1981 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1981 Australian Open
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert 6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1981 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (Finalist) Tracy Austin (Quarterfinalist) Martina Navratilova (Champion) Andrea Jaeger (Quarterfinalist) Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Semifinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Semifinalist)

Evonne Cawley (Quarterfinalist) Barbara Potter (Second round) Mima Jaušovec (Third round) Virginia Ruzici (First round) Bettina Bunge (Third round) Sue Barker (Third round) Kathy Jordan (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	7
	5	Hana Mandlíková	4	5
								1	Chris Evert	6	77
								7	Wendy Turnbull	4	61
	4	Andrea Jaeger	3	610
	7	Wendy Turnbull	6	712
															1	Chris Evert	77	4	5
															3	Martina Navratilova	64	6	7
	8	Evonne Cawley	3	1
	3	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Martina Navratilova	6	7
								6	Pam Shriver	3	5
	6	Pam Shriver	7	77
	2	Tracy Austin	5	64

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert	6	6
		B Gadusek	6	6					B Gadusek	2	1
		D Fromholtz	3	1											1	C Evert	6	6
		B Stöve	6	6												C Reynolds	4	2
	Q	H Lutten	2	4					B Stöve	5	3
		C Reynolds	6	6					C Reynolds	7	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	2																		1	C Evert	6	7
	9	B Potter	6	6																		5	H Mandlíková	4	5
	Q	K Skronska	4	2				9	B Potter	4	3
	Q	H Suková	6	6				Q	H Suková	6	6
		A Smith	4	1											Q	H Suková	2	1
		N Yeargin	7	6											5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		P Smith	6	3					N Yeargin	2	3
								5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Jaeger	6	6
		A Hobbs	6	2	6				A Hobbs	3	1
		I Villiger	1	6	2										4	A Jaeger	6	7
		E Pfaff	3	6	6										13	S Barker	4	5
		R Casals	6	4	4				E Pfaff	3	6	2
		A Minter	1	3				13	S Barker	6	1	6
	13	S Barker	6	6																		4	A Jaeger	6	712
	12	B Bunge	6	6																		7	W Turnbull	3	610
	Q	B Remilton	0	0				12	B Bunge	6	6
		A Kiyomura	6	7					A Kiyomura	0	4
		R Fairbank	2	5											12	B Bunge	6	2	1
		A White	6	6											7	W Turnbull	3	6	6
		C Vanier	3	3					A White	2	6	3
								7	W Turnbull	6	4	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Cawley	5	6	6
		L Allen	6	6					L Allen	7	3	4
	Q	K Gulley	1	2											8	E Cawley	6	6
		S Walsh	6	7											10	M Jaušovec	3	1
		M Pinterova	1	5					S Walsh	6	2	3
		N Gregory	3	3				10	M Jaušovec	4	6	6
	10	M Jaušovec	6	6																		8	E Cawley	3	1
	14	K Jordan	4	6	6																	3	M Navratilova	6	6
		P Teeguarden	6	3	3			14	K Jordan	6	7
		B Nagelsen	7	6					B Nagelsen	4	5
		M-L Piatek	5	1											14	K Jordan	5	6	2
	Q	A Tobin	6	7											3	M Navratilova	7	3	6
		S Acker	4	5				Q	A Tobin	0	1
								3	M Navratilova	6	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
								6	P Shriver	6	6
		D Desfor	4	6	6				D Desfor	1	2
		R Blount	6	1	1										6	P Shriver	6	6
		J Durie	6	6												J Durie	3	2
		B Hallquist	4	1					J Durie	6	7
		L Antonoplis	6	6					L Antonoplis	0	6
	11	V Ruzici	3	4																		6	P Shriver	7	77
		M Blackwood	6	6																		2	T Austin	5	64
		R Tomanová	4	3					M Blackwood	4	6	6
		S Saliba	6	3	7				S Saliba	6	3	2
	Q	C Tanvier	2	6	6											M Blackwood	3	5
		S Leo	7	6											2	T Austin	6	7
	Q	K Steinmetz	6	4					S Leo	1	1
								2	T Austin	6	6

See also

1981 Australian Open – Men's Singles

External links

• 1981 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw