1981 French Open – Women's doubles

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

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 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