Australian Open 1981

WTA · Grass · 79 singles matches · All champions

Martina Navratilova won the title, beating Chris Evert 6–7(4) 6–4 7–5 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Chris Evert def. Wendy Turnbull 6–4 7–6(1)
  • Semifinal: Martina Navratilova def. Pam Shriver 6–3 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Pam Shriver def. Tracy Austin 7–5 7–6(4)
  • Quarterfinal: Chris Evert def. Hana Mandlikova 6–4 7–5

Australian Open 1981 1981

Defending champion
Hana Mandlikova

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Hana MandlikovaWendy Turnbull
1979Barbara JordanSharon Walsh Pete
1978Chris OneilBetsy Nagelsen
1977Evonne GoolagongHelen Gourlay
1976Margaret CourtSue Barker
1975Evonne GoolagongRenata Tomanova
1974Evonne GoolagongMartina Navratilova
1973Evonne GoolagongChris Evert

Matches by round

79 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova36467
🇺🇸Chris Evert1745

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert167
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull7461
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova367
🇺🇸Pam Shriver635

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Shriver677
🇺🇸Tracy Austin2564
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert167
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova545
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull767
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger43610
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova366
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong831

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Candy Reynolds42
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova566
🇨🇿Helena SukovaQ21
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger467
🇬🇧Sue Barker1345
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull7366
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge12621
Fin
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong866
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec1031
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova3736
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan14562
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Shriver666
🇬🇧Jo Durie32
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin267
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood35

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Chris Evert166
🇺🇸Bonnie Gadusek21
Fin
🇺🇸Candy Reynolds76
🇳🇱Betty Stove53
Fin
🇨🇿Helena SukovaQ66
🇺🇸Barbara Potter943
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova566
🇺🇸Nancy Yeargin23
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger466
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs31
Fin
🇬🇧Sue Barker13616
🇩🇪Eva Pfaff362
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge1266
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi04
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull7646
🇺🇸Anne White263
Fin
🇦🇺Evonne Goolagong8566
🇺🇸Leslie Allen734
Fin
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec10466
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete623
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan1467
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen45
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova366
🇦🇺Amanda TobinQ01
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Shriver666
🇺🇸Diane Desfor12
Fin
🇬🇧Jo Durie67
🇺🇸Lea Antonoplis06
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood466
🇦🇺Sue Saliba632
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin266
🇦🇺Susan Leo11

Round of 64

24 finished
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove66
🇩🇪Helga LuttenQ24
Fin
🇺🇸Candy Reynolds66
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch12
Fin
🇺🇸Nancy Yeargin76
🇺🇸Paula Smith63
Fin
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs626
🇨🇭Isabelle Villiger162
Fin
🇩🇪Eva Pfaff366
🇺🇸Rosie Casals644
Fin
🇬🇧Sue Barker1366
🇦🇺Anne Minter13
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge1266
🇦🇺Brenda RemiltonQ00
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi67
🇺🇸Rosalyn Fairbank25
Fin
🇺🇸Anne White66
🇫🇷Corinne Vanier33
Fin
🇺🇸Leslie Allen66
🇦🇺Karen GulleyQ12
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete67
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova15
Fin
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec1066
🇦🇺Nerida Gregory33
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan14466
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden633
Fin
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen76
🇺🇸Mary Lou Piatek51
Fin
🇦🇺Amanda TobinQ67
🇺🇸Sherry Acker45
Fin
🇺🇸Diane Desfor466
🇺🇸Rene Blount611
Fin
🇬🇧Jo Durie66
🇺🇸Barbara Hallquist41
Fin
🇺🇸Lea Antonoplis66
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici1134
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood66
🇩🇪Renata Tomanova43
Fin
🇦🇺Sue Saliba637
🇫🇷Catherine TanvierQ266
Fin
🇦🇺Susan Leo76
🇺🇸Kim SteinmetzQ64
Fin
🇺🇸Bonnie Gadusek66
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz31
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter966
🇨🇿Katerina BohmovaQ42
Fin
🇨🇿Helena SukovaQ66
🇺🇸Anne Smith41

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇨🇿Helena Sukova66
🇦🇺Chris Oneil34
Fin
🇦🇺Brenda Remilton8266
🇸🇪Mimi Wikstedt614
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Gulley066
🇺🇸Carol Baily4623
Fin
🇺🇸Kim Steinmetz76
🇦🇺Elizabeth Little64
Fin
🇩🇪Helga Lutten66
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman633
Fin
🇦🇺Amanda Tobin3646
🇦🇺Sharon Hodgkin460
Fin
🇨🇿Katerina Bohmova766
🇿🇦Liz Gordon33
Fin
🇫🇷Catherine Tanvier267
🇦🇺Maree Booth36

Qualifying round 1

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Chris Oneil666
🇳🇱Marcella Mesker1733
Fin
🇨🇿Helena Sukova66
🇦🇺Brenda Catton32
Fin
🇸🇪Mimi Wikstedt676
🇯🇵Naoko Sato750
Fin
🇦🇺Brenda Remilton8466
🇦🇺Linda Cassell611
Fin
🇺🇸Carol Baily4366
🇦🇺Bernadette Randall614
Fin
🇦🇺Karen Gulley656
YUGRenata Sasak174
Fin
🇺🇸Kim Steinmetz66
🇺🇸Ann Henricksson14
Fin
🇦🇺Elizabeth Little677
🇺🇸Jane Preyer5756
Fin
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman666
🇦🇺Keryn Pratt34
Fin
🇩🇪Helga Lutten666
🇺🇸Lucy Gordon732
Fin
🇦🇺Sharon Hodgkin66
🇳🇿Brenda Perry43
Fin
🇦🇺Amanda Tobin366
🇦🇺Debbie Chesterton43
Fin
🇨🇿Katerina Bohmova766
🇦🇺Pam Whytcross21
Fin
🇿🇦Liz Gordon576
🇫🇷Sophie Amiach764
Fin
🇦🇺Maree Booth66
🇦🇺Liz Smylie31
Fin
🇫🇷Catherine Tanvier266
🇳🇿Chris Newton33