1981 Stockholm Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1981 Stockholm Open
Champions Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Runners-up Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
Final score6–7, 6–4, 6–0
Events
Singles Doubles
  1980  · Stockholm Open ·  1982  

Heinz Günthardt and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but McNamee did not participate this year. Günthardt partnered Balázs Taróczy, losing in the first round.

Contents

Kevin Curren and Steve Denton won the title, defeating Sherwood Stewart and Ferdi Taygan 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy (first round)
  2. N/A
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart / Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan (final)
  4. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton (champions)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan (quarterfinals)
  7. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg Hans Simonsson
3 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
74 0
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
6 66
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Kevin Curren
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
77 
8 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert
6 6  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Hungary.svg B Taróczy
5 6  
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Kirmayr
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg J Soares
77   Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg C Kirmayr
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg J Soares
4 1  
  Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson
66   Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson
66 
  Flag of India.svg A Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg F McNair
3 3    Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson
64 6
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
Flag of France.svg C Roger-Vasselin
5 677 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
3 64
  Flag of the United States.svg J Hayes
Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
73 5   Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
Flag of France.svg C Roger-Vasselin
0 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg G Holroyd
Flag of the United States.svg W Redondo
2 74 7 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
66 
7 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried
Flag of the United States.svg R Lutz
66 6  Flag of Sweden.svg A Järryd
Flag of Sweden.svg H Simonsson
3 4  
3 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
67 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
66 
  Flag of Germany.svg P Elter
Flag of Sweden.svg S Simonsson
2 5  3 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
76 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
72 7  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg E Edwards
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
6 1  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
6 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg S Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Giammalva
Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr.
71 6  Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg T Giammalva
4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg N Saviano
Flag of New Zealand.svg R Simpson
5 63   Flag of the United States.svg S Giammalva Jr.
Flag of the United States.svg T Giammalva
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg T Mayotte
Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkinson
3 76  Flag of the United States.svg T Mayotte
Flag of the United States.svg T Wilkinson
2 4  
5 Flag of the United States.svg V Amaya
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
66 2

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
67 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg T Šmíd
2 5  6 Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of the United States.svg D Siegler
67   Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of the United States.svg D Siegler
3 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm
Flag of the United States.svg C Leeds
4 6  6 Flag of the United States.svg S Mayer
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F McMillan
4 6  
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Granát
66 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
67 
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Gunnarsson
Flag of Sweden.svg S Svensson
3 3    Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg J Granát
4 4  
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg R Chappell
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg D Joubert
1 0  4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
66 
4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
66 4 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
77 
8 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
67 8 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
6 6  
  Flag of Germany.svg R Gehring
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez
4 6  8 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg M Tideman
Flag of Sweden.svg J Windahl
     Flag of Sweden.svg M Tideman
Flag of Sweden.svg J Windahl
6 4  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J Nyström
Flag of Sweden.svg M Wilander
   8 Flag of the United States.svg T Gullikson
Flag of the United States.svg P Rennert
64 6
  Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
76 LL Flag of Ireland.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman
3 74
  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
Flag of France.svg T Tulasne
6 2    Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg T Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg T Waltke
2 0  LL Flag of Ireland.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman
66 
LL Flag of Ireland.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg B Testerman
66 

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