1981 French Open – Men's doubles

The men's doubles tournament at the 1981 French Open was held from 25 May until 7 June 1981 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Heinz Günthardt and Balázs Taróczy won the title, defeating Terry Moor and Eliot Teltscher in the final. ^[1]

Men's doubles
1981 French Open
Final
Champion	Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Runner-up	Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
Score	6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
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Seeds

1.   Peter McNamara /   Paul McNamee (quarterfinals)
2. n/a
3.   Brian Gottfried /   Raúl Ramírez (first round)
4.   Hans Gildemeister /   Andrés Gómez (second round)
5.   Paolo Bertolucci /   Adriano Panatta (first round)
6.   David Carter /   Paul Kronk (second round)
7.   Bruce Manson /   Raymond Moore (quarterfinals)
8.   Terry Moor /   Eliot Teltscher (final)
9.   Pavel Složil /   Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
10.   Heinz Günthardt /   Balázs Taróczy (champions)
11.   Mark Edmondson /   Ferdi Taygan (first round)
12.   Craig Edwards /   Eddie Edwards (third round)
13.   Fred McNair /   Henry Pfister (third round)
14.   Kevin Curren /   Steve Denton (second round)
15.   Tracy Delatte /   Trey Waltke (first round)
16.   Ricardo Cano /   Ángel Giménez (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter McNamara   Paul McNamee	6	7	1
	10	Heinz Günthardt   Balázs Taróczy	7	6	6
								10	Heinz Günthardt   Balázs Taróczy	5	6	6	6
									José Luis Clerc   Ilie Năstase	7	3	4	2
		José Luis Clerc   Ilie Năstase	6	7
	7	Bruce Manson   Raymond Moore	4	5
																	10	Heinz Günthardt   Balázs Taróczy	6	7	6
																	8	Terry Moor   Eliot Teltscher	2	6	3
	8	Terry Moor   Eliot Teltscher	4	6	6
		Markus Günthardt   Beeyong Sison	6	3	2
								8	Terry Moor   Eliot Teltscher	4	7	7	5	6
									Peter Feigl   Billy Martin	6	5	6	7	4
	Mel Purcell   Vincent Van Patten		3	3
	Peter Feigl   Billy Martin		6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	P McNamara   P McNamee	7	6
		C Freyss   H Gauvain	6	4				1	P McNamara   P McNamee	6	6
		B Fritz   G Goven	6	7					B Fritz   G Goven	4	1
		P Dominguez   D Naegelen	4	5											1	P McNamara   P McNamee	6	6
		E Fromm   C Leeds	6	7											13	F McNair   H Pfister	1	2
		R Chappell   S van der Merwe	4	6					E Fromm   C Leeds	7	4	8
		C Roger-Vasselin   T Tulasne	3	4				13	F McNair   H Pfister	6	6	10
	13	F McNair   H Pfister	6	6																		1	P McNamara   P McNamee	6	7	1
	5	P Bertolucci   A Panatta	6	3	3																	10	H Günthardt   B Taróczy	7	6	6
		E Bengoechea   M Hocevar	1	6	6				E Bengoechea   M Hocevar	6	6
		R Acuña   S Cortés	7	6					R Acuña   S Cortés	4	4
		A Gattiker   C Gattiker	5	3												E Bengoechea   M Hocevar	6	3	3
		R Fagel   R Vizcaíno Mallol	4	6	6										10	H Günthardt   B Taróczy	3	6	6
		A Ganzábal   G Guerrero	6	3	2				R Fagel   R Vizcaíno Mallol	2	5
		K Cook   S Meister	3	5				10	H Günthardt   B Taróczy	6	7
	10	H Günthardt   B Taróczy	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	H Gildemeister   A Gómez	7	6
		G Aubone   F Maynetto	6	3				4	H Gildemeister   A Gómez	6	4	4
		JL Clerc   I Năstase	6	6					JL Clerc   I Năstase	2	6	6
		J Potier   P Torre	1	0												JL Clerc   I Năstase	6	7
		J López-Maeso   M Mir-Rodón	7	6											16	R Cano   Á Giménez	2	6
		J Arias   B Testerman	6	3					J López-Maeso   M Mir-Rodón	7	3	4
		B Guan   W Hampson	6	4	5			16	R Cano   Á Giménez	6	6	6
	16	R Cano   Á Giménez	4	6	7																		JL Clerc   I Năstase	6	7
	7	B Manson   R Moore	2	6	6																	7	B Manson   R Moore	4	5
		A Dîrzu   F Segărceanu	6	3	4			7	B Manson   R Moore	4	6	6
		J García Requena   B Nichols	7	6					J García Requena   B Nichols	6	4	2
		C Bernelle   J-M Piacentile	5	3											7	B Manson   R Moore	1	6	6
		P Hjertquist   S Krulevitz	4	6	6											P Hjertquist   S Krulevitz	6	3	3
		C Skakle   C Wittus	6	4	1				P Hjertquist   S Krulevitz	6	2	6
		Ž Franulović   F González	7	5	7				Ž Franulović   F González	3	6	2
	11	M Edmondson   F Taygan	6	7	5

