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
Champion	Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Runner-up	Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
Score	6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

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
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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