1981 Australian Open

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1981 Australian Open
Date21 December 1981 – 3 January 1982
Edition70th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
Boys' singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Windahl
Girls' singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter
  1980  · Australian Open ·  1982  

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.

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Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek defeated Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton, 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4

• It was Kriek's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5

• It was Navratilova's 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick defeated Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister / Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3

• 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

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5

• 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

Flag of Sweden.svg Jörgen Windahl defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash 6–4, 6–4

Girls' singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anne Minter defeated Flag of France.svg Corinne Vanier 6–4, 6–2

Boys' doubles

Flag of New Zealand.svg David Lewis and Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Withers won the title

Girls' doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maree Booth and Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharon Hodgkin won the title

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