1981 Australian Open – Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title and third major singles title overall.

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

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

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

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 Pinterová	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

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

1981 Australian Open – Women's singles

Contents

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Earlier rounds

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

See also

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