1981 US Open – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1981 US Open
Champion	Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Runner-up	Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara
Final score	W/O

The Men's Doubles tournament at the 1981 US Open was held on September 1–13, 1981 on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States. Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara forfeited the title to Peter Fleming and John McEnroe in the final.

Seeds

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser

• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking

• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	6	6	7
	7	Kevin Curren   Steve Denton	1	2	5
										1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	6	6	5	6	7
											John Newcombe   Fred Stolle	2	2	7	7	6
		Mike Cahill   Tom Gullikson	5	6	6	6	3
		John Newcombe   Fred Stolle	7	7	3	4	6
																			1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	w/o
																			2	Heinz Günthardt   Peter McNamara
	6	Fritz Buehning   Ferdi Taygan	3	6	6	6	6
		Lloyd Bourne   Matt Mitchell	6	3	7	4	3
										6	Fritz Buehning   Ferdi Taygan	6	6	4
										2	Heinz Günthardt   Peter McNamara	7	7	6
	8	Victor Amaya   Hank Pfister	4	2	4
	2	Heinz Günthardt   Peter McNamara	6	6	6

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	6	7	6
	J Hayes   K Kerns	7	6	3			1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	6	6
	D Ralston   R Tanner	6	3	6				D Ralston   R Tanner	4	4
	S Ball   R Case	4	6	3												1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	2	7	2	6	6
	J Austin   F McNair	6	6													10	T Moor   E Teltscher	6	6	6	3	2
	M Purcell   V Van Patten	3	3					J Austin   F McNair	2	6	4
10	T Moor   E Teltscher	6	4	6			10	T Moor   E Teltscher	6	3	6
	S Carnahan   G Petrovic	3	6	3																					1	P Fleming   J McEnroe	6	6	7
	T Giammalva   S Giammalva	6	6																						7	K Curren   S Denton	1	2	5
14	I Năstase   A Panatta	2	2					T Giammalva   S Giammalva	7	6	6
	D Carter   F González	6	7					D Carter   F González	6	7	7
	M Davis   C Dunk	3	5														D Carter   F González	7	7	4	6
	M Estep   B Scanlon	7	7													7	K Curren   S Denton	5	5	6	1
	J Lloyd   N Saviano	5	5					M Estep   B Scanlon	6	5
7	K Curren   S Denton	6	6				7	K Curren   S Denton	7	7
	A Kohlberg   S Menon	3	3

Section 2

First Round							Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	M Cahill   To Gullikson	3	7	6
4	M Riessen   S Stewart	6	6	3				M Cahill   To Gullikson	6	6	6
	J Fillol   A Fillol	6	3	6				J Fillol   A Fillol	2	7	2
	A Cortes   L Palin	3	6	3													M Cahill   To Gullikson	6	3	6	6	7
	A Andrews   D Gitlin	7	6	6													A Andrews   D Gitlin	7	6	3	4	5
	M Edmondson   C Letcher	5	7	2				A Andrews   D Gitlin	6	7
	R Baxter   J Ross	6	6					R Baxter   J Ross	3	6
12	J Kriek   F McMillan	2	4																							M Cahill   To Gullikson	5	6	6	6	3
	D Graham   B Nichols	7	6	6																						J Newcombe   F Stolle	7	7	3	4	6
16	E Edwards   C Edwards	6	7	3				D Graham   B Nichols	6	6	6
	J James   R Meyer	6	7					J James   R Meyer	7	1	4
	J Gurfein   B Willenborg	4	6														D Graham   B Nichols	6	3	6	6	4
	S Docherty   W Fritz	6	5	6													J Newcombe   F Stolle	3	6	7	4	6
	G Fritz   H Ismail	4	7	3				S Docherty   W Fritz	7	6	2
	J Newcombe   F Stolle	6	7					J Newcombe   F Stolle	6	7	6
5	B Manson   B Teacher	3	5

Bottom Half

Section 3

First Round							Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
6	F Buehning   F Taygan	6	6
	R Acuña   P Rebolledo	1	1				6	F Buehning   F Taygan	7	6
	D Pate   K Richter	7	7					D Pate   K Richter	5	4
	A Amritraj   V Amritraj	6	6													6	F Buehning   F Taygan	6	6	6
	S McCain   L Stefanki	7	6													15	R Moore   E Van Dillen	4	2	2
	C Dibley   J Smith	6	1					S McCain   L Stefanki	6	1
15	R Moore   E Van Dillen	3	6	6			15	R Moore   E Van Dillen	7	6
	R Fagel   D Schneider	6	4	1																					6	F Buehning   F Taygan	3	6	6	6	6
	L Bourne   M Mitchell	7	6																							L Bourne   M Mitchell	6	3	7	4	3
13	A Pattison   B Walts	6	3					L Bourne   M Mitchell	7	6
	B Drewett   C Lewis	6	7					B Drewett   C Lewis	5	4
	F Maynetto   J Nuñez	4	6														L Bourne   M Mitchell	6	2	6	6	7
	M Bauer   J Benson	4	6	6													M Bauer   J Benson	7	6	4	1	5
	S Meister   M Vines	6	3	3				M Bauer   J Benson	3	6	6
3	R Ramírez   V Winitsky	7	7				3	R Ramírez   V Winitsky	6	2	3
	D Dowlen   N Odizor	6	5

Section 4

First Round							Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
8	V Amaya   H Pfister	6	3	6
	P Hjertquist   S Krulevitz	2	6	2			8	V Amaya   H Pfister	7	7
	T Delatte   T Watke	1	6	7				T Delatte   T Watke	5	6
	A Gómez   T Wilkison	6	4	6												8	V Amaya   H Pfister	6	4	1	6	7
	T Okker   D Stockton	6	6														T Okker   D Stockton	3	6	6	3	5
	B Sisson   C Wittus	4	2					T Okker   D Stockton	6	6
11	Ti Gullikson   B Mitton	7	7				11	Ti Gullikson   B Mitton	3	2
	J Bailey   C Hooper	6	5																						8	V Amaya   H Pfister	4	2	4
	P Fishbach   M Hardy	7	6	6																					2	H Günthardt   P McNamara	6	6	6
9	W Fibak   S Smith	5	7	4				P Fishbach   M Hardy	4	4
	T Mayotte   C Mayotte	7	6					T Mayotte   C Mayotte	6	6
	M Günthardt   H Simonsson	6	4														T Mayotte   C Mayotte	4	3	0
	E Fromm   C Leeds	6	6													2	H Günthardt   P McNamara	6	6	6
	J Alexander   P Dent	4	3					E Fromm   C Leeds	7	1	6
2	H Günthardt   P McNamara	6	6				2	H Günthardt   P McNamara	6	6	7
	H Leconte   G Moretton	3	4

References

• Main draw, ATPWorldTour.com.