1981 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1981 Australian Open
Champions	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
Runners-up	Hank Pfister John Sadri
Score	6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Draw	32
Seeds	8

The Men's doubles tournament at the 1981 Australian Open was held from 30 November through 6 December 1981 on the outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. The fourth-seeded team of Mark Edmondson and Kim Warwick were the defending champions and retained their title by defeating Hank Pfister and John Sadri in the final, 6–3, 6–7, 6–3.

Key

	Semifinals							Final
		Hank Pfister John Sadri	6	6
		Syd Ball Steve Krulevitz	3	4
									Hank Pfister John Sadri	3	7	3
								4	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick	6	6	6
	4	Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick	6	6	6
	2	Kevin Curren Steve Denton	3	7	3

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	P McNamara P McNamee	6	6
		L Bourne M. Mitchell	4	4				1	P McNamara P McNamee	7	6
		R Frawley C. Lewis	7	6					R Frawley C. Lewis	6	3
	WC	C Johnstone CA Miller	6	4											1	P McNamara P McNamee	7	2	6
		A Andrews D Gitlin	7	2	3											H Pfister J Sadri	6	6	7
		D Collings W Maher	6	6	6				D Collings W Maher	2	3
		H Pfister J Sadri	7	6	6				H Pfister J Sadri	6	6
	8	A Järryd H Simonsson	5	7	3																		H Pfister J Sadri	6	6
	3	H Günthardt M Günthardt	6	6																			S Ball S Krulevitz	3	4
	WC	P Cash G Whitecross	4	4				3	H Günthardt M Günthardt	4	3
		C. Edwards E. Edwards	6	4	6				C. Edwards E. Edwards	6	6
		C Mayotte T Mayotte	4	6	3											C. Edwards E. Edwards	6	6
		B Guan W Hampson	3	6												S Ball S Krulevitz	7	7
		S Ball S Krulevitz	6	7					S Ball S Krulevitz	6	7
		S Meister J Simpson	3	4				6	P Rennert R. Simpson	4	6
	6	P Rennert R. Simpson	6	6

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	F Buehning S Glickstein	7	2	5
		J. Alexander P Dent	6	6	7				J. Alexander P Dent	3	6	6
		J Kriek T Wilkison	7	6	6				J Kriek T Wilkison	6	3	7
		P DuPré M Estep	6	7	3											J Kriek T Wilkison	4	5
		D. Schneider D Siegler	4	4											4	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	7
		C. Letcher R. Lewis	6	6					C Letcher R. Lewis	4	4
		M Davis C Dunk	6	3				4	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	6
	4	M Edmondson K Warwick	7	6																		4	M Edmondson K Warwick	6	6	6
	7	D. Carter P Kronk	6	6																		2	K Curren S Denton	3	7	3
	ALT	J. Bailey B Sison	3	4				7	D. Carter P Kronk	6	6
		A Jarrett J. Smith	6	7					A Jarrett J. Smith	3	4
		B Drewett J. Fitzgerald	4	6											7	D. Carter P Kronk	0r
	WC	B Dyke P. Johnston	6	5											2	K Curren S Denton	4
		L Stefanki R Van't Hof	7	7					L Stefanki R Van't Hof	6	2
		J. James W Pascoe	1	4				2	K Curren S Denton	7	6
	2	K Curren S Denton	6	6

• 1981 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation