1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Runner-up	Hana Mandlíková
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Reigning champion Evonne Cawley did not defend her title, as she had recently given birth to her second child.^[1] Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

This was the first time that no British player was among the top 16 seeds in the Wimbledon history.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert-Lloyd is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Draw

Key

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	10	Mima Jaušovec	2	2
								1	Chris Evert-Lloyd	6	6
								7	Pam Shriver	3	1
	3	Tracy Austin	5	4
	7	Pam Shriver	7	6
															1	Chris Evert	6	6
															2	Hana Mandlíková	2	2
	8	Virginia Ruzici	2	3
	4	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								4	Martina Navratilova	5	6	1
								2	Hana Mandlíková	7	4	6
	6	Wendy Turnbull	0	0
	2	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
	Q	O'Neil	3	0				1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
									Vermaak	1	2
															1	Evert-Lloyd	6	7
		Sands	6	6												Forood	2	6
		Jaeger	1	2					Sands	1	5
									Forood	6	7
																						1	Evert-Lloyd	6	6
		Rinaldi	6	2	9																	Q	Pasquale	0	0
		Rollinson	3	6	7				Rinaldi	6	0	0
								Q	Pasquale	3	6	6
															Q	Pasquale	3	6	7
		Delhees	7	7											11	Fromholtz	6	2	5
		Charles	5	6					Delhees	6	4
								11	Fromholtz	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	10	Jaušovec	0	6	6
		Louie	6	2	4			10	Jaušovec	6	6
									Jolissaint	3	3
															10	Jaušovec	6	7
																Blount	2	5
									Blount	2	7	6
		Harford	6	6					Harford	6	6	3
		White	2	4																		10	Jaušovec	6	7
		Allen	6	6																		5	Jaeger	4	6
		Cooper	1	3					Allen	4	6	6
									Pinterova	6	2	1
																Allen	1	2
															5	Jaeger	6	6
									Stöve	6	4	3
	5	Jaeger	6	6				5	Jaeger	4	6	6
		Gregory	1	1

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	3	Austin	6	6
	LL	Mundel	0	2				3	Austin	6	6
									Antonoplis	1	1
															3	Austin	6	7
																Leo	4	6
									Langela	1	6	2
		Leo	6	2	6				Leo	6	4	6
		Madruga	3	6	4																	3	Austin	6	6
																						14	Potter	4	0
									Saliba	3	1
		Collins	6	6					Collins	6	6
		Casals	3	2												Collins	4	1
		Kohde-Kilsch	6	6											14	Potter	6	6
		Kiyomura	3	0					Kohde-Kilsch	4	6
								14	Potter	6	7

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Romanov	5	6	6
	15	Maršíková	7	1	3				Romanov	6	4	3
									Durie	3	6	6
																Durie	7	6
		Casale	7	6												White	5	2
		Brasher	5	3					Casale	6	5	2
									White	3	7	6
																							Durie	3	4
																						7	Shriver	6	6
									Smith	6	0	4
		Coles	7	6					Coles	3	6	6
		Holladay	5	4												Coles	0	3
															7	Shriver	6	6
									Little	0	3
	7	Shriver	3	6	6			7	Shriver	6	6
		Ekblom	6	1	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	8	Ruzici	6	6
		Cummings	3	4				8	Ruzici	4	7	6
									Wikstedt	6	6	4
															8	Ruzici	3	7	8
		Bohm	6	6	6											Bohm	6	6	6
		Margolin	0	7	3				Bohm	7	4	6
									Eisterlehner	6	6	2
																						8	Ruzici	3	6	6
		Strachoňová	6	6																		12	Jordan	6	4	3
		Casabianca	1	4					Strachoňová	6	1	4
									Acker	4	6	6
																Acker	3	4
	Q	Mesker	6	6											12	Jordan	6	6
		Jones	2	3				Q	Mesker	4	3
								12	Jordan	6	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								13	Bunge	7	3	3
		Barker	3	6	6				Barker	6	6	6
		Blackwood	6	2	3											Barker	6	2	3
		Nagelsen	6	6												Nagelsen	2	6	6
		Villiger	2	1					Nagelsen	6	2	6
								Q	Gordon	0	6	2
																							Nagelsen	3	1
																						4	Navratilova	6	6
									Sayers	5	3
		Walsh	6	7					Walsh	7	6
		Norton	2	6												Walsh	1	6	0
															4	Navratilova	6	2	6
									Mascarin	0	1
	4	Navratilova	6	6				4	Navratilova	6	6
		Portman	4	0

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	6	Turnbull	7	6
		Desfor	5	3				6	Turnbull	6	6
									Jevans	2	2
															6	Turnbull	6	6
																Fairbank	3	2
									Lee	3	1
		Fairbank	6	3	6				Fairbank	6	6
		Reynolds	2	6	3																	6	Turnbull	6	6
		Pfaff	6	6																			Teeguarden	4	1
		Freeman	3	3					Pfaff	2	6	2
									Tomanová	6	1	6
																Tomanová	4	3
																Teeguarden	6	6
									DuPont	3	6	4
		Teeguarden	6	6	11				Teeguarden	6	3	6
	16	Russell	2	7	9

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Piatek	6	7
	9	Hanika	4	5					Piatek	7	6
									Morse	6	1
																Piatek	6	6	5
		Hobbs	6	6												Hobbs	7	1	7
		Riedel-Kuhn	1	1					Hobbs	6	7
									Wade	1	6
																							Hobbs	3	2
																						2	Mandlíková	6	6
									Buchanan	0	6	6
		Hallquist	3	6	6				Hallquist	6	3	3
		Vessies	6	4	3											Buchanan	3	0
															2	Mandlíková	6	6
									Smith	1	4
	2	Mandlíková	6	7				2	Mandlíková	6	6
		Vanier	3	5

References

External links

• 1981 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw