1981 Tel Aviv Open – Doubles

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Doubles
1981 Tel Aviv Open
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky
Runners-up Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver
Flag of Israel.svg Steve Krulevitz
Final score3–6, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles Doubles
  1980  · Tel Aviv Open ·  1983  

Per Hjertquist and Steve Krulevitz were the defending champions, but did not participate together this year. Hjertquist partnered Peter Feigl, losing in the semifinals. Krulevitz partnered John Feaver, losing in the final.

Contents

Steve Meister and Van Winitsky won the title, defeating Feaver and Krulevitz 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton (first round)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver / Flag of Israel.svg Steve Krulevitz (final)
  3. Flag of Austria.svg Peter Feigl / Flag of Sweden.svg Per Hjertquist (semifinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Steve Meister / Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky (champions)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Okker
Flag of the United States.svg D Stockton
5 0  
  Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg N Van Patten
76   Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg N Van Patten
66 
  Flag of Israel.svg Ben Roi Zohar
Flag of Israel.svg Rachnimov
3 67  Flag of Israel.svg BR Zohar
Flag of Israel.svg Rachnimov
3 4  
  Flag of Greece.svg Arthur Anastopoulo
Flag of Israel.svg Boaz Nikritin
63 5   Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg N Van Patten
73 5
4 Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
66 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
6 67
  Flag of Israel.svg S Glickstein
Flag of Israel.svg D Schneider
2 3  4 Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
65 6
  Flag of the United States.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg M Vines
66   Flag of the United States.svg M Doyle
Flag of the United States.svg M Vines
3 74
  Flag of Germany.svg K Eberhard
Flag of the Netherlands.svg L Sanders
0 3  4 Flag of the United States.svg S Meister
Flag of the United States.svg V Winitsky
3 66
  Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
Flag of Israel.svg Eylon Sinai
67 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of Israel.svg S Krulevitz
63 3
  Flag of the United States.svg R Webb
Flag of the Netherlands.svg E Wilborts
3 5    Flag of Israel.svg S Perkiss
Flag of Israel.svg E Sinai
4 4  
3 Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
2 663 Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
66 
  Flag of Austria.svg B Pils
Flag of Austria.svg R Reininger
63 4 3 Flag of Austria.svg P Feigl
Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
63 3
  Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
66 2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of Israel.svg S Krulevitz
3 66
  Flag of the United States.svg J Gurfein
Flag of the United States.svg David Seigel
4 3    Flag of Israel.svg A Mansdorf
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase
1 61
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg F Punčec
Flag of Germany.svg H Theissen
3 4  2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of Israel.svg S Krulevitz
63 6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver
Flag of Israel.svg S Krulevitz
66 

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