| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 Murjani WTA Championships | |
| Champions |  Kathy Jordan Paula Smith |
| Runners-up | JoAnne Russell  Virginia Ruzici |
| Score | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 |
| Draw | 28 |
| Seeds | 7 |
Rosemary Casals and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions, but Kloss did not compete this year. Casals teamed up with Wendy Turnbull and lost in semifinals to Kathy Jordan and Paula Smith.
Kathy Jordan and Paula Smith won the title by defeating JoAnne Russell and Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 5–7, 7–6 in the final.
The first four seeds received a bye into the second round.
Rosemary Casals / 
Wendy Turnbull (semifinals) Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver (quarterfinals) Kathy Jordan / Paula Smith (champions) Candy Reynolds / Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
Hana Mandlíková / 
Betty Stöve (quarterfinals) Andrea Jaeger / Regina Maršíková (semifinals) JoAnne Russell / Virginia Ruzici (final)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Paula Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan Paula Smith | 6 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||
| 7 | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 6 | Andrea Jaeger Regina Maršíková | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
| 7 | JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Casals W Turnbull | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S Margolin M Louie | 1 | 6 | 6 | S Margolin M Louie | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Mascarin K Rinaldi | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | R Casals W Turnbull | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Blackwood S Leo | 4 | 1 | W White ML Piatek | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| W White ML Piatek | 6 | 6 | W White ML Piatek | 4 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 V Wade L Allen | 6 | 4 | 6 | V Wade L Allen | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 M Jaušovec L Forood | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | R Casals W Turnbull | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Jordan P Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | K Jordan P Smith | 7 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Davis B Hallquist | 3 | 2 | S Acker T Holladay | 5 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S Acker T Holladay | 6 | 6 | 3 | K Jordan P Smith | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 C Kohde-Kilsch A White | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | H Mandlíková B Stöve | 6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| B Jordan L duPont | 7 | 2 | 3 | C Kohde-Kilsch A White | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 P Delhees N Schutte | 4 | 2 | 5 | H Mandlíková B Stöve | 7 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | H Mandlíková B Stöve | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Jaeger R Maršíková | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Hobbs  Y Vermaak | 6 | 3 | 6 | A Jaeger R Maršíková | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| H Strachoňová J DuVall | 2 | 2 | D Fromholtz S Hanika | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Fromholtz S Hanika | 6 | 6 | 6 | A Jaeger R Maršíková | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Portman R Richards | 6 | 6 | 4 | C Reynolds A Smith | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S Collins  D-h Lee | 2 | 3 | J Portman R Richards | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Reynolds A Smith | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | A Jaeger R Maršíková | 6 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | J Russell V Ruzici | 6 | 6 | 7 | J Russell V Ruzici | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Blount L Romanov | 4 | 4 | 7 | J Russell V Ruzici | 7 | 3 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N Yeargin R Tomanová | 7 | 6 | N Yeargin R Tomanová | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Desfor A Buchanan | 6 | 2 | 7 | J Russell V Ruzici | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N Gregory  M Pinterová | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | M Navratilova P Shriver | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| K Jones E Norton | 1 | 6 | 6 | K Jones E Norton | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | M Navratilova P Shriver | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrea Jaeger and Mary-Lou Piatek won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull.
Chris Evert-Lloyd was the defending champion and won in the final 6–3, 6–3 against Andrea Jaeger.
Kathy Jordan and Paula Smith were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 against Barbara Potter and Sharon Walsh.
Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated the defending champions Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith in the final, 6–3, 7–6(8–6) to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–1 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1982 Wimbledon Championships.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Rosie Casals and Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1983 Wimbledon Championships.
Three-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1984 Wimbledon Championships. It was the second step in an eventual Grand Slam for the pair.
Wendy Turnbull and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Wendy White and Mike Bauer.
Betty Stöve and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Stöve with Pam Shriver and Turnbull with Rosemary Casals.
Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova were the defending champions but only Navratilova competed that year with Pam Shriver.
Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Bettina Bunge and Claudia Kohde-Kilsch.
Rosemary Casals and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Mima Jaušovec and Kathy Jordan.
Defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver successfully defended their title, defeating Anne Hobbs and Wendy Turnbull in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's doubles tennis title at the 1984 US Open. It was the third step in an eventual Grand Slam for the pair.
Kathy Jordan and Elizabeth Smylie defeated the four-time defending champions Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1985 Wimbledon Championships.
The women's doubles tournament at the 1980 French Open was held from 26 May to 8 June 1980 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title, defeating Ivanna Madruga and Adriana Villagrán in the final.
The women's doubles tournament at the 1981 French Open was held from 25 May to 7 June 1981 on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. Rosalyn Fairbank and Tanya Harford won the title, defeating Candy Reynolds and Paula Smith in the final.
Rosalyn Fairbank and Tanya Harford were the defending champions, but lost in the third round to Mary-Lou Piatek and Sharon Walsh.
Kerry Reid and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions, but decided not to play together. Reid teamed up with Anne Smith and lost in third round to Françoise Dürr and Virginia Wade, while Turnbull teamed up with Betty Stöve.
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