1981 French Open – Men's doubles

1981 French Open s Switzerland Heinz GünthardtHungary Balázs Taróczy USA Terry MoorUSA Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 64 16 The men's doubles tournament at the 1981 French Open was held from 25 May until 7 June 1981 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Heinz Günthardt and Balázs Taróczy won the title, defeating Terry Moor and Eliot Teltscher in the final.https://www.nytimes.com/1981/06/07/sports/french-crown-won-by-miss-mandlikova.html French crown won by Miss Mandlikova nytimes.com Seeds 30em AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee (quarterfinals) n/a USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez (first round) CHI Hans Gildemeister / ECU Andrés Gómez (second round) ITA Paolo Bertolucci / ITA Adriano Panatta (first round) AUS David Carter / AUS Paul Kronk (second round) USA Bruce Manson / RSA 1928 Raymond Moore (quarterfinals) USA Terry Moor / USA Eliot Teltscher (final) TCH Pavel Složil / TCH Tomáš Šmíd (third round) SUI Heinz Günthardt / HUN Balázs Taróczy (champions) AUS Mark Edmondson / USA Ferdi Taygan (first round) USA Craig Edwards / RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards (third round) USA Fred McNair / USA Henry Pfister (third round) RSA 1928 Kevin Curren / USA Steve Denton (second round) USA Tracy Delatte / USA Trey Waltke (first round) ARG Ricardo Cano / ESP 1977 Ángel Giménez (third round) Draw Finals 3/5/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS Peter McNamaraAUS Paul McNamee 6 7 1 10 SUI Heinz GünthardtHUN Balázs Taróczy 7 6 6 ARG José Luis ClercROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 7 7 USA Bruce MansonRSA 1928 Raymond Moore 4 5 8 USA Terry MoorUSA Eliot Teltscher 4 6 6 SUI Markus GünthardtPHI 1945 Beeyong Sison 6 3 2 USA Mel PurcellUSA Vincent Van Patten 3 3 AUT Peter FeiglUSA Billy Martin 6 6 10 SUI Heinz GünthardtHUN Balázs Taróczy 5 6 6 6 ARG José Luis ClercROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 7 3 4 2 8 USA Terry MoorUSA Eliot Teltscher 4 7 7 5 6 AUT Peter FeiglUSA Billy Martin 6 5 6 7 4 10 SUI Heinz GünthardtHUN Balázs Taróczy 6 7 6 8 USA Terry MoorUSA Eliot Teltscher 2 6 3 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 7 6 FRA C FreyssFRA H Gauvain 6 4 FRA B FritzFRA G Goven 6 7 FRA P DominguezFRA D Naegelen 4 5 USA E FrommUSA C Leeds 6 7 RSA 1928 R ChappellRSA 1928 S van der Merwe 4 6 FRA C Roger-VasselinFRA T Tulasne 3 4 13 USA F McNairUSA H Pfister 6 6 5 ITA P BertolucciITA A Panatta 6 3 3 ARG E BengoecheaBRA 1968 M Hocevar 1 6 6 CHI R AcuñaCHI S Cortés 7 6 ARG A GattikerARG C Gattiker 5 3 USA R FagelESP 1977 R Vizcaíno Mallol 4 6 6 ARG A GanzábalARG G Guerrero 6 3 2 USA K CookUSA S Meister 3 5 10 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 6 7 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 6 FRA B FritzFRA G Goven 4 1 USA E FrommUSA C Leeds 7 4 8 13 USA F McNairUSA H Pfister 6 6 10 ARG E BengoecheaBRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 6 CHI R AcuñaCHI S Cortés 4 4 USA R FagelESP 1977 R Vizcaíno Mallol 2 5 10 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 6 7 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 6 13 USA F McNairUSA H Pfister 1 2 ARG E BengoecheaBRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 3 3 10 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 3 6 6 1 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 7 1 10 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 7 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 CHI H GildemeisterECU A Gómez 7 6 ARG G AubonePER