The 1981 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France.

The tournament ran from 25 May until 7 June.

It was the 85th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.

[4][5] Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 [1] Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika, 6–2, 6–4 [2] Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 [3] Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith, 6–1, 6–3 [2] Andrea Jaeger / James Arias defeated Betty Stöve / Frederick McNair, 7–6, 6–4 [2] Total prize money for the event was FF3,365,445.