1981 South Australian Open – Doubles
| Doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 South Australian Open | |
| Champions | Colin Dibley John James |
| Runners-up | Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards |
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 |
The event was being held for the first time since 1979.
Colin Dibley and John James won the title, defeating Craig Edwards and Eddie Edwards 6–3, 6–4 in the final.
Seeds
- Ross Case / Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
- Tom Gullikson / Chris Lewis (semifinals)
- Syd Ball / Cliff Letcher (quarterfinals)
- Colin Dibley / John James (champions)
Draw
Key
- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- ITF = ITF entry
- PR = Protected ranking
- SR = Special ranking
- SE = Special exempt
- JE = Junior exempt
- JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
- CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
- NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
Draw
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | R Case G Masters | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Cash S Wood | 3 | 4 | 1 | R Case G Masters | 5 | 7 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J DiLouie W Hampson | 5 | 7 | 6 | J DiLouie W Hampson | 7 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| R Fisher J Smith | 7 | 6 | 3 | J DiLouie W Hampson | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | C Dibley J James | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | C Dibley J James | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| C Johnstone B Sison | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | C Dibley J James | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| D Collings B Guan | 6 | 3 | 6 | D Collings B Guan | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Holroyd C Wittus | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | C Dibley J James | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Edwards E Edwards | 6 | 6 | 6 | C Edwards E Edwards | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Doohan CA Miller | 4 | 7 | 4 | C Edwards E Edwards | 7 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | S Ball C Letcher | 6 | 6 | 3 | S Ball C Letcher | 6 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W Cowan U Marten | 4 | 3 | C Edwards E Edwards | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Dyke P Johnston | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | T Gullikson C Lewis | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fitzgerald W Pascoe | 6 | 6 | 4 | B Dyke P Johnston | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| B Drewett M Edmondson | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | T Gullikson C Lewis | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | T Gullikson C Lewis | 3 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||