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.
| 1981 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 December 1981 – 3 January 1982 |
| Edition | 70th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Johan Kriek | |
| Women's singles | |
 Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Jörgen Windahl | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Anne Minter | |
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Johan Kriek defeated 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 edit
Martina Navratilova defeated 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 edit
Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Hank Pfister / 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 edit
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Martina Navratilova / 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 edit
- The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Jörgen Windahl defeated Pat Cash 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles edit
Anne Minter defeated 
Corinne Vanier 6–4, 6–2
Boys' doubles edit
David Lewis and Tony Withers won the title
Girls' doubles edit
Maree Booth and Sharon Hodgkin won the title