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1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships – Men's doubles

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Men's doubles
1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsHungary Balázs Taróczy
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Runners-upUnited States Larry Stefanki
United States Robert Van't Hof
Score3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1980 · Japan Open · 1982 →

Ross Case and Jaime Fillol were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Balázs Taróczy and Heinz Günthardt won the title by defeating Larry Stefanki and Robert Van't Hof 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 in the final.[1]

Seeds

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  1. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Hungary Balázs Taróczy (champions)
  2. United States Terry Moor / United States Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Mel Purcell / United States Peter Rennert (semifinals)
  4. United States Pat DuPré / United Kingdom Buster Mottram (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Lloyd Bourne / United States Van Winitsky (semifinals)
  6. United States Larry Stefanki / United States Robert Van't Hof (final)
  7. United States Martin Davis / United States Chris Dunk (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Tim Gullikson / United States Scott McCain (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
7 6
5 United States Lloyd Bourne
United States Van Winitsky
5 4
1 Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
Hungary Balázs Taróczy
3 6 6
6 United States Larry Stefanki
United States Robert Van't Hof
6 2 1
3 United States Mel Purcell
United States Peter Rennert
6 4 4
6 United States Larry Stefanki
United States Robert Van't Hof
3 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Switzerland H Günthardt
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6
Japan Yoshiya Hamano
Japan Koichi Sayama
2 2 1 Switzerland H Günthardt
Hungary B Taróczy
5 6 6
United States D Gitlin
Philippines B Sison
6 6 United States D Gitlin
Philippines B Sison
7 3 2
Japan T Fukui
Japan T Yonezawa
1 1 1 Switzerland H Günthardt
Hungary B Taróczy
6 6
Japan Kiyoshi Miyanami
Japan Masayuki Uchida
6 6 7 United States M Davis
United States C Dunk
4 4
Japan Yukihiko Murata
Japan S Nishio
3 2 Japan K Miyanami
Japan M Uchida
1 1
Japan H Shirato
Japan Kenzo Ukon
0 5 7 United States M Davis
United States C Dunk
6 6
7 United States M Davis
United States C Dunk
6 7 1 Switzerland H Günthardt
Hungary B Taróczy
7 6
4 United States P DuPré
United Kingdom B Mottram
6 6 5 United States L Bourne
United States V Winitsky
5 4
Japan Hiroyuki Bamba
Japan Ichiro Nakanishi
0 1 4 United States P DuPré
United Kingdom B Mottram
6 2 6
Japan K Hirai
Japan S Sakamoto
6 6 Japan K Hirai
Japan S Sakamoto
3 6 4
Japan Akira Kawaguchi
Japan Noriyuki Washida
1 4 4 United States P DuPré
United Kingdom B Mottram
3 2
Japan S Nishio
Japan Nobuya Tamura
6 6 5 United States L Bourne
United States V Winitsky
6 6
Japan T Kuramitsu
Japan Etsuo Uchiyama
3 3 Japan S Nishio
Japan N Tamura
3 6
Japan S Kato
Japan S Shiraishi
3 2 5 United States L Bourne
United States V Winitsky
6 7
5 United States L Bourne
United States V Winitsky
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8 United States T Gullikson
United States S McCain
6 6
Japan Masaru Suishu
Japan Minoru Ueda
2 4 8 United States T Gullikson
United States S McCain
6 4 5
United States M Estep
India S Menon
6 6 United States M Estep
India S Menon
4 6 7
United States B Webb
Netherlands E Wilborts
4 2 United States M Estep
India S Menon
6 0
Japan E Takeuchi
Japan K Tanabe
6 6 3 United States M Purcell
United States P Rennert
7 6
Japan Taisen Kanai
Japan Takao Yamamoto
3 4 Japan E Takeuchi
Japan K Tanabe
2 5
United States J Bailey
United States Nial Brash
3 4 3 United States M Purcell
United States P Rennert
6 7
3 United States M Purcell
United States P Rennert
6 6 3 United States M Purcell
United States P Rennert
6 4 4
6 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
6 6 6 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
3 6 6
Japan Toyokazu Tomogane
Japan Nobuo Yoshida
0 1 6 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
6 7
United States D Dowlen
Switzerland I Dupasquier
6 7 United States D Dowlen
Switzerland I Dupasquier
3 6
Japan Yoshito Nakamura
Japan Takao Suzuki
3 6 6 United States L Stefanki
United States R Van't Hof
6 6
Argentina R Cano
India R Krishnan
6 6 2 United States T Moor
United States E Teltscher
3 3
Japan ? Hoshono
Japan Akinori Naguro
3 3 Argentina R Cano
India R Krishnan
1 6
United States Weller Evans
United States Bob Weise
2 1 2 United States T Moor
United States E Teltscher
6 7
2 United States T Moor
United States E Teltscher
6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Past Champions". Kinoshita Group Japan Open. Tokyo. Retrieved 24 September 2024. Year: 1981 - Doubles: Heinz Gunthardt, Balazs Taroczy
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