1981 Bristol Open – Doubles
# 1981 Bristol Open – Doubles

The event was being held for the first time since 1972.

Billy Martin and Russell Simpson won the title, defeating John Austin and Johan Kriek 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 in the final.

## Seeds

* Sandy Mayer / Frew McMillan (first round, withdrew)
* Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (first round)
* Jai DiLouie / Robert Van't Hof (semifinals)
* Nick Saviano / Bill Scanlon (semifinals)

## 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | S Mayer F McMillan | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Järryd S Simonsson | w/o | | | | A Järryd S Simonsson | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Austin J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | J Austin J Kriek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | I El Shafei R Reininger | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | J Austin J Kriek | 3 | 6 | 12 | | | | |
| | M Edmondson P Kronk | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | J DiLouie R Van't Hof | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | |
| | C Roger-Vasselin T Tulasne | 7 | 3 | 4 | | M Edmondson P Kronk | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | J DiLouie R Van't Hof | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Austin J Kriek | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | N Saviano B Scanlon | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | B Martin R Simpson | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | T Mayotte R Meyer | 4 | 6 | | 4 | N Saviano B Scanlon | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Giammalva B Mottram | 7 | 6 | | | T Giammalva B Mottram | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Pattison B Walts | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | 4 | N Saviano B Scanlon | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | B Martin R Simpson | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | B Drewett J Fitzgerald | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Martin R Simpson | 6 | 6 | 7 | | B Martin R Simpson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | T Gullikson B Mitton | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
