1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici
Runners-up	Sue Barker Paula Smith
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women
← 1980 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1982 →

Second-seeded JoAnne Russell and Virginia Ruzici won the title and $9,600 first-prize money after defeating Sue Barker and Paula Smith in the final.^[1]

Seeds[]

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Andrea Jaeger Anne Smith	6	5	6
	3	Sue Barker Paula Smith	1	7	8
								3	Sue Barker Paula Smith	2	2
								2	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	6	6
		Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak	2	1
	2	JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici	6	6

Top half[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	A Jaeger A Smith	6	6
		E Burgin S Jaeger	1	1				1	A Jaeger A Smith	6	6
		C Copeland A Moulton	2	6	7				C Copeland A Moulton	3	4
		K Henry S Solomon	6	2	5										1	A Jaeger A Smith	5	6	6
		D Rubin A Spex	4	2												B Remilton N Sato	7	2	2
		B Remilton N Sato	6	6					B Remilton N Sato	7	2	6
		K Cummings F Raschiatore	3	3				6	L duPont B Jordan	6	6	1
	6	L duPont B Jordan	6	6																		1	A Jaeger A Smith	6	5	6
	3	S Barker P Smith	6	6																		3	S Barker P Smith	1	7	8
		P Whytcross	1	0				3	S Barker P Smith	2	6	6
		K Horvath B Norton	3	4					S Mascarin A White	6	4	1
		S Mascarin A White	6	6											3	S Barker P Smith	6	6
		D Freeman S Saliba	7	6												P Medrado P Vásquez	4	1
		J Portman R Richards	6	3					D Freeman S Saliba	7	4	3
		P Medrado P Vásquez	2	7	6				P Medrado P Vásquez	6	6	6
	8	S Collins H Strachoňová	6	6	1

Bottom half[]

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	6	7
		I Budařová	1	5				5	M Jaušovec R Tomanová	3	2
		E Little Y Vermaak	6	6					E Little Y Vermaak	6	6
		M-C Calleja V Nelson	2	3												E Little Y Vermaak	6	1	6
		D Gilbert K Steinmetz	5	1											4	R Maršíková M-L Piatek	3	6	2
		P Casale K Rinaldi	7	6					P Casale K Rinaldi	6	2	4
		N Gregory M Pinterova	3	1				4	R Maršíková M-L Piatek	3	6	6
	4	R Maršíková M-L Piatek	6	6																			E Little Y Vermaak	2	1
	7	R Fairbank K Sands	6	6																		2	J Russell V Ruzici	6	6
		A-M Fernandez K Keil	3	2				7	R Fairbank K Sands	4	6	6
		Cissie Donigan J DuVall	6	0	0				J Davis H Ludloff	6	1	2
		J Davis H Ludloff	3	6	6										7	R Fairbank K Sands	4	2
		Y Brzáková K Skronská	6	6											2	J Russell V Ruzici	6	6
		A Henricksson K Jones	2	3					Y Brzáková K Skronská	4	1
		G Coles D Jevans	4	2				2	J Russell V Ruzici	6	6
	2	J Russell V Ruzici	6	6

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