1981 Australian Open

March 2024 May 2023 1981 Australian Open 21 December 1981 – 3 January 1982 70th Grand Slam (ITF) Melbourne, Australia Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club Grass RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Martina Navratilova AUS Mark Edmondson / AUS Kim Warwick USA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith SWE Jörgen Windahl AUS Anne Minter The 1981 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 70th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 30 November through 6 December 1981 for the women and from 24 December 1981 through 3 January 1982 for the men. Seniors Men's singles 1981 Australian Open – Men's singles RSA 1928 Johan Kriek defeated USA Steve Denton, 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4 • It was Kriek's 1st career Grand Slam singles title. Women's singles 1981 Australian Open – Women's singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 • It was Navratilova's 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the Australian Open. Men's doubles 1981 Australian Open – Men's doubles AUS Mark Edmondson / AUS Kim Warwick defeated USA Hank Pfister / USA John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 • It was Edmondson's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open. • It was Warwick's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the Australian Open. Women's doubles 1981 Australian Open – Women's doubles USA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith defeated USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5 • It was Jordan's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open. • It was Smith's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open. Mixed doubles The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986. Juniors Boys' singles SWE Jörgen Windahl defeated AUS Pat Cash 6–4, 6–4 Girls' singles AUS Anne Minter defeated FRA Corinne Vanier 6–4, 6–2 Boys' doubles NZL David Lewis and AUS Tony Withers won the title Girls' doubles AUS Maree Booth and AUS Sharon Hodgkin won the title External links Official website Australian Open 1981 US Open Grand Slams 1982 French Open Category:December 1981 sports events in Australia Category:January 1982 sports events in Australia 1981, Australian Open