1981 Australian Open
Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:TennisEventInfo The 1981 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 70th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 30 November through 6 December 1981 for the women and from 24 December 1981 through 3 January 1982 for the men.
Seniors
Men's singles
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- • It was Kriek's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.
Women's singles
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- • It was Navratilova's 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the Australian Open.
Men's doubles
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- • It was Edmondson's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.
- • It was Warwick's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.
Women's doubles
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- • It was Jordan's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open.
- • It was Smith's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open.
Mixed doubles
- The competition was not held between 1970 and 1986.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Template:Flagicon Jörgen Windahl defeated Template:Flagicon Pat Cash 6–4, 6–4
Girls' singles
Template:Flagicon Anne Minter defeated Template:Flagicon Corinne Vanier 6–4, 6–2
Boys' doubles
Template:Flagicon David Lewis and Template:Flagicon Tony Withers won the title
Girls' doubles
Template:Flagicon Maree Booth and Template:Flagicon Sharon Hodgkin won the title
External links
Template:Australian Open championships Template:1981 Volvo Grand Prix Template:1981 WTA Tour Template:1981 in tennis