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
Final score	6–1, 6–3
Draw	48
Seeds	12

Seeds

Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)
Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith (Final)
Betsy Nagelsen / Martina Navratilova (Semifinals)
Hana Mandlíková / Betty Stöve (Third round)
Rosie Casals / Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
Chris Evert-Lloyd / Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinals)
Sylvia Hanika / Andrea Jaeger (Third round)
Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford (Champions)
Leslie Allen / Virginia Wade (Second round)
Billie Jean King / Ilana Kloss (Quarterfinals)
Regina Maršíková / Renáta Tomanová (Third round)
Mary-Lou Piatek / Wendy White (Second round)

Draw

Key

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 Pinterova	6	6												N Gregory M Pinterova	4	4
		N Bohm E Ekblom	4	3					N Gregory M Pinterova	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

Main draw, ITFTennis.com.

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

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