1981 Australian Open – Women's Singles

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

Women's Singles
1981 Australian Open
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Chris Evert
Final score6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5
Draw56 (8Q)
Seeds14

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (Finalist)
  2. Tracy Austin (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  4. Andrea Jaeger (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Pam Shriver (Semifinalist)
  7. Wendy Turnbull (Semifinalist)
  8. Evonne Goolagong (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Barbara Potter (Second round)
  10. Mima Jaušovec (Third round)
  11. Virginia Ruzici (First round)
  12. Bettina Bunge (Third round)
  13. Sue Barker (Third round)
  14. Kathy Jordan (Third round)

Qualifying
Main article: 1981 Australian Open – Women's Singles 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 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 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
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See also
Preceded by
1981 US Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1982 French Open – Women's Singles
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