1981 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1981 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q )
Seeds	14
Events

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title and third major singles title overall.

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Evert.

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 (quarterfinals)
Martina Navratilova (champion)
Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
Pam Shriver (semifinals)
Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals)
Barbara Potter (second round)
Mima Jaušovec (third round)
Virginia Ruzici (first round)
Bettina Bunge (third round)
Sue Barker (third round)
Kathy Jordan (third round)

Qualifying

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 Goolagong	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 Lütten	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 Skronská	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 Goolagong	5	6	6
	L Allen	6	6			L Allen	7	3	4
Q	K Gulley	1	2							8	E Goolagong	6	6
	S Walsh	6	7							10	M Jaušovec	3	1
	M Pinterová	1	5			S Walsh	6	2	3
	N Gregory	3	3		10	M Jaušovec	4	6	6
10	M Jaušovec	6	6												8	E Goolagong	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

External links

1981 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1981 US Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1982 French Open – Women's singles