Doubles
1981 Volvo International
1980 Champions	Jimmy Connors Brian Gottfried
Champions	Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara
Runners-up	Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan
Score	7–5, 6–4

Jimmy Connors and Brian Gottfried were the defending champions but did not compete that year.

Heinz Günthardt and Peter McNamara won in the final 7–5, 6–4 against Pavel Složil and Ferdi Taygan.

Seeds

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

Draw

Final

	Final
	1	Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara	7	6
	4	Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan	5	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	6
		J Delaney J Lapidus	2	3				1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	6
		P Hjertquist J Norbäck	7	6					P Hjertquist J Norbäck	2	3
		W Evans S Stefanki	5	3											1	H Günthardt P McNamara	w/o
		P Fishbach F González	7	7											7	J L Clerc B Prajoux
		T Delatte G Holroyd	6	5					P Fishbach F González	4	6	1
		M Martinez M Ostoja	5	4				7	J L Clerc B Prajoux	6	1	6
	7	J L Clerc B Prajoux	7	6																		1	H Günthardt P McNamara	6	7
	3	K Curren S Denton	6	6																			D Dowlen N Odizor	3	6
		F Dalla Fontana G Urpí	4	2				3	K Curren S Denton	6	6	6
		G Hardie G Moretton	6	6					G Hardie G Moretton	3	7	7
		J Fernández P Kadesch	2	1												G Hardie G Moretton	5	3
		D Dowlen N Odizor	7	7												D Dowlen N Odizor	7	6
		S Birner L Palin	6	6					D Dowlen N Odizor	3	7	7
		A Chandronnait Mike Oransky	4	1				6	J Kriek H Pfister	6	6	5
	6	J Kriek H Pfister	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	D Carter C Lewis	6	6
		R Fagel J Yuill	2	4				8	D Carter C Lewis	w/o
		J López-Maeso D Pérez	6	4	2				J López-Maeso D Pérez
		J L Damiani R Ycaza	3	6	1r										8	D Carter C Lewis	4	6	6
		A Fillol P Rebolledo	w/o												4	P Složil F Taygan	6	4	7
		M Purcell V Van Patten							A Fillol P Rebolledo	1	5
		D Pate Reston	2	1				4	P Složil F Taygan	6	7
	4	P Složil F Taygan	6	6																		4	P Složil F Taygan	6	7	6
	5	T Moor E Teltscher	6	6																			R Tanner E van Dillen	7	5	3
		J Bartlett C B Cox	2	4				5	T Moor E Teltscher	6	6	2
		R Tanner E van Dillen	6	6					R Tanner E van Dillen	4	7	6
		Á Giménez J Higueras	2	2												R Tanner E van Dillen	7	6
		R Cano R Carruthers	7	6											2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	4
		J DiLouie C B Strode	6	1					R Cano R Carruthers	4	6	4
		E Bengoechea M Hocevar	5	2				2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	4	6
	2	H Gildemeister A Gómez	7	6

External links

• 1981 Volvo International Doubles draw