1981 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova 1-6 7-6 7-6 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1981 U.S. Open.

See also:

1981 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Tracy Austin is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert-Lloyd (Semifinalist) Andrea Jaeger (Second round) Tracy Austin (Champion) Martina Navratilova (Finalist) Hana Mandlikova (Quarterfinalist) Sylvia Hanika (Quarterfinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Third round) Pam Shriver (Fourth round)

Virginia Ruzici (Third round) Mima Jausovec (Second round) Barbara Potter (Semifinalist) Bettina Bunge (Fourth round) Regina Marsikova (First round) Kathy Jordan (Fourth round) Sue Barker (Second round) Dianne Fromholtz (First round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	5	Hana Mandlikova	1	3
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	5	6	4
								4	Martina Navratilova	7	4	6
	4	Martina Navratilova	7	6
		Anne Smith	5	4
															4	Martina Navratilova	6	6	6
															3	Tracy Austin	1	7	7
	6	Sylvia Hanika	4	3
	3	Tracy Austin	6	6
								3	Tracy Austin	6	6
								11	Barbara Potter	1	3
	Q	Barbara Gerken	5	5
	11	Barbara Potter	7	7

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Keil	1	1				1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Latham	6	6					Latham	0	1
	Saliba	1	2											1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Louie	6	6												Moulton	3	0
	Jevans	3	0					Louie	3	5
	Moulton	6	6					Moulton	6	7
	Stove	2	0																		1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Jones	6	6																		12	Bunge	2	0
	Pinterova	3	4					Jones	1	1
Q	Thompson	6	6				Q	Thompson	6	6
	Collins	4	3											Q	Thompson	6	6	3
	Kiyomura	7	7											12	Bunge	2	7	6
	Van Der Torre	5	5					Kiyomura	3	6	3
12	Bunge	6	6				12	Bunge	6	3	6
	Harper	2	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
9	Ruzici	6	6
	White	2	1				9	Ruzici	5	7	6
	Burgin	6	6					Burgin	7	5	2
	Antonoplis	3	3											9	Ruzici	1	6	5
	Mascarin	3	6	6											Lee	6	4	7
	Yeargin	6	2	4				Mascarin	7	4	6
	Lee	6	6					Lee	6	6	7
	Leo	3	4																			Lee	1	0
	Jordan	7	6																		5	Mandlikova	6	6
Q	Hutnick	5	1					Jordan	3	6
	Coles	6	6					Coles	6	7
	McInerney	3	0												Coles	2	1
	Reynolds	6	6											5	Mandlikova	6	6
	Sands	3	0					Reynolds	4	4
5	Mandlikova	6	7	6			5	Mandlikova	6	6
	Piatek	7	6	3

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Navratilova	6	6
	Gregory	0	1				4	Navratilova	6	6
	White	4	6	6				White	2	3
	Pasquale	6	1	2										4	Navratilova	6	6
	Blackwood	6	6												Russell	2	1
	Steinmetz	4	4					Blackwood	2	4
	Russell	1	6	6				Russell	6	6
	Bonder	6	3	3																	4	Navratilova	6	6
	Harford	6	6																		14	Jordan	0	1
	Brzakova	4	2					Harford	2	6	6
	Vanier	1	6	6				Vanier	6	2	7
	Allen	6	2	3											Vanier	2	1
	Tanvier	6	5	6										14	Jordan	6	6
	Vasquez	2	7	1				Tanvier	1	1
14	Jordan	6	6				14	Jordan	6	6
	Little	0	1

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Smith	6	6
16	Fromholtz	3	3					Smith	6	6
	McCallum	6	6					McCallum	0	0
	Preyer	2	3												Smith	6	6
	Doherty	7	6												Portman	1	0
	Sato	5	1					Doherty	5	6
	Portman	6	7					Portman	7	6
LL	Davis	2	5																			Smith	6	1	7
	Tomanova	6	6																		8	Shriver	4	6	5
	Forood	3	3					Tomanova	6	6
	Nelson	6	1	7				Nelson	4	2
	Herr	2	6	6											Tomanova	3	2
	Duvall	3	6	6										8	Shriver	6	6
	Margolin	6	4	0				Duvall	0	3
8	Shriver	6	6				8	Shriver	6	6
	Gilbert	1	0

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
6	Hanika	6	6
	Remilton	2	2				6	Hanika	7	6
	Blount	6	6					Blount	5	2
LL	Gordon	2	0											6	Hanika	4	6	6
	Mesker	6	6												Mesker	6	1	2
	Skronska	3	2					Mesker	6	6
	Vessies	6	6					Vessies	2	2
	Fernandez	4	4																		6	Hanika	6	7
	Mundel	7	6																			Walsh	2	5
Q	Hepner	5	1					Mundel	1	3
	Wade	6	6	6				Wade	6	6
	Teeguarden	3	7	2											Wade	5	6	3
	Walsh	6	6												Walsh	7	4	6
	Cummings	1	3					Walsh	5	6
15	Barker	6	4	6			15	Barker	7	3
	Du Pont	4	6	3

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Casals	6	6
13	Marsikova	2	2					Casals	6	6
LL	Appelbaum	4	6	6			LL	Appelbaum	0	2
	Sayers	6	3	2											Casals	3	6	6
	Morrison	0	6	6											Acker	6	1	4
	Minter	6	3	3				Morrison	4	6
	Acker	7	6					Acker	6	6
	Dent	6	4																			Casals	1	3
	Casale	6	6																		3	Austin	6	6
	Budarova	2	1					Casale	6	6
Q	Gompert	7	6				Q	Gompert	4	0
	Medrado	5	3												Casale	3	0
	Nagelsen	7	6											3	Austin	6	6
	Baily	5	3					Nagelsen	3	0
3	Austin	6	6				3	Austin	6	6
	Hobbs	1	2

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
7	Turnbull	3	6	6
	Garrison	6	3	2			7	Turnbull	6	6
	Romanov	2	6	6				Romanov	1	3
Q	Mochizuki	6	1	0										7	Turnbull	5	3
Q	Gerken	6	6											Q	Gerken	7	6
	Fairbank	3	4				Q	Gerken	6	7
	Buchanan	6	6					Buchanan	4	5
	Pfaff	3	2																		Q	Gerken	7	6
	Hallquist	6	3	6																		Durie	6	1
	Lewis	4	6	2				Hallquist	3	3
	Durie	6	6					Durie	6	6
	Desfor	3	3												Durie	6	3	6
	Horvath	7	3	7											Horvath	4	6	4
	Rinaldi	5	6	5				Horvath	6	6	6
10	Jausovec	6	6				10	Jausovec	3	7	3
	Arraya	2	2

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
11	Potter	6	6	6
	Kohde	7	1	2			11	Potter	6	6
	Rollinson	6	6					Rollinson	3	2
Q	Brasher	4	2											11	Potter	4	6	7
	Morse	6	6												Morse	6	2	5
	Freeman	3	2					Morse	6	6
	Smith	6	6					Smith	2	4
	Gerulaitis	4	4																		11	Potter	6	7	6
	Vermaak	2	6	6																		Leand	7	6	3
	Norton	6	1	2				Vermaak	4	6	6
	Harrington	6	6					Harrington	6	1	6
LL	Klein	0	3												Harrington	4	3
	Leand	6	2	7											Leand	6	6
	Richards	4	6	5				Leand	1	7	6
2	Jaeger	6	6				2	Jaeger	6	5	3
Q	Calleja	1	0

[edit] External links

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