1981 US Open – Women's Singles

1981 US Open
Champion   Tracy Austin
Runner-up   Martina Navratilova
Final score   1-6, 7-6, 7-6
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert-Lloyd (Semifinalist)
  2. Andrea Jaeger (Second round)
  3. Tracy Austin (Champion)
  4. Martina Navrátilová (Finalist)
  5. Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Sylvia Hanika (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Wendy Turnbull (Third round)
  8. Pam Shriver (Fourth round)
  1. Virginia Ruzici (Third round)
  2. Mima Jaušovec (Second round)
  3. Barbara Potter (Semifinalist)
  4. Bettina Bunge (Fourth round)
  5. Regina Maršíková (First round)
  6. Kathy Jordan (Fourth round)
  7. Sue Barker (Second round)
  8. Dianne Fromholtz (First round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                       
  1   Chris Evert 6 6    
5   Hana Mandlíková 1 3    
  1   Chris Evert 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    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
1   Evert 6 6    
  Keil 1 1       1   Evert 6 6    
  Latham 6 6       Latham 0 1    
  Saliba 1 2         1   Evert 6 6    
  Louie 6 6           Moulton 3 0    
  Jevans 3 0         Louie 3 5  
  Moulton 6 6       Moulton 6 7    
  Stöve 2 0         1   Evert 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    

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   Mandlíková 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   Mandlíková 6 6    
  Sands 3 0         Reynolds 4 4  
5   Mandlíková 6 7 6   5   Mandlíková 6 6    
  Piatek 7 6 3  

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    

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
  Tomanová 6 6         8   Shriver 4 6 5
  Forood 3 3         Tomanová 6 6    
  Nelson 6 1 7     Nelson 4 2    
  Herr 2 6 6         Tomanová 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    

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  

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
  Casals 6 6    
13   Maršíková 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  
  Budařová 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    

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   Jaušovec 6 6     10   Jaušovec 3 7 3  
  Arraya 2 2    

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    

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