The 1981 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 70th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 30 November through 6 December 1981 for the women and from 24 December 1981 through 3 January 1982 for the men. Australian Open 1981: December 21–21, 1981 at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club. Men's singles: Johan Kriek. Women's singles: Martina Navratilova — 3rd major title. Wiki link