1981 US Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tournament at the 1981 US Open was held on September 1–13, 1981 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara forfeited the title to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final.

Men's doubles
1981 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
Runner-upSwitzerland Heinz Günthardt
Australia Peter McNamara
ScoreW/O
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe
6 6 7
7   Kevin Curren
  Steve Denton
1 2 5
1   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe
6 6 5 6 7
    John Newcombe
  Fred Stolle
2 2 7 7 6
    Mike Cahill
  Tom Gullikson
5 6 6 6 3
    John Newcombe
  Fred Stolle
7 7 3 4 6
1   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe
w/o
2   Heinz Günthardt
  Peter McNamara
6   Fritz Buehning
  Ferdi Taygan
3 6 6 6 6
    Lloyd Bourne
  Matt Mitchell
6 3 7 4 3
6   Fritz Buehning
  Ferdi Taygan
6 6 4
2   Heinz Günthardt
  Peter McNamara
7 7 6
8   Victor Amaya
  Hank Pfister
4 2 4
2   Heinz Günthardt
  Peter McNamara
6 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
6 7 6
  J Hayes
  K Kerns
7 6 3 1   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
6 6
  D Ralston
  R Tanner
6 3 6   D Ralston
  R Tanner
4 4
  S Ball
  R Case
4 6 3 1   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
2 7 2 6 6
  J Austin
  F McNair
6 6 10   T Moor
  E Teltscher
6 6 6 3 2
  M Purcell
  V Van Patten
3 3   J Austin
  F McNair
2 6 4
10   T Moor
  E Teltscher
6 4 6 10   T Moor
  E Teltscher
6 3 6
  S Carnahan
  G Petrovic
3 6 3 1   P Fleming
  J McEnroe
6 6 7
  T Giammalva
  S Giammalva
6 6 7   K Curren
  S Denton
1 2 5
14   I Năstase
  A Panatta
2 2   T Giammalva
  S Giammalva
7 6 6
  D Carter
  F González
6 7   D Carter
  F González
6 7 7
  M Davis
  C Dunk
3 5   D Carter
  F González
7 7 4 6
  M Estep
  B Scanlon
7 7 7   K Curren
  S Denton
5 5 6 1
  J Lloyd
  N Saviano
5 5   M Estep
  B Scanlon
6 5
7   K Curren
  S Denton
6 6 7   K Curren
  S Denton
7 7
  A Kohlberg
  S Menon
3 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  M Cahill
  To Gullikson
3 7 6
4   M Riessen
  S Stewart
6 6 3   M Cahill
  To Gullikson
6 6 6
  J Fillol
  A Fillol
6 3 6   J Fillol
  A Fillol
2 7 2
  A Cortes
  L Palin
3 6 3   M Cahill
  To Gullikson
6 3 6 6 7
  A Andrews
  D Gitlin
7 6 6   A Andrews
  D Gitlin
7 6 3 4 5
  M Edmondson
  C Letcher
5 7 2   A Andrews
  D Gitlin
6 7
  R Baxter
  J Ross
6 6   R Baxter
  J Ross
3 6
12   J Kriek
  F McMillan
2 4   M Cahill
  To Gullikson
5 6 6 6 3
  T Graham
  B Nichols
7 6 6   J Newcombe
  F Stolle
7 7 3 4 6
16   E Edwards
  C Edwards
6 7 3   T Graham
  B Nichols
6 6 6
  J James
  R Meyer
6 7   J James
  R Meyer
7 1 4
  J Gurfein
  B Willenborg
4 6   T Graham
  B Nichols
6 3 6 6 4
  S Docherty
  H Fritz
6 5 6   J Newcombe
  F Stolle
3 6 7 4 6
  G Fritz
  H Ismail
4 7 3   S Docherty
  H Fritz
7 6 2
  J Newcombe
  F Stolle
6 7   J Newcombe
  F Stolle
6 7 6
5   B Manson
  B Teacher
3 5

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6   F Buehning
  F Taygan
6 6
  R Acuña
  P Rebolledo
1 1 6   F Buehning
  F Taygan
7 6
  D Pate
  K Richter
7 7   D Pate
  K Richter
5 4
  A Amritraj
  V Amritraj
6 6 6   F Buehning
  F Taygan
6 6 6
  S McCain
  L Stefanki
7 6 15   R Moore
  E van Dillen
4 2 2
  C Dibley
  J Smith
6 1   S McCain
  L Stefanki
6 1
15   R Moore
  E van Dillen
3 6 6 15   R Moore
  E van Dillen
7 6
  R Fagel
  D Schneider
6 4 1 6   F Buehning
  F Taygan
3 6 6 6 6
  L Bourne
  M Mitchell
7 6   L Bourne
  M Mitchell
6 3 7 4 3
13   A Pattison
  B Walts
6 3   L Bourne
  M Mitchell
7 6
  B Drewett
  C Lewis
6 7   B Drewett
  C Lewis
5 4
  F Maynetto
  J Núñez
4 6   L Bourne
  M Mitchell
6 2 6 6 7
  M Bauer
  J Benson
4 6 6   M Bauer
  J Benson
7 6 4 1 5
  S Meister
  M Vines
6 3 3   M Bauer
  J Benson
3 6 6
3   R Ramírez
  V Winitsky
7 7 3   R Ramírez
  V Winitsky
6 2 3
  D Dowlen
  N Odizor
6 5

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   V Amaya
  H Pfister
6 3 6
  P Hjertquist
  S Krulevitz
2 6 2 8   V Amaya
  H Pfister
7 7
  T Delatte
  T Waltke
1 6 7   T Delatte
  T Waltke
5 6
  A Gómez
  T Wilkison
6 4 6 8   V Amaya
  H Pfister
6 4 1 6 7
  T Okker
  D Stockton
6 6   T Okker
  D Stockton
3 6 6 3 5
  B Sison
  C Wittus
4 2   T Okker
  D Stockton
6 6
11   Ti Gullikson
  B Mitton
7 7 11   Ti Gullikson
  B Mitton
3 2
  J Bailey
  C Hooper
6 5 8   V Amaya
  H Pfister
4 2 4
  M Fishbach
  M Hardy
7 6 6 2   H Günthardt
  P McNamara
6 6 6
9   W Fibak
  S Smith
5 7 4   M Fishbach
  M Hardy
4 4
  T Mayotte
  C Mayotte
7 6   T Mayotte
  C Mayotte
6 6
  M Günthardt
  H Simonsson
6 4   T Mayotte
  C Mayotte
4 3 0
  E Fromm
  C Leeds
6 6 2   H Günthardt
  P McNamara
6 6 6
  J Alexander
  P Dent
4 3   E Fromm
  C Leeds
7 1 6
2   H Günthardt
  P McNamara
6 6 2   H Günthardt
  P McNamara
6 6 7
  H Leconte
  G Moretton
3 4
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