1981 Volvo International – Doubles

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Doubles
1981 Volvo International
1980 Champions Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Final
Champions Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
Runners-up Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
Score7–5, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1980  · Volvo International ·  1982  

Jimmy Connors and Brian Gottfried were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Contents

Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Pavel Složil and Ferdi Taygan.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara (champions)
  2. Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister / Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Kevin Curren / Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton (second round)
  4. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil / Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan (final)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor / Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher (second round)
  6. Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johan Kriek / Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister (second round)
  7. Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc / Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Carter / Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
     
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Heinz Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara
76 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Složil
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
5 4  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamara
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Delaney
Flag of the United States.svg J Lapidus
2 3  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamara
66 
  Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
76   Flag of Sweden.svg P Hjertquist
Flag of Sweden.svg J Norbäck
2 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg W Evans
Flag of the United States.svg S Stefanki
5 3  1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamara
w/o  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Fishbach
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
77 7 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux
   
  Flag of the United States.svg T Delatte
Flag of the United States.svg G Holroyd
6 5    Flag of the United States.svg P Fishbach
Flag of Paraguay.svg F González
4 61
  Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg M Martinez
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Ostoja
5 4  7 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux
61 6
7 Flag of Argentina.svg J L Clerc
Flag of Chile.svg B Prajoux
76 1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg H Günthardt
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P McNamara
67 
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
66   Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of Nigeria.svg N Odizor
3 6  
  Flag of Argentina.svg F Dalla Fontana
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg G Urpí
4 2  3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg K Curren
Flag of the United States.svg S Denton
66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg G Hardie
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
66   Flag of the United States.svg G Hardie
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
3 77
  Flag of Chile.svg J Fernández
Flag of the United States.svg P Kadesch
2 1    Flag of the United States.svg G Hardie
Flag of France.svg G Moretton
5 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of Nigeria.svg N Odizor
77   Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of Nigeria.svg N Odizor
76 
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg S Birner
Flag of Finland.svg L Palin
6 6    Flag of the United States.svg D Dowlen
Flag of Nigeria.svg N Odizor
3 77
  Flag of the United States.svg A Chandronnait
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Oransky
4 1  6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J Kriek
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
66 5
6 Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J Kriek
Flag of the United States.svg H Pfister
66 

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
66 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Fagel
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg J Yuill
2 4  8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
w/o  
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso
Flag of Uruguay.svg D Pérez
64 2   Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J López-Maeso
Flag of Uruguay.svg D Pérez
   
  Flag of Uruguay.svg J L Damiani
Flag of Ecuador.svg R Ycaza
3 61r8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Carter
Flag of New Zealand.svg C Lewis
4 66
  Flag of Chile.svg A Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo
w/o  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
64 7
  Flag of the United States.svg M Purcell
Flag of the United States.svg V Van Patten
     Flag of Chile.svg A Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg P Rebolledo
1 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Pate
Flag of the United States.svg Reston
2 1  4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
67 
4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
66 4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg P Složil
Flag of the United States.svg F Taygan
6 76
5 Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
66   Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
75 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Bartlett
Flag of the United States.svg C B Cox
2 4  5 Flag of the United States.svg T Moor
Flag of the United States.svg E Teltscher
66 2
  Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
66   Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
4 76
  Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg Á Giménez
Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg J Higueras
2 2    Flag of the United States.svg R Tanner
Flag of the United States.svg E van Dillen
76 
  Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Argentina.svg R Carruthers
76 2 Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J DiLouie
Flag of the United States.svg C B Strode
6 1    Flag of Argentina.svg R Cano
Flag of Argentina.svg R Carruthers
4 64
  Flag of Argentina.svg E Bengoechea
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg M Hocevar
5 2  2 Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
64 6
2 Flag of Chile.svg H Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg A Gómez
76 

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