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

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Women's doubles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
ChampionsUnited States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Runners-upUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
Final score6–2, 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.

  1. United States Andrea Jaeger / United States Anne Smith (semifinals)
  2. United States JoAnne Russell / Romania Virginia Ruzici (champions)
  3. United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Paula Smith (final)
  4. Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková / United States Mary-Lou Piatek (quarterfinals)
  5. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová (second round)
  6. United States Laura duPont / United States Barbara Jordan (second round)
  7. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / United States Kim Sands (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Sandy Collins / Switzerland Hana Strachoňová (first 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

Finals[]

Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Anne Smith
6 5 6
3 United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
1 7 8
3 United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
2 2  
2 United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6 6  
  Australia Elizabeth Little
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
2 1  
2 United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6 6  

Top half[]

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

Bottom half[]

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

References[]

  1. ^ Benner, Bill (1981-08-09). "Jaeger puts Ruzici to sleep". The Indianapolis Star. p. 68–69.

External links[]

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