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	9	P Složil   T Šmíd	3	6	6
		R Case   J Fillol	6	3	4			9	P Složil   T Šmíd	6	6
		L Stefanki   Robert Van't Hof	6	6					L Stefanki   Robert Van't Hof	4	0
		C Dowdeswell   P Holl	3	3											9	P Složil   T Šmíd	4	6
		C Kirmayr   C Motta	6	6											8	T Moor   E Teltscher	6	7
		L Courteau   F Jauffret	2	0					C Kirmayr   C Motta	6	3
		M Martinez   E Ruiz-Bry	7	3	1			8	T Moor   E Teltscher	7	6
	8	T Moor   E Teltscher	6	6	6																	8	T Moor   E Teltscher	4	6	6
	15	T Delatte   T Waltke	3	4																			M Günthardt   B Sison	6	3	2
		M Davis   C Dunk	6	6					M Davis   C Dunk	4	4
		M Günthardt   B Sison	7	7					M Günthardt   B Sison	6	6
		É Deblicker   P Proisy	6	6												M Günthardt   B Sison	6	5	6
		J Fitzgerald   C Johnstone	6	6												T Mayotte   R Meyer	2	7	4
		S Glickstein   D Schneider	1	4					J Fitzgerald   C Johnstone	6	4
		T Mayotte   R Meyer	4	6	6				T Mayotte   R Meyer	7	6
	3	Brian Gottfried   R Ramírez	6	3	4

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	14	K Curren   S Denton	6	7
		B Boileau   A González	3	5				14	K Curren   S Denton	6	3	5
		JL Damiani   R Ycaza	6	6					JL Damiani   R Ycaza	3	6	7
		R Krishnan   G Urpí	2	2												JL Damiani   R Ycaza	3	4
		M Purcell   V Van Patten	6	3	6											M Purcell   V Van Patten	6	6
		G Marchetti   E Vattuone	2	6	3				M Purcell   V Van Patten	7	6
		H Leconte   G Moretton	3	3				6	D Carter   P Kronk	5	4
	6	D Carter   P Kronk	6	6																			M Purcell   V Van Patten	3	3
	12	C Edwards   E Edwards	6	6	7																		P Feigl   B Martin	6	6
		D Visser   J Yuill	2	7	5			12	C Edwards   E Edwards	4	6	7
		A Maurer   W Popp	5	6	6				A Maurer   W Popp	6	4	5
		A Brichant   T Stevaux	7	2	4										12	C Edwards   E Edwards	6	3	3
		P Feigl   B Martin	6	6												P Feigl   B Martin	2	6	6
		D Bedel   P Portes	3	4					P Feigl   B Martin	6	3	6
		B Dyke   P Johnston	6	2	0				R Carruthers   F Dalla Fontana	2	6	1
	Alt	R Carruthers   F Dalla Fontana	3	6	6

References

1. "French crown won by Miss Mandlikova". nytimes.com.

External links

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