1981 US Open – Mixed doubles

Wendy Turnbull and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Wendy White and Mike Bauer.

Mixed doubles
1981 US Open
Champions	Anne Smith Kevin Curren
Runners-up	JoAnne Russell Steve Denton
Score	6–4, 7–6(7–4)

Main article: 1981 US Open (tennis)

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.

1. Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan (second round)
2. Wendy Turnbull / Marty Riessen (first round)
3. Anne Smith / Kevin Curren (champions)
4. JoAnne Russell / Steve Denton (final)
5. Virginia Ruzici / Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
6. Pam Teeguarden / Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals)
7. Mary Lou Piatek / Ross Case (quarterfinals)
8. Bettina Bunge / Dick Stockton (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Final

	Final
	4	JoAnne Russell Steve Denton	4	64
	3	Anne Smith Kevin Curren	6	77

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Stöve F McMillan	6	3	7
		S Mascarin S Davis	2	6	5			1	B Stöve F McMillan	1	3
		P Smith M Purcell	7	3	6				P Smith M Purcell	6	6
		B Nagelsen R Meyer	6	6	3											P Smith M Purcell	6	3	6
		K Rinaldi V Van Patten	3	7	7										7	M L Piatek R Case	3	6	4
		D Desfor G Hardie	6	6	6				K Rinaldi V Van Patten	4	6
		N Yeargin J Benson	3	5				7	M L Piatek R Case	6	7
	7	M L Piatek R Case	6	7																			P Smith M Purcell	6	4
	4	J Russell S Denton	6	7																		4	J Russell S Denton	7	6
		D Fromholtz M Edmondson	1	6				4	J Russell S Denton	6	6
		M Kremer T Buford	6	6					M Kremer T Buford	1	4
		E Pfaff R Fagel	4	3											4	J Russell S Denton	6	6
		I Kloss J Fillol	w/o												6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	4	4
		S Walsh D Ralston							I Kloss H Günthardt	6	5
		D Morrison M Mitchell	4	6	1			6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	7	7
	6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	6	2	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	V Ruzici I Năstase	6	6
		L Forood K Kerns	3	4				5	V Ruzici I Năstase	6	3	6
		A Kiyomura M Estep	6	6					A Kiyomura M Estep	4	6	4
		C Newton M Doyle	4	1											5	V Ruzici I Năstase	7	2	6
		R Fairbank P Cramer	3	6	6										3	A Smith K Curren	5	6	7
		S Acker C Leeds	6	3	1				R Fairbank P Cramer	2	3
		B Jordan J Delaney	6	4				3	A Smith K Curren	6	6
	3	A Smith K Curren	7	6																		3	A Smith K Curren	6	6
	8	B Bunge D Stockton	7	6																		8	B Bunge D Stockton	4	4
	ALT	S Margolin M Margolin	5	0				8	B Bunge D Stockton	6	6
		L Allen G Fritz	7	5	7				L Allen G Fritz	3	2
		A Hobbs E Fromm	5	7	6										8	B Bunge D Stockton	6	6
		P Whytcross C Letcher	7	4	6											W White M Bauer	4	4
		L Romanov S Krulevitz	5	6	4				P Whytcross C Letcher	3	4
		W White M Bauer	4	6	7				W White M Bauer	6	6
	2	W Turnbull M Riessen	6	3	6

References

• 1981 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation