French Open 1981 / women singles

French 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
French 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 French Open . The defending champion was Chris Evert-Lloyd .

The final was played by Hana Mandlíková and Sylvia Hanika , which Mandlíková won in straight sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert-Lloyd Semifinals 02.  Martina Navrátilová Quarter finals 03.  Andrea Jaeger Semifinals 04th  Hana Mandlíková victory 05.  Virginia Ruzici Quarter finals 06th  Sylvia Hanika final 07th  Mima Jaušovec Quarter finals 08th.  Dianne Fromholtz 3rd round

No. Player Round reached 09.  Kathy Jordan 3rd round 10.  Bettina Bunge Round of 16 11.  Anne Smith Round of 16 12.  Regina Maršíková Round of 16 13.  Wendy White 2nd round 14th  Ivanna Madruga 3rd round 15th  Leslie Allen Round of 16 16.  Virginia Wade 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

Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

5

Virginia Ruzici

4th

4th

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

5

4th

4th

Hana Mandlíková

7th

6th

4th

Hana Mandlíková

6th

6th

Kathy Rinaldi

1

3

4th

Hana Mandlíková

6th

6th

6th

Sylvia Hanika

2

4th

7th

Mima Jaušovec

6th

2

0

3

Andrea Jaeger

4th

6th

6th

3

Andrea Jaeger

6th

1

4th

6th

Sylvia Hanika

4th

6th

6th

6th

Sylvia Hanika

6th

6th

2

Martina Navrátilová

2

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

3

2

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

C. Casabianca

4th

0

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

E. Pfaff

3

1

E. Pfaff

6th

6th

S. Margolin

7th

4th

6th

S. Margolin

4th

0

K. Gulley

5

6th

4th

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

B. Jordan

6th

6th

16

V. Wade

3

0

S. Barker

3

0

B. Jordan

3

3

I. Kuczyńska

6th

6th

I. Kuczyńska

1

3

E. Ekblom

4th

4th

16

V. Wade

6th

6th

R. Fairbank

6th

6th

R. Fairbank

5

2

16

V. Wade

7th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

W. White

7th

6th

B. Nagelsen

6th

4th

13

W. White

6th

5

P. Teeguarden

7th

7th

P. Teeguarden

4th

6th

6th

P. Casale

6th

2

2

P. Casale

6th

6th

C. Jolissaint

0

0

P. Delhees

3

2

P. Delhees

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

3

3

5

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

J. Harrington

6th

5

6th

B. Stöve

6th

4th

5

P. Smith

4th

7th

3

P. Smith

4th

6th

7th

J. Harrington

1

7th

0

N. Schutte

7th

1

10

5

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

6th

F. Thibault

5

6th

8th

N. Schutte

3

3

5

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

L. Romanov

2

1

4th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

R. Casals

2

1

4th

H. Mandlíková

4th

6th

6th

P. Vásquez

6th

0

4th

P. Vásquez

6th

7th

K. Jones

7th

6th

K. Jones

1

5

N. Gregory

5

3

4th

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

K. Horvath

6th

3

6th

10

B. Bunge

3

1

B. Gadusek

3

6th

2

K. Horvath

5

6th

6th

C. O'Neil

7th

4th

0

K. Horvath

3

7th

2

10

B. Bunge

6th

5

6th

D. Desfor

1

2

J. Durie

2

3

10

B. Bunge

6th

6th

10

B. Bunge

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

A. Smith

4th

6th

6th

I.e. lee

1

6th

1

M. Pinterova

6th

3

1

M. Pinterova

6th

0

6th

11

A. Smith

6th

6th

S. Collins

4th

4th

J. Portman

6th

2

S. Amiach

3

2

S. Collins

7th

6th

S. Collins

6th

6th

11

A. Smith

1

6th

3

K. Rinaldi

6th

4th

6th

J. Duvall

6th

1

0

C. Perea-Alcala

0

3

K. Rinaldi

4th

6th

6th

K. Rinaldi

6th

6th

K. Rinaldi

6th

7th

L. Sandin

6th

6th

8th

D. Fromholtz

3

5

D. Freeman

1

2

L. Sandin

2

5

8th

D. Fromholtz

6th

7th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

M. Jaušovec

6th

4th

6th

I. Villiger

2

6th

0

7th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

A. Buchanan

0

2

7th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

L. Giussani

0

3

L. Giussani

6th

7th

6th

N. Satō

6th

7th

7th

N. Satō

7th

5

1

K. Latham

7th

5

5

7th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

C. Reynolds

3

2

K. Sands

2

1

C. Reynolds

7th

6th

C. Reynolds

6th

6th

S. Rollinson

5

2

C. Reynolds

2

7th

6th

D. Gilbert

5

4th

9

K. Jordan

6th

5

2

H. Strachoňová

7th

6th

H. Strachoňová

6th

6th

4th

9

K. Jordan

4th

7th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

14th

I. Madruga

6th

6th

T. Harford

5

1

M. van der Torre

1

1

M. van der Torre

7th

6th

14th

I. Madruga

6th

4th

3

N. Bohm

2

6th

6th

N. Bohm

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

3

3

L. duPont

3

1

N. Bohm

2

4th

3

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

R. Blount

2

1

I. Budařová

5

1

Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

7th

6th

Y. Vermaak

1

2

3

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

G. Coles

1

0

A. Temesvári

6th

6th

3

3

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

3

A. Jaeger

4th

7th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

S. Hanika

6th

4th

6th

D. Jevans

6th

7th

D. Jevans

2

6th

3

G. Lovera Benedetti

4th

5

6th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

B. Rossi

3

2

P. Medrado

6th

6th

1

T. Lewis

3

2

B. Rossi

4th

7th

6th

B. Rossi

6th

6th

6th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

M.-L. Piatek

6th

6th

12

R. Maršíková

1

3

K. Skronská

4th

2

M.-L. Piatek

3

6th

6th

E. Vessies

6th

2

2

M.-L. Piatek

6th

5

5

C. Monteiro

6th

7th

12

R. Maršíková

2

7th

7th

Y. Brzáková

2

6th

C. Monteiro

1

1

12

R. Maršíková

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

15th

L. Allen

6th

6th

B. Simon

6th

5

3

A. Minter

4th

2

A. Minter

4th

7th

6th

15th

L. Allen

6th

7th

B. Remilton

6th

6th

B. Remilton

1

6th

H. Eisterlehner

4th

2

B. Remilton

7th

4th

8th

A. Hobbs

6th

6th

6th

15th

L. Allen

1

2

A. White

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

C. Franch

4th

2

A. White

1

6th

6th

A. Tobin

6th

3

2

A. White

1

1

M. Gurdal

0

6th

1

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

I. Riedel-Kühn

6th

4th

6th

I. Riedel-Kühn

4th

0

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Web links

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