1981 US Open – Women's doubles

Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but only Navratilova competed that year with Pam Shriver.

Women's doubles
1981 US Open
Final
ChampionsUnited States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Runners-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Score6–3, 6–3
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
← 1980 · US Open · 1982 →

Navratilova and Shriver lost in the semifinals to Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull.

Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Casals and Turnbull.

Seeds

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Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Navratilova
  Pam Shriver
6 6 4
3   Rosemary Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
7 4 6
3   Rosemary Casals
  Wendy Turnbull
3 3  
2   Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
6 6  
10   Hana Mandlíková
  Pam Teeguarden
6 2 1
2   Kathy Jordan
  Anne Smith
3 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   M Navratilova
  P Shriver
6 6  
    M Pakker
  E Vessies
3 2   1   M Navratilova
  P Shriver
4 6 6
    L Epstein
  J Portman
6 0       D Desfor
  B Hallquist
6 2 1
    D Desfor
  B Hallquist
7 6   1   M Navratilova
  P Shriver
6 6  
    D Fromholtz
  M Van Nostrand
1 1   11   C Evert-Lloyd
  B Stöve
2 1  
    R Blount
  A Buchanan
6 6       R Blount
  A Buchanan
5 0  
    J Davis
  J Preyer
6 2 2 11   C Evert-Lloyd
  B Stöve
7 6  
11   C Evert-Lloyd
  B Stöve
4 6 6 1   M Navratilova
  P Shriver
6 6  
9   B Bunge
  C Kohde
6 6   9   B Bunge
  C Kohde
1 3  
    J Mundel
  S Rollinson
3 4   9   B Bunge
  C Kohde
7 4 6
    K Jones
  B Norton
6 6       K Jones
  B Norton
5 6 4
    L Gordon
  P Johnson
0 4   9   B Bunge
  C Kohde
6 6  
    S Margolin
  N Yeargin
4 2       A Henricksson
  T Lewis
0 2  
    A Henricksson
  T Lewis
6 6       A Henricksson
  T Lewis
w/o    
    B A Dent
  L Forood
2 0   8   A Jaeger
  C Reynolds
     
8   A Jaeger
  C Reynolds
6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
7 6  
    A Minter
  E Sayers
6 0   3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 7  
    C Newton
  B Remilton
5 7 7     C Newton
  B Remilton
1 6  
    N Gregory
  M Pinterová
7 6 6 3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 6  
    B Blaney
  C O'Neil
6 6   13   I Kloss
  B Nagelsen
2 2  
    P Medrado
  S Urroz
4 3       B Blaney
  C O'Neil
6 7 2
    D Freeman
  S Saliba
2 0   13   I Kloss
  B Nagelsen
7 6 6
13   I Kloss
  B Nagelsen
6 6   3   R Casals
  W Turnbull
6 7  
16   L Allen
  V Wade
6 6   6   J Russell
  V Ruzici
4 6  
    E Burgin
  A M Fernandez
2 4   16   L Allen
  V Wade
4 6 3
    S Mascarin
  A White
6 7       S Mascarin
  A White
6 3 6
    J Nachand
  P Whytcross
4 5       S Mascarin
  A White
6 6 5
    S Gordon
  D-H Lee
2 1   6   J Russell
  V Ruzici
3 7 7
    S Collins
  K Horvath
6 6       S Collins
  K Horvath
2 5  
    D Gilbert
  M Harper
2 3   6   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 7  
6   J Russell
  V Ruzici
6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   B Potter
  S Walsh
4 6  
    J Durie
  A Hobbs
6 7       J Durie
  A Hobbs
6 6  
    S Acker
  P Smith
6 6       S Acker
  P Smith
3 4  
    J DuVall
  J Filkoff
0 0       J Durie
  A Hobbs
2 4  
    Y Brzáková
  K Skronská
6 6   10   H Mandlíková
  P Teeguarden
6 6  
    R McCallum
  G Rush
4 4       Y Brzáková
  K Skronská
4 4  
    G Coles
  D Jevans
1 1   10   H Mandlíková
  P Teeguarden
6 6  
10   H Mandlíková
  P Teeguarden
6 6   10   H Mandlíková
  P Teeguarden
6 6  
12   P Louie
  M Redondo
0 4       E Little
  Y Vermaak
3 1  
    E Little
  Y Vermaak
6 6       E Little
  Y Vermaak
6 6  
    P Casale
  K Rinaldi
3 6 1     L Antonoplis
  L Morse
4 4  
    L Antonoplis
  L Morse
6 2 6     E Little
  Y Vermaak
4 6 6
    C Copeland
  A Moulton
5 4   ALT   K Gompert
  V Nelson
6 1 0
    J Goodling
  J Harrington
7 6       J Goodling
  J Harrington
1 3  
    K Moos
  N Schutte
6 5   ALT   K Gompert
  V Nelson
6 6  
ALT   K Gompert
  V Nelson
7 7  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   R Fairbank
  T Harford
6 6  
    I Budařová
  N Sato
4 2   7   R Fairbank
  T Harford
6 6  
    Z Garrison
  A Leand
6 5 7     Z Garrison
  A Leand
1 3  
    M Mesker
  M van der Torre
4 7 5 7   R Fairbank
  T Harford
4 6 6
    M Jaušovec
  R Tomanová
6 6   14   M-L Piatek
  W White
6 4 4
    C Baily
  C Watson
2 2       M Jaušovec
  R Tomanová
5 4  
    H Ludloff
  E Pfaff
4 1   14   M-L Piatek
  W White
7 6  
14   M-L Piatek
  W White
6 6   7   R Fairbank
  T Harford
4 4  
15   M Blackwood
  S Leo
5 5   2   K Jordan
  A Smith
6 6  
    F Hutnick
  R Richards
7 7       F Hutnick
  R Richards
7 6  
    L duPont
  B Jordan
6 7       L duPont
  B Jordan
5 0  
    K Sands
  P Vásquez
3 5       F Hutnick
  R Richards
5 6  
    L Bonder
  B Herr
6 7   2   K Jordan
  A Smith
7 7  
    K Steinmetz
  A Walker
1 5       L Bonder
  B Herr
1 5  
    S McInerney
  D Morrison
0 0   2   K Jordan
  A Smith
6 7  
2   K Jordan
  A Smith
6 6  
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