1981 French Open – Women's doubles

The women's doubles tournament at the 1981 French Open was held from 25 May to 7 June 1981 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Rosalyn Fairbank and Tanya Harford won the title, defeating Candy Reynolds and Paula Smith in the final.

Women's doubles
1981 French Open
Champion	Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford
Runner-up	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith
Score	6–1, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	12

Seeds

1. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
2. Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith (final)
3. Betsy Nagelsen / Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
4. Hana Mandlíková / Betty Stöve (third round)
5. Rosie Casals / Mima Jaušovec (second round)
6. Chris Evert-Lloyd / Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
7. Sylvia Hanika / Andrea Jaeger (third round)
8. Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford (champions)
9. Leslie Allen / Virginia Wade (second round)
10. Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
11. Regina Maršíková / Renáta Tomanová (third round)
12. Mary-Lou Piatek / Wendy White (second round)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	3	6
	8	Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford	6	7
								8	Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford	6	3	6
									Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	3	6	2
		Bettina Bunge Claudia Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
		Glynis Coles Naoko Sato	4	6
															8	Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford	6	6
															2	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith	1	3
	6	Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici	5	6	5
	3	Betsy Nagelsen Martina Navratilova	7	2	7
								3	Betsy Nagelsen Martina Navratilova	4	5
								2	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith	6	7
	10	Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss	6	3
	2	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
		Y Brzáková A Buchanan	1	2				1	K Jordan A Smith	3	6	6
									P Medrado C Monteiro	6	4	3
															1	K Jordan A Smith	6	6
		C Franch S Provoust	1	2												J Durie D Jevans	2	1
		J Durie D Jevans	6	6					J Durie D Jevans	7	3	6
									D Desfor T Lewis	6	6	3
																						1	K Jordan A Smith	3	6
																						8	R Fairbank T Harford	6	7
								9	L Allen V Wade	7	5	8
		L duPont B Jordan	6	6					L duPont B Jordan	6	7	10
		R Blount K Latham	3	4												L duPont B Jordan	6	3	2
		E Vessies M Wikstedt	3	4											8	R Fairbank T Harford	4	6	6
		S Collins H Strachoňová	6	6					S Collins H Strachoňová	4	6	7
								8	R Fairbank T Harford	6	4	9

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	H Mandlíková B Stöve	w/o
		K Horvath K Sands						4	H Mandlíková B Stöve	6	6
									D Freeman C O'Neil	1	2
															4	H Mandlíková B Stöve	0	4
		B Bunge C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6												B Bunge C Kohde-Kilsch	6	6
		K Gulley A Tobin	0	2					B Bunge C Kohde-Kilsch	7	6
								12	M-L Piatek W White	6	3
																							B Bunge C Kohde-Kilsch	6	7
																							G Coles N Sato	4	6
									B Remilton P Vásquez	4	6
		I Budařová K Skronská	6	3	2				G Coles N Sato	6	7
		G Coles N Sato	4	6	6											G Coles N Sato	6	7
																L Forood A Hobbs	3	6
									L Forood A Hobbs	0	6	6
		J Mundel S Rollinson	2	7	0			5	R Casals M Jaušovec	6	2	2
	5	R Casals M Jaušovec	6	5	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	6	C Evert-Lloyd V Ruzici	6	7
		F Thibault C Vanier	1	6				6	C Evert-Lloyd V Ruzici	3	6	7
									F Dürr P Teeguarden	6	3	5
															6	C Evert-Lloyd V Ruzici	6	6
		N Gregory M Pinterová	6	6												N Gregory M Pinterová	4	4
		N Bohm E Ekblom	4	3					N Gregory M Pinterová	6	6
									D Gilbert J Portman	4	2
																						6	C Evert-Lloyd V Ruzici	5	6	5
	11	R Maršíková R Tomanová	6	6																		3	B Nagelsen M Navratilova	7	2	7
		D-h Lee A Minter	2	4				11	R Maršíková R Tomanová	7	6
									E Pfaff L Sandin	6	2
															11	R Maršíková R Tomanová	6	1
															3	B Nagelsen M Navratilova	7	6
									G Benedetti A Temesvári	2	4
		D Beillan C Perea	0	6				3	B Nagelsen M Navratilova	6	6
	3	B Nagelsen M Navratilova	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	S Hanika A Jaeger	6	6
		C Jollisaint M Mesker	1	1				7	S Hanika A Jaeger	6	6
									C Newton P Whytcross	3	4
															7	S Hanika A Jaeger	6	2	4
		J Goodling J Harrington	5	4											10	BJ King I Kloss	0	6	6
		M Pakker M van der Torre	7	6					M Pakker M van der Torre
								10	BJ King I Kloss	w/o
																						10	BJ King I Kloss	6	3
																						2	C Reynolds P Smith	7	6
									P Johnson I Villiger	2	6
		S Margolin A White	6	6					S Margolin A White	6	7
		K Jones K Rinaldi	0	0												S Margolin A White	0	0
															2	C Reynolds P Smith	6	6
									L Romanov M Romanov	5	2
		M Madruga A Villagrán	6	2				2	C Reynolds P Smith	7	6
	2	C Reynolds P Smith	7	6

References

• 1981 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation