1981 French Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles

1981 French Open

Final

Champion

South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford

Runner-up

United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith

Score

6–1, 6–3

Details

Draw

48

Seeds

12

Events

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1981 tennis event results

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.

Seeds

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United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
United States Candy Reynolds / United States Paula Smith (final)
United States Betsy Nagelsen / United States Martina Navratilova (semifinals)
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Netherlands Betty Stöve (third round)
United States Rosie Casals / Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (second round)
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd / Romania Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
West Germany Sylvia Hanika / United States Andrea Jaeger (third round)
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / South Africa Tanya Harford (champions)
United States Leslie Allen / United Kingdom Virginia Wade (second round)
United States Billie Jean King / South Africa Ilana Kloss (quarterfinals)
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová (third round)
United States Mary-Lou Piatek / United States Wendy White (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final

1 United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith 3 6

8 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford 6 7

8 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford 6 3 6

West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 3 6 2

West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6 7

United Kingdom Glynis Coles
Japan Naoko Sato 4 6

8 South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford 6 6

2 United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith 1 3

6 United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Romania Virginia Ruzici 5 6 5

3 United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Martina Navratilova 7 2 7

3 United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Martina Navratilova 4 5

2 United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith 6 7

10 United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss 6 3

2 United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith 7 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

1 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith 6 6

Czechoslovakia Y Brzáková
United States A Buchanan 1 2 1 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith 3 6 6

Brazil P Medrado
Brazil C Monteiro 6 4 3

1 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith 6 6

France C Franch
France S Provoust 1 2 United Kingdom J Durie
United Kingdom D Jevans 2 1

United Kingdom J Durie
United Kingdom D Jevans 6 6 United Kingdom J Durie
United Kingdom D Jevans 7 3 6

United States D Desfor
United States T Lewis 6 6 3

1 United States K Jordan
United States A Smith 3 6

8 South Africa R Fairbank
South Africa T Harford 6 7

9 United States L Allen
United Kingdom V Wade 7 5 8

United States L duPont
United States B Jordan 6 6 United States L duPont
United States B Jordan 6 7 10

United States R Blount
United States K Latham 3 4 United States L duPont
United States B Jordan 6 3 2

Netherlands E Vessies
Sweden M Wikstedt 3 4 8 South Africa R Fairbank
South Africa T Harford 4 6 6

United States S Collins
Switzerland H Strachoňová 6 6 United States S Collins
Switzerland H Strachoňová 4 6 7

8 South Africa R Fairbank
South Africa T Harford 6 4 9

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

4 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Netherlands B Stöve w/o

United States K Horvath
United States K Sands 4 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Netherlands B Stöve 6 6

Australia D Freeman
Australia C O'Neil 1 2

4 Czechoslovakia H Mandlíková
Netherlands B Stöve 0 4

West Germany B Bunge
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6 West Germany B Bunge
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 6

Australia K Gulley
Australia A Tobin 0 2 West Germany B Bunge
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 7 6

12 United States M-L Piatek
United States W White 6 3

West Germany B Bunge
West Germany C Kohde-Kilsch 6 7

United Kingdom G Coles
Japan N Sato 4 6

Australia B Remilton
Peru P Vásquez 4 6

Czechoslovakia I Budařová
Czechoslovakia K Skronská 6 3 2 United Kingdom G Coles
Japan N Sato 6 7

United Kingdom G Coles
Japan N Sato 4 6 6 United Kingdom G Coles
Japan N Sato 6 7

United States L Forood
United Kingdom A Hobbs 3 6

United States L Forood
United Kingdom A Hobbs 0 6 6

Australia J Mundel
South Africa S Rollinson 2 7 0 5 United States R Casals
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 2 2

5 United States R Casals
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 5 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

6 United States C Evert-Lloyd
Romania V Ruzici 6 7

France F Thibault
France C Vanier 1 6 6 United States C Evert-Lloyd
Romania V Ruzici 3 6 7

France F Dürr
United States P Teeguarden 6 3 5

6 United States C Evert-Lloyd
Romania V Ruzici 6 6

Australia N Gregory
Hungary M Pinterová 6 6 Australia N Gregory
Hungary M Pinterová 4 4

Sweden N Bohm
Sweden E Ekblom 4 3 Australia N Gregory
Hungary M Pinterová 6 6

United States D Gilbert
United States J Portman 4 2

6 United States C Evert-Lloyd
Romania V Ruzici 5 6 5

11 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 6 3 United States B Nagelsen
United States M Navratilova 7 2 7

South Korea D-h Lee
Australia A Minter 2 4 11 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 7 6

West Germany E Pfaff
Sweden L Sandin 6 2

11 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 1

3 United States B Nagelsen
United States M Navratilova 7 6

France G Benedetti
Hungary A Temesvári 2 4

France D Beillan
Spain C Perea 0 6 3 United States B Nagelsen
United States M Navratilova 6 6

3 United States B Nagelsen
United States M Navratilova 6 7

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals

7 West Germany S Hanika
United States A Jaeger 6 6

Switzerland C Jollisaint
Netherlands M Mesker 1 1 7 West Germany S Hanika
United States A Jaeger 6 6

New Zealand C Newton
Australia P Whytcross 3 4

7 West Germany S Hanika
United States A Jaeger 6 2 4

United States J Goodling
United States J Harrington 5 4 10 United States BJ King
South Africa I Kloss 0 6 6

Netherlands M Pakker
Netherlands M van der Torre 7 6 Netherlands M Pakker
Netherlands M van der Torre

10 United States BJ King
South Africa I Kloss w/o

10 United States BJ King
South Africa I Kloss 6 3

2 United States C Reynolds
United States P Smith 7 6

United States P Johnson
Switzerland I Villiger 2 6

United States S Margolin
United States A White 6 6 United States S Margolin
United States A White 6 7

United States K Jones
United States K Rinaldi 0 0 United States S Margolin
United States A White 0 0

2 United States C Reynolds
United States P Smith 6 6

Romania L Romanov
Romania M Romanov 5 2

Argentina M Madruga
Argentina A Villagrán 6 2 2 United States C Reynolds
United States P Smith 7 6

2 United States C Reynolds
United States P Smith 7 6

References

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

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v t e French Open women's doubles drawsheets
Pre Open Era	1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940–1945 (WWII) 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967
Open Era	1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e French Open women's doubles champions
Amateur Era (national)	1907: Adine Masson / Yvonne de Pfeffel 1908: Kate Gillou-Fenwick / Cecile Matthey 1909: Jeanne Matthey / Daisy Speranza 1910: Jeanne Matthey / Daisy Speranza 1911: Jeanne Matthey / Daisy Speranza 1912: Jeanne Matthey / Daisy Speranza 1913: Blanche Amblard / Suzanne Amblard 1914: Blanche Amblard / Suzanne Amblard 1915–1919: No competition (World War I) 1920: Élisabeth d'Ayen / Suzanne Lenglen 1921: Suzanne Lenglen / Geramine Pigueron 1922: Suzanne Lenglen / Geramine Pigueron 1923: Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto 1924: Marguerite Broquedis / Yvonne Bourgeois
Amateur Era (international)	1925: Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto 1926: Suzanne Lenglen / Julie Vlasto 1927: Irene Bowder Peacock / Bobbie Heine 1928: Phoebe Holcroft Watson / Eileen Bennett 1929: Lilí Álvarez / Kea Bouman 1930: Helen Wills Moody / Elizabeth Ryan 1931: Eileen Bennett Whittingstall / Betty Nuthall 1932: Helen Wills Moody / Elizabeth Ryan 1933: Simonne Mathieu / Elizabeth Ryan 1934: Simonne Mathieu / Elizabeth Ryan 1935: Margaret Scriven / Kay Stammers 1936: Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke 1937: Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke 1938: Simonne Mathieu / Billie Yorke 1939: Simonne Mathieu / Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 1940–1945: No competition (World War II) 1946: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne 1947: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 1948: Doris Hart / Patricia Canning Todd 1949: Louise Brough / Margaret Osborne duPont 1950: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry 1951: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry 1952: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry 1953: Doris Hart / Shirley Fry 1954: Maureen Connolly / Nell Hall Hopman 1955: Beverly Baker Fleitz / Darlene Hard 1956: Angela Buxton / Althea Gibson 1957: Shirley Bloomer / Darlene Hard 1958: Rosie Reyes / Yola Ramírez Ochoa 1959: Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman 1960: Maria Bueno / Darlene Hard 1961: Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman 1962: Sandra Reynolds Price / Renée Schuurman 1963: Ann Haydon-Jones / Renée Schuurman 1964: Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner 1965: Margaret Smith / Lesley Turner 1966: Margaret Smith / Judy Tegart 1967: Françoise Dürr / Gail Chanfreau
Open Era	1968: Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones 1969: Françoise Dürr / Ann Haydon-Jones 1970: Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr 1971: Gail Chanfreau / Françoise Dürr 1972: Billie Jean King / Betty Stöve 1973: Margaret Court / Virginia Wade 1974: Chris Evert / Olga Morozova 1975: Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova 1976: Fiorella Bonicelli / Gail Chanfreau 1977: Regina Maršíková / Pam Teeguarden 1978: Mima Jaušovec / Virginia Ruzici 1979: Betty Stöve / Wendy Turnbull 1980: Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 1981: Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Tanya Harford 1982: Martina Navratilova / Anne Smith 1983: Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Candy Reynolds 1984: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1985: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1986: Martina Navratilova / Andrea Temesvári 1987: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1988: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1989: Larisa Savchenko Neiland / Natalia Zvereva 1990: Jana Novotná / Helena Suková 1991: Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná 1992: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva 1993: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva 1994: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva 1995: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva 1996: Lindsay Davenport / Mary Joe Fernández 1997: Gigi Fernández / Natalia Zvereva 1998: Martina Hingis / Jana Novotná 1999: Serena Williams / Venus Williams 2000: Martina Hingis / Mary Pierce 2001: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez 2002: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez 2003: Kim Clijsters / Ai Sugiyama 2004: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez 2005: Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez 2006: Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur 2007: Alicia Molik / Mara Santangelo 2008: Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual 2009: Anabel Medina Garrigues / Virginia Ruano Pascual 2010: Serena Williams / Venus Williams 2011: Andrea Hlaváčková / Lucie Hradecká 2012: Sara Errani / Roberta Vinci 2013: Ekaterina Makarova / Elena Vesnina 2014: Hsieh Su-wei / Peng Shuai 2015: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová 2016: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic 2017: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Lucie Šafářová 2018: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková 2019: Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic 2020: Tímea Babos / Kristina Mladenovic 2021: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková 2022: Caroline Garcia / Kristina Mladenovic 2023: Hsieh Su-wei / Wang Xinyu 2024: Coco Gauff / Kateřina Siniaková

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