1981 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Mixed Doubles
1981 US Open
1980 Champions	Wendy Turnbull Marty Riessen
Champions	Anne Smith Kevin Curren
Runners-up	JoAnne Russell Steve Denton
Final score	6–4, 7–6 (7–4)

Wendy Turnbull and Marty Riessen were the defending champions but lost in the first round to Wendy White and Mike Bauer.

Anne Smith and Kevin Curren won in the final 6–4, 7–6 (7–4) against JoAnne Russell and Steve Denton.

Seeds

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

1. Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan (Second Round)
2. Wendy Turnbull / Marty Riessen (Second Round)
3. Anne Smith / Kevin Curren (Champions)
4. JoAnne Russell / Steve Denton (Final)
5. Virginia Ruzici / Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
6. Pam Teeguarden / Heinz Günthardt (Quarterfinals)
7. Mary Lou Piatek / Ross Case (Quarterfinals)
8. Bettina Bunge / Dick Stockton (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final

Final
4	JoAnne Russell   Steve Denton	4	6^4
3	Anne Smith   Kevin Curren	6	7^7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Stöve F McMillan	6	3	7
		S Mascarin S Davis	2	6	5			1	B Stöve F McMillan	1	3
		P Smith M Purcell	7	3	6				P Smith M Purcell	6	6
		B Nagelsen R Meyer	6	6	3											P Smith M Purcell	6	3	6
		K Rinaldi V Van Patten	3	7	7										7	M L Piatek R Case	3	6	4
		D Desfor G Hardie	6	6	6				K Rinaldi V Van Patten	4	6
		N Yeargin J Benson	3	5				7	M L Piatek R Case	6	7
	7	M L Piatek R Case	6	7																			P Smith M Purcell	6	4
	4	J Russell S Denton	6	7																		4	J Russell S Denton	7	6
		D Fromholtz M Edmondson	1	6				4	J Russell S Denton	6	6
		M Kremer T Buford	6	6					M Kremer T Buford	1	4
		E Pfaff R Fagel	4	3											4	J Russell S Denton	6	6
		I Kloss J Fillol	w/o												6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	4	4
		S Walsh D Ralston							I Kloss H Günthardt	6	5
		D Morrison M Mitchell	4	6	1			6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	7	7
	6	P Teeguarden H Günthardt	6	2	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	V Ruzici I Năstase	6	6
		L Forood K Kerns	3	4				5	V Ruzici I Năstase	6	3	6
		A Kiyomura M Estep	6	6					A Kiyomura M Estep	4	6	4
		C Newton M Doyle	4	1											5	V Ruzici I Năstase	7	2	6
		R Fairbank P Cramer	3	6	6										3	A Smith K Curren	5	6	7
		S Acker C Leeds	6	3	1				R Fairbank P Cramer	2	3
		B Jordan J Delaney	6	4				3	A Smith K Curren	6	6
	3	A Smith K Curren	7	6																		3	A Smith K Curren	6	6
	8	B Bunge D Stockton	7	6																		8	B Bunge D Stockton	4	4
	ALT	S Margolin M Margolin	5	0				8	B Bunge D Stockton	6	6
		L Allen G Fritz	7	5	7				L Allen G Fritz	3	2
		A Hobbs E Fromm	5	7	6										8	B Bunge D Stockton	6	6
		P Whytcross C Letcher	7	4	6											W White M Bauer	4	4
		L Romanov S Krulevitz	5	6	4				P Whytcross C Letcher	3	4
		W White M Bauer	4	6	7				W White M Bauer	6	6
	2	W Turnbull M Riessen	6	3	6

References

• 1981 ITF US Open Mixed Doubles Draw