C Wittus 4 2 11 USA Ti GulliksonRSA 1928 B Mitton 7 7 USA J BaileyUSA C Hooper 6 5 USA M FishbachUSA M Hardy 7 6 6 9 POL W FibakUSA S Smith 5 7 4 USA T MayotteUSA C Mayotte 7 6 SUI M GünthardtSWE H Simonsson 6 4 USA E FrommUSA C Leeds 6 6 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 4 3 2 SUI H GünthardtAUS P McNamara 6 6 FRA H LeconteFRA G Moretton 3 4 8 USA V AmayaUSA H Pfister 7 7 USA T DelatteUSA T Waltke 5 6 NED T OkkerUSA D Stockton 6 6 11 USA Ti GulliksonRSA 1928 B Mitton 3 2 USA M FishbachUSA M Hardy 4 4 USA T MayotteUSA C Mayotte 6 6 USA E FrommUSA C Leeds 7 1 6 2 SUI H GünthardtAUS P McNamara 6 6 7 8 USA V AmayaUSA H Pfister 6 4 1 6 7 NED T OkkerUSA D Stockton 3 6 6 3 5 USA T MayotteUSA C Mayotte 4 3 0 2 SUI H GünthardtAUS P McNamara 6 6 6 8 USA V AmayaUSA H Pfister 4 2 4 2 SUI H GünthardtAUS P McNamara 6 6 6 External links Main draw 1981 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Category:US Open 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