Eastbourne Open 1981

WTA · Grass · 86 singles matches · All champions

Tracy Austin won the title, beating Andrea Jaeger 6–3 6–4 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Tracy Austin def. Barbara Potter 6–0 6–1
  • Semifinal: Andrea Jaeger def. Martina Navratilova 6–2 3–6 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Tracy Austin def. Anne Smith 6–2 6–0
  • Quarterfinal: Barbara Potter def. Wendy Turnbull 6–4 7–6

Eastbourne 1981 1981

Defending champion
Tracy Austin

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Tracy AustinWendy Turnbull
1979Chris EvertMartina Navratilova
1978Martina NavratilovaChris Evert
1976Jeanne EvertVirginia Wade
1975Virginia WadeBillie Jean King
1974Jeanne EvertVirginia Wade
1972Francoise DurrJudy Tegart
1970Ann JonesVirginia Wade

Matches by round

86 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger334

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇺🇸Barbara Potter1101
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger3636
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova2263

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇺🇸Anne Smith1320
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter1167
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull546
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger366
🇺🇸Pam Casale11
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova276
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch61

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇬🇧Jo Durie14
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith1376
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga52
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter1166
🇺🇸Kim SandsQ33
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull566
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan932
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Casale66
🇺🇸Leslie Allen1430
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger366
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge1030
Fin
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch658
🇺🇸Rene BlountQ476
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova2666
🇬🇧Sue Barker16733

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs12
Fin
🇬🇧Jo Durie166
🇺🇸Sandy Collins15621
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith1366
🇺🇸Mareen Louie Harper03
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga716
🇺🇸Andrea WhitmoreQ662
Fin
🇺🇸Kim SandsQ066
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova4603
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter114610
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete638
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan966
🇺🇸Wendy White13
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull566
🇸🇪Nina Bohm32
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Casale66
🇺🇸Mary Lou Piatek33
Fin
🇺🇸Leslie Allen1476
🇺🇸Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel54
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge1066
🇺🇸Anne White03
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger366
🇬🇧Lesley Charles42
Fin
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch76
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi62
Fin
🇺🇸Rene BlountQ66
🇸🇪Elisabeth EkblomLL44
Fin
🇬🇧Sue Barker1676
🇳🇱Betty Stove51
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova266
🇺🇸Susan Mascarin11

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tracy Austin166
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen32
Fin
🇬🇧Anne Hobbs476
🇺🇸Barbara Hallquist650
Fin
🇬🇧Jo Durie756
🇺🇸Beth Norton674
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Collins15169
🇷🇴Lucia Romanov617
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith1376
🇺🇸Joy Cummings62
Fin
🇺🇸Mareen Louie Harper67
🇬🇧Deborah Jevans15
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea WhitmoreQ63
🇿🇦Tanya Harford30
Fin
🇦🇷Ivanna Madruga606
🇦🇺Dianne Fromholtz8461
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova467
🇺🇸Lindsay Morse25
Fin
🇺🇸Kim SandsQ376
🇦🇺Sue Saliba662
Fin
🇺🇸Sharon Walsh Pete168
🇺🇸Laura Dupont636
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter1166
🇺🇸Candy Reynolds44
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan976
🇬🇧Virginia Wade60
Fin
🇺🇸Wendy White66
🇨🇭Isabelle Villiger22
Fin
🇸🇪Nina Bohm76
🇨🇭Petra Delhees JauchQ50
Fin
🇦🇺Wendy Turnbull566
🇺🇸Rosalyn Fairbank14
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Casale659
🇨🇦Marjorie BlackwoodQ277
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Lou Piatek76
🇩🇪Eva PfaffQ64
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel66
🇺🇸Terry Holladay02
Fin
🇺🇸Leslie Allen1466
🇺🇸Lele Forood24
Fin
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge1066
🇦🇺Susan Leo22
Fin
🇺🇸Anne White626
🇺🇸Diane Desfor264
Fin
🇬🇧Lesley Charles76
🇦🇺Liz SmylieQ64
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Jaeger366
🇺🇸Sherry Acker30
Fin
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch66
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec744
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi66
🇦🇺Debbie FreemanQ30
Fin
🇺🇸Rene BlountQ656
🇬🇧Anthea Stewart173
Fin
🇸🇪Elisabeth EkblomLL66
🇭🇺Marie Pinterova41
Fin
🇬🇧Sue Barker1676
🇺🇸Lea Antonoplis62
Fin
🇳🇱Betty Stove636
🇺🇸Stacy Margolin063
Fin
🇺🇸Susan Mascarin066
🇺🇸Paula Smith622
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova266
🇬🇧Kate Brasher10

Qualifying round 2

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman636
🇺🇸Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel464
Fin
🇩🇪Eva Pfaff66
🇦🇺Annette Smith13
Fin
🇨🇭Petra Delhees Jauch66
🇸🇪Elisabeth Ekblom33
Fin
🇺🇸Rene Blount76
🇦🇺Nerida Gregory61
Fin
🇦🇺Liz Smylie77
🇺🇸Carol Watson55
Fin
🇺🇸Kim Sands66
🇿🇦Revonne Du Toit31
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Whitmore466
🇿🇦Susan Rollinson612
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood66
🇫🇷Corinne Vanier23

Qualifying round 1

15 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
🇿🇦Ilana Kloss
Fin
🇦🇺Debbie Freeman66
🇬🇧Debbie Stewart41
Fin
🇦🇺Annette Smith66
🇦🇷Adriana Villagran Reami22
Fin
🇩🇪Eva Pfaff66
🇳🇿Judy Chaloner12
Fin
🇨🇭Petra Delhees Jauch66
🇬🇧Denise Taylor42
Fin
🇦🇺Nerida Gregory66
🇳🇿Linda Stewart14
Fin
🇺🇸Rene Blount66
🇦🇺Maree Booth22
Fin
🇦🇺Liz Smylie666
🇺🇸Aleida Spex373
Fin
🇺🇸Carol Watson66
🇬🇧Rina Einy31
Fin
🇿🇦Revonne Du Toit
🇺🇸Rosie Casals
Fin
🇺🇸Kim Sands
🇺🇸Roberta Mccallum
Fin
🇿🇦Susan Rollinson66
🇺🇸Jennifer Goodling30
Fin
🇺🇸Andrea Whitmore66
🇺🇸Kerry Norman00
Fin
🇫🇷Corinne Vanier66
🇺🇸Penny Johnson20
Fin
🇨🇦Marjorie Blackwood67
🇨🇦Patricia Hy Boulais46