US Open 1981 / women singles

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

Tracy Austin and Martina Navrátilová contested the final , Austin won in three sets.

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert-Lloyd Semifinals 02.  Andrea Jaeger 2nd round 03.  Tracy Austin victory 04th  Martina Navrátilová final 05.  Hana Mandlíková Quarter finals 06th  Sylvia Hanika Quarter finals 07th  Wendy Turnbull 3rd round 08th.  Pam Shriver Round of 16

No. Player Round reached 09.  Virginia Ruzici 3rd round 10.  Mima Jaušovec 2nd round 11.  Barbara Potter Semifinals 12.  Bettina Bunge Round of 16 13.  Regina Maršíková 1 round 14th  Kathy Jordan Round of 16 15th  Sue Barker 2nd round 16.  Dianne Fromholtz 1 round

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

Hana Mandlíková

1

3

1

Chris Evert-Lloyd

5

6th

4th

4th

Martina Navrátilová

7th

4th

6th

4th

Martina Navrátilová

7th

6th

Anne Smith

5

4th

4th

Martina Navrátilová

6th

6th

6th

3

Tracy Austin

1

7th

7th

6th

Sylvia Hanika

4th

3

3

Tracy Austin

6th

6th

3

Tracy Austin

6th

6th

11

Barbara Potter

1

3

Q

Barbara Gerken

5

5

11

Barbara Potter

7th

7th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

K. Wedge

1

1

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

K. Latham

6th

6th

K. Latham

0

1

S. Saliba

1

2

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

D. Jevans

3

0

A. Moulton

3

0

P. Louie

6th

6th

P. Louie

3

5

B. Stöve

2

0

A. Moulton

6th

7th

A. Moulton

6th

6th

1

C. Evert-Lloyd

6th

6th

K. Jones

6th

6th

12

B. Bunge

2

0

M. Pinterova

3

4th

K. Jones

1

1

S. Collins

4th

3

Q

L.-A. Thompson

6th

6th

Q

L.-A. Thompson

6th

6th

Q

L.-A. Thompson

6th

6th

3

A. Kiyomura

7th

7th

12

B. Bunge

2

7th

6th

M. van der Torre

5

5

A. Kiyomura

3

6th

3

M. Harper

2

1

12

B. Bunge

6th

3

6th

12

B. Bunge

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

9

V. Ruzici

6th

6th

W. White

2

1

9

V. Ruzici

5

7th

6th

E. Burgin

6th

6th

E. Burgin

7th

5

2

L. Antonoplis

3

3

9

V. Ruzici

1

6th

5

S. Mascarin

3

6th

6th

I.e. lee

6th

4th

7th

N. Yeargin

6th

2

4th

S. Mascarin

7th

4th

6th

S. Leo

3

4th

I.e. lee

6th

6th

7th

I.e. lee

6th

6th

I.e. lee

1

0

B. Jordan

7th

6th

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

Q

F. Hutnick

5

1

B. Jordan

3

6th

G. Coles

6th

6th

G. Coles

6th

7th

S. McInerney

3

0

G. Coles

2

1

C. Reynolds

6th

6th

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

K. Sands

3

0

C. Reynolds

4th

4th

M.-L. Piatek

7th

6th

3

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

6th

5

H. Mandlíková

6th

7th

6th

Upper half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

4th

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

N. Gregory

0

1

4th

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

C. Pasquale

6th

1

2

A. White

2

3

A. White

4th

6th

6th

4th

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

M. Blackwood

6th

6th

J. Russell

2

1

K. Steinmetz

4th

4th

M. Blackwood

2

4th

J. Russell

1

6th

6th

J. Russell

6th

6th

L. Bonder

6th

3

3

4th

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

T. Harford

6th

6th

14th

K. Jordan

0

1

Y. Brzáková

4th

2

T. Harford

2

6th

6th

C. Vanier

1

6th

6th

C. Vanier

6th

2

7th

L. Allen

6th

2

3

C. Vanier

2

1

P. Vásquez

2

7th

1

14th

K. Jordan

6th

6th

C. Tanvier

6th

5

6th

C. Tanvier

1

1

E. Little

0

1

14th

K. Jordan

6th

6th

14th

K. Jordan

6th

6th

Upper half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

16

D. Fromholtz

3

3

A. Smith

6th

6th

A. Smith

6th

6th

R. McCallum

6th

6th

