1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles

Second-seeded JoAnne Russell and Virginia Ruzici won the title and $9,600 first-prize money after defeating Sue Barker and Paula Smith in the final.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. • #🇺🇸 Andrea Jaeger / 🇺🇸 Anne Smith (semifinals)

• #🇺🇸 JoAnne Russell / 🇷🇴 Virginia Ruzici (champions)

• #🇬🇧 Sue Barker / 🇺🇸 Paula Smith (final)

• # Regina Maršíková / 🇺🇸 Mary Lou Piatek (quarterfinals)

• # Mima Jaušovec / Renáta Tomanová (second round)

• #🇺🇸 Laura duPont / 🇺🇸 Barbara Jordan (second round)

• # Rosalyn Fairbank / 🇺🇸 Kim Sands (quarterfinals)

• #🇺🇸 Sandy Collins / Hana Strachoňová (first round)