Australian Open 1981 / women singles

Australian Open 1981
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women singles
1980 ◄ 1981 ► 1982
Grand Slams 1981 women singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1981 Australian Open . The defending champion was Hana Mandlíková .

Martina Navrátilová and Chris Evert-Lloyd played the final , which Navrátilová won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert-Lloyd final 02.  Tracy Austin Quarter finals 03.  Martina Navrátilová victory 04th  Andrea Jaeger Quarter finals 05.  Hana Mandlíková Quarter finals 06th  Pam Shriver Semifinals 07th  Wendy Turnbull Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 08th.  Evonne Cawley Quarter finals 09.  Barbara Potter 2nd round 10.  Mima Jaušovec Round of 16 11.  Virginia Ruzici 1 round 12.  Bettina Bunge Round of 16 13.  Sue Barker Round of 16 14th  Kathy Jordan Round of 16

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

7th

7th

Wendy Turnbull

4th

6 1

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

7th

4th

5

3

Martina Navrátilová

6 4

6th

7th

3

Martina Navrátilová

6th

7th

6th

Pam Shriver

3

5

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

3

1

B. Gadusek

2

1

B. Gadusek

6th

6th

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

B. Stöve

6th

6th

C. Reynolds

4th

2

Q

H. Lutten

2

4th

B. Stöve

5

3

C. Kohde-Kilsch

1

2

C. Reynolds

7th

6th

C. Reynolds

6th

6th

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

7th

9

B. Potter

6th

6th

5

H. Mandlíková

4th

5

Q

K. Skronská

4th

2

9

B. Potter

4th

3

Q

H. Suková

6th

6th

Q

H. Suková

6th

6th

A. Smith

4th

1

Q

H. Suková

2

1

P. Smith

6th

3

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

N. Yeargin

7th

6th

N. Yeargin

2

3

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

I. Villiger

1

6th

2

A. Hobbs

3

1

A. Hobbs

6th

2

6th

4th

A. Jaeger

6th

7th

R. Casals

6th

4th

4th

13

S. Barker

4th

5

E. Pfaff

3

6th

6th

E. Pfaff

3

6th

2

A. Minter

1

3

13

S. Barker

6th

1

6th

13

S. Barker

6th

6th

4th

A. Jaeger

3

6 10

12

B. Bunge

6th

6th

7th

W. Turnbull

6th

7th

Q

B. Remilton

0

0

12

B. Bunge

6th

6th

A. Kiyomura

6th

7th

A. Kiyomura

0

4th

R. Fairbank

2

5

12

B. Bunge

6th

2

1

C. Vanier

3

3

7th

W. Turnbull

3

6th

6th

A. White

6th

6th

A. White

2

6th

3

7th

W. Turnbull

6th

4th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

8th

E. Cawley

5

6th

6th

Q

K. Gulley

1

2

L. Allen

7th

3

4th

L. Allen

6th

6th

8th

E. Cawley

6th

6th

S. Walsh

6th

7th

10

M. Jaušovec

3

1

M. Pinterova

1

5

S. Walsh

6th

2

3

N. Gregory

3

3

10

M. Jaušovec

4th

6th

6th

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

8th

E. Cawley

3

1

14th

K. Jordan

4th

6th

6th

3

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

3

3

14th

K. Jordan

6th

7th

B. Nagelsen

7th

6th

B. Nagelsen

4th

5

M.-L. Piatek

5

1

14th

K. Jordan

5

6th

2

S. Acker

4th

5

3

M. Navrátilová

7th

3

6th

Q

A. Tobin

6th

7th

Q

A. Tobin

0

1

3

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

6th

P. Shriver

6th

6th

D. Desfor

4th

6th

6th

D. Desfor

1

2

R. Blount

6th

1

1

6th

P. Shriver

6th

6th

J. Durie

6th

6th

J. Durie

3

2

B. Hallquist

4th

1

J. Durie

6th

7th

L. Antonoplis

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis

0

6th

11

V. Ruzici

3

4th

6th

P. Shriver

7th

7th

R. Tomanová

4th

3

2

T. Austin

5

6 4

M. Blackwood

6th

6th

M. Blackwood

4th

6th

6th

S. Saliba

6th

3

7th

S. Saliba

6th

3

2

Q

C. Tanvier

2

6th

6th

M. Blackwood

3

5

S. Leo

7th

6th

2

T. Austin

6th

7th

Q

K. Steinmetz

6th

4th

S. Leo

1

1

2

T. Austin

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1981 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1981 (English) on the ITF website