F Maynetto 6 3 ARG JL ClercROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6 FRA J PotierFRA P Torre 1 0 ESP 1977 J López-MaesoESP 1977 M Mir-Rodón 7 6 USA J AriasUSA B Testerman 6 3 AUS B GuanAUS W Hampson 6 4 5 16 ARG R CanoESP 1977 Á Giménez 4 6 7 7 USA B MansonRSA 1928 R Moore 2 6 6 ROU 1965 A DîrzuROU 1965 F Segărceanu 6 3 4 ESP 1977 J García RequenaUSA B Nichols 7 6 FRA C BernelleFRA J-M Piacentile 5 3 SWE P HjertquistUSA S Krulevitz 4 6 6 USA C SkakleUSA C Wittus 6 4 1 YUG Ž FranulovićPAR 1954 F González 7 5 7 11 AUS M EdmondsonUSA F Taygan 6 7 5 4 CHI H GildemeisterECU A Gómez 6 4 4 ARG JL ClercROU 1965 I Năstase 2 6 6 ESP 1977 J López-MaesoESP 1977 M Mir-Rodón 7 3 4 16 ARG R CanoESP 1977 Á Giménez 6 6 6 7 USA B MansonRSA 1928 R Moore 4 6 6 ESP 1977 J García RequenaUSA B Nichols 6 4 2 SWE P HjertquistUSA S Krulevitz 6 2 6 YUG Ž FranulovićPAR 1954 F González 3 6 2 ARG JL ClercROU 1965 I Năstase 6 7 16 ARG R CanoESP 1977 Á Giménez 2 6 7 USA B MansonRSA 1928 R Moore 1 6 6 SWE P HjertquistUSA S Krulevitz 6 3 3 ARG JL ClercROU 1965 I Năstase 6 7 7 USA B MansonRSA 1928 R Moore 4 5 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 9 TCH P SložilTCH T Šmíd 3 6 6 AUS R CaseCHI J Fillol 6 3 4 USA L StefankiUSA Robert Van't Hof 6 6 SUI C DowdeswellFRG P Holl 3 3 BRA 1968 C KirmayrBRA 1968 C Motta 6 6 FRA L CourteauFRA F Jauffret 2 0 BOL M MartinezARG E Ruiz-Bry 7 3 1 8 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 6 6 6 15 USA T DelatteUSA T Waltke 3 4 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 6 6 SUI M GünthardtPHI 1945 B Sison 7 7 FRA É DeblickerFRA P Proisy 6 6 AUS J FitzgeraldAUS C Johnstone 6 6 ISR S GlicksteinRSA 1928 D Schneider 1 4 USA T MayotteUSA R Meyer 4 6 6 3 USA Brian GottfriedMEX R Ramírez 6 3 4 9 TCH P SložilTCH T Šmíd 6 6 USA L StefankiUSA Robert Van't Hof 4 0 BRA 1968 C KirmayrBRA 1968 C Motta 6 3 8 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 7 6 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 4 4 SUI M GünthardtPHI 1945 B Sison 6 6 AUS J FitzgeraldAUS C Johnstone 6 4 USA T MayotteUSA R Meyer 7 6 9 TCH P SložilTCH T Šmíd 4 6 8 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 6 7 SUI M GünthardtPHI 1945 B Sison 6 5 6 USA T MayotteUSA R Meyer 2 7 4 8 USA T MoorUSA E Teltscher 4 6 6 SUI M GünthardtPHI 1945 B Sison 6 3 2 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 14 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 7 BEL B BoileauMEX A González 3 5 URU JL DamianiECU R Ycaza 6 6 IND R KrishnanESP 1977 G Urpí 2 2 USA M PurcellUSA V Van Patten 6 3 6 ITA G MarchettiITA E Vattuone 2 6 3 FRA H LeconteFRA G Moretton 3 3 6 AUS D CarterAUS P Kronk 6 6 12 USA C EdwardsRSA 1928 E Edwards 6 6 7 RSA 1928 D VisserRSA 1928 J Yuill 2 7 5 FRG A MaurerFRG W Popp 5 6 6 BEL A BrichantBEL T Stevaux 7 2 4 AUT P FeiglUSA B Martin 6 6 FRA D BedelFRA P Portes 3 4 AUS B DykeAUS P Johnston 6 2 0 Alt ARG R CarruthersARG F Dalla Fontana 3 6 6 14 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 3 5 URU JL DamianiECU R Ycaza 3 6 7 USA M PurcellUSA V Van Patten 7 6 6 AUS D CarterAUS P Kronk 5 4 12 USA C EdwardsRSA 1928 E Edwards 4 6 7 FRG A MaurerFRG W Popp 6 4 5 AUT P FeiglUSA B Martin 6 3 6 ARG R CarruthersARG F Dalla Fontana 2 6 1 URU JL DamianiECU R Ycaza 3 4 USA M PurcellUSA V Van Patten 6 6 12 USA C EdwardsRSA 1928 E Edwards 6 3 3 AUT P FeiglUSA B Martin 2 6 6 USA M PurcellUSA V Van Patten 3 3 AUT P FeiglUSA B Martin 6 6 References External links 1981 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Category:French Open by year – Men's doubles Category:1981 Grand Prix (tennis)