| Doubles | ||||
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| 1981 South Australian Open | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Champions |  Colin Dibley John James | |||
| Runners-up |  Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards | |||
| Score | 6–3, 6–4 | |||
| Events | ||||
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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
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||