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

Draw

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

References

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