R. McCallum

0

0

J. Preyer

2

3

A. Smith

6th

6th

L. Doherty

7th

6th

J. Portman

1

0

N. Satō

5

1

L. Doherty

5

6th

J. Portman

6th

7th

J. Portman

7th

6th

LL

J. Davis

2

5

A. Smith

6th

1

7th

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

8th

P. Shriver

4th

6th

5

L. Forood

3

3

R. Tomanová

6th

6th

V. Nelson

6th

1

7th

V. Nelson

4th

2

B. Mr.

2

6th

6th

R. Tomanová

3

2

S. Margolin

6th

4th

0

8th

P. Shriver

6th

6th

J. Duvall

3

6th

6th

J. Duvall

0

3

D. Gilbert

1

0

8th

P. Shriver

6th

6th

8th

P. Shriver

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

6th

S. Hanika

6th

6th

B. Remilton

2

2

6th

S. Hanika

7th

6th

LL

L. Gordon

2

0

R. Blount

5

2

R. Blount

6th

6th

6th

S. Hanika

4th

6th

6th

K. Skronská

3

2

M. Mesker

6th

1

2

M. Mesker

6th

6th

M. Mesker

6th

6th

AT THE. Fernández

4th

4th

E. Vessies

2

2

E. Vessies

6th

6th

6th

S. Hanika

6th

7th

Q

J. Hepner

5

1

S. Walsh

2

5

J. Mundel

7th

6th

J. Mundel

1

3

P. Teeguarden

3

7th

2

V. Wade

6th

6th

V. Wade

6th

6th

6th

V. Wade

5

6th

3

K. Cummings

1

3

S. Walsh

7th

4th

6th

S. Walsh

6th

6th

S. Walsh

5

6th

L. duPont

4th

6th

3

15th

S. Barker

7th

3

r

15th

S. Barker

6th

4th

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

13

R. Maršíková

2

2

R. Casals

6th

6th

R. Casals

6th

6th

E. Sayers

6th

3

2

LL

J. Appelbaum

0

2

LL

J. Appelbaum

4th

6th

6th

R. Casals

3

6th

6th

D. Morrison

0

6th

6th

S. Acker

6th

1

4th

A. Minter

6th

3

3

D. Morrison

4th

6th

S. Acker

7th

6th

S. Acker

6th

6th

B.-A. Dent

6th

4th

R. Casals

1

3

P. Casale

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

I. Budařová

2

1

P. Casale

6th

6th

P. Medrado

5

3

Q

K. Gompert

4th

0

Q

K. Gompert

7th

6th

P. Casale

3

0

B. Nagelsen

7th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

C. Baily

5

3

B. Nagelsen

3

0

A. Hobbs

1

2

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

3

T. Austin

6th

6th

Lower half 3

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

7th

W. Turnbull

3

6th

6th

Z. Garrison

6th

3

2

7th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Q

T. Mochizuki

6th

1

0

L. Romanov

1

3

L. Romanov

2

6th

6th

7th

W. Turnbull

5

3

Q

B. Gerken

6th

6th

Q

B. Gerken

7th

6th

R. Fairbank

3

4th

Q

B. Gerken

6th

7th

A. Buchanan

6th

6th

A. Buchanan

4th

5

E. Pfaff

3

2

Q

B. Gerken

7th

6th

T. Lewis

4th

6th

2

J. Durie

6th

1

B. Hallquist

6th

3

6th

B. Hallquist

3

3

J. Durie

6th

6th

J. Durie

6th

6th

D. Desfor

3

3

J. Durie

6th

3

6th

K. Rinaldi

5

6th

5

K. Horvath

4th

6th

4th

K. Horvath

7th

3

7th

K. Horvath

6th

6th

6th

L. Arraya

2

2

10

M. Jaušovec

3

7th

3

10

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

Lower half 4

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

11

B. Potter

6th

6th

6th

C. Kohde

7th

1

2

11

B. Potter

6th

6th

S. Rollinson

6th

6th

S. Rollinson

3

2

Q

K. Brasher

4th

2

11

B. Potter

4th

6th

7th

D. Freeman

3

2

L. Morse

6th

2

5

L. Morse

6th

6th

L. Morse

6th

6th

R. Gerulaitis

4th

4th

P. Smith

2

4th

P. Smith

6th

6th

11

B. Potter

6th

7th

6th

B. Norton

6th

1

2

A. Leand

7th

6th

3

Y. Vermaak

2

6th

6th

Y. Vermaak

4th

6th

6r

J. Harrington

6th

6th

J. Harrington

6th

1

6th

LL

B. Small

0

3

J. Harrington

4th

3

R. Richards

4th

6th

5

A. Leand

6th

6th

A. Leand

6th

2

7th

A. Leand

1

7th

6th

Q

M.-C. Calleja

1

0

2

A. Jaeger

6th

5

3

2

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

Web links

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