| Score: | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Draw: | 48 (5) |
| Seeds: | 4 |
| Type: | grand slam |
See main article: 1961 Wimbledon Championships. Maria Bueno and Darlene Hard were the defending champions, but did not compete.
Karen Hantze and Billie Jean Moffitt defeated Jan Lehane and Margaret Smith in the final, 6–3, 6–4 to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1961 Wimbledon Championships.[1]
See also: 1 and 4. Sandra Reynolds / Renée Schuurman (quarterfinals)
See also: 2 and 1. 
Ann Haydon / Christine Truman (third round)
See also: 3 and 2. 
Jan Lehane / Margaret Smith (final)
See also: 4 and 3. 
Sally Moore / Lesley Turner (semifinals)