1981 Australian Open
Champion :		Martina Navratilova
Runner-up :		Chris Evert
Final score :		6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

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

See also:

1981 Australian Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] 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 (Quarterfinalist) Martina Navratilova (Champion) Andrea Jaeger (Quarterfinalist) Hana Mandlikova (Quarterfinalist) Pam Shriver (Semifinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Semifinalist)

Evonne Cawley (Quarterfinalist) Barbara Potter (Second round) Mima Jausovec (Third round) Virginia Ruzici (First round) Bettina Bunge (Third round) Sue Barker (Third round) Kathy Jordan (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	7
	5	Hana Mandlikova	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 Cawley	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							1	Evert	6	6
	Gadusek	6	6					Gadusek	2	1
	Fromholtz	3	1											1	Evert	6	6
	Stove	6	6												Reynolds	4	2
Q	Lutten	2	4					Stove	5	3
	Reynolds	6	6					Reynolds	7	6
	Kohde-Kilsch	1	2																		1	Evert	6	7
9	Potter	6	6																		5	Mandlikova	4	5
Q	Skronska	4	2				9	Potter	4	3
Q	Sukova	6	6				Q	Sukova	6	6
	Smith	4	1											Q	Sukova	2	1
	Yeargin	7	6											5	Mandlikova	6	6
	Smith	6	3					Yeargin	2	3
							5	Mandlikova	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							4	Jaeger	6	6
	Hobbs	6	2	6				Hobbs	3	1
	Villiger	1	6	2										4	Jaeger	6	7
	Pfaff	3	6	6										13	Barker	4	5
	Casals	6	4	4				Pfaff	3	6	2
13	Barker	6	6				13	Barker	6	1	6
	Minter	1	3																		4	Jaeger	6	712
12	Bunge	6	6																		7	Turnbull	3	610
Q	Remilton	0	0				12	Bunge	6	6
	Kiyomura	6	7					Kiyomura	0	4
	Fairbank	2	5											12	Bunge	6	2	1
	White	6	6											7	Turnbull	3	6	6
	Vanier	3	3					White	2	6	3
							7	Turnbull	6	4	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							8	Cawley	5	6	6
	Allen	6	6					Allen	7	3	4
Q	Gulley	1	2											8	Cawley	6	6
	Walsh	6	7											10	Jausovec	3	1
	Pinterova	1	5					Walsh	6	2	3
10	Jausovec	6	6				10	Jausovec	4	6	6
	Gregory	3	3																		8	Cawley	6	6
14	Jordan	4	6	6																	3	Navratilova	3	1
	Teeguarden	6	3	3			14	Jordan	6	7
	Nagelsen	7	6					Nagelsen	4	5
	Piatek	5	1											14	Jordan	5	6	2
Q	Tobin	6	7											3	Navratilova	7	3	6
	Acker	4	5				Q	Tobin	0	1
							3	Navratilova	6	6

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							6	Shriver	6	6
	Desfor	4	6	6				Desfor	1	2
	Blount	6	1	1										6	Shriver	6	6
	Durie	6	6												Durie	3	2
	Hallquist	4	1					Durie	6	7
	Antonoplis	6	6					Antonoplis	0	6
11	Ruzici	3	4																		6	Shriver	7	77
	Blackwood	6	6																		2	Austin	5	64
	Tomanova	4	3					Blackwood	4	6	6
	Saliba	6	3	7				Saliba	6	3	2
Q	Tanvier	2	6	6											Blackwood	3	5
	Leo	7	6											2	Austin	6	7
Q	Steinmetz	6	4					Leo	1	1
							2	Austin	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1981 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw