1981 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1981 US Open
Champion	Tracy Austin
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	1–6, 7–6, 7–6

Chris Evert-Lloyd was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Martina Navratilova.

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

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 Navrátilová (Finalist) Hana Mandlíková (Quarterfinalist) Sylvia Hanika (Quarterfinalist) Wendy Turnbull (Third round) Pam Shriver (Fourth round)

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

Draw

Key

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

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

External links

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