Cincinnati Open 1981

WTA · Carpet · 31 singles matches · All champions

Martina Navratilova won the title, beating Sylvia Hanika 6–2 6–4 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Martina Navratilova def. Joanne Russell 6–1 6–3
  • Semifinal: Sylvia Hanika def. Hana Mandlikova 6–0 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Martina Navratilova def. Barbara Potter 6–3 6–1
  • Quarterfinal: Joanne Russell def. Pam Shriver 6–1 5–7 7–6

Cincinnati 1981 1981

Defending champion
Tracy Austin

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Tracy AustinChris Evert
1973Evonne GoolagongChris Evert
1972Margaret CourtEvonne Goolagong
1971Virginia WadeLinda Tuero
1970Rosie CasalsNancy Richey
1969Lesley TurnerGail Sherriff
1968Linda TueroTory Ann Fretz

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika624

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇺🇸Joanne Russell13
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika666
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova201

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇺🇸Barbara Potter31
Fin
🇺🇸Joanne Russell657
🇺🇸Pam Shriver3176
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika666
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici424
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova267
🇬🇧Virginia Wade716

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova1636
TCHIva Budarova361
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter76
🇺🇸Rosalyn Fairbank54
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Shriver376
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi52
Fin
🇺🇸Joanne Russell176
🇺🇸Anne Smith651
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika6366
🇸🇪Nina Bohm623
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici4366
🇺🇸Mary Lou Piatek641
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade7646
🇺🇸Kate Latham263
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova266
🇺🇸Stacy Margolin04

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Martina Navratilova166
🇺🇸Beth Herr13
Fin
TCHIva Budarova66
🇺🇸Diane Desfor34
Fin
🇺🇸Barbara Potter66
🇺🇸Barbara Hallquist01
Fin
🇺🇸Rosalyn Fairbank736
🇸🇮Mima Jausovec8563
Fin
🇺🇸Pam Shriver366
🇺🇸Marita Redondo21
Fin
🇺🇸Ann Kiyomura Hayashi66
🇺🇸Pam Teeguarden32
Fin
🇺🇸Joanne Russell76
🇩🇪Bettina Bunge54
Fin
🇺🇸Anne Smith67
🇺🇸Kathy Jordan545
Fin
🇩🇪Sylvia Hanika666
🇺🇸Terry Holladay10
Fin
🇸🇪Nina Bohm267
🇩🇪Claudia Kohde Kilsch635
Fin
🇺🇸Mary Lou Piatek66
🇿🇦Yvonne Vermaak13
Fin
🇷🇴Virginia Ruzici4466
🇺🇸Betsy Nagelsen631
Fin
🇬🇧Virginia Wade7636
🇺🇸Mareen Louie Harper463
Fin
🇺🇸Kate Latham76
🇺🇸Sherry Acker63
Fin
🇺🇸Stacy Margolin66
🇺🇸Wendy White44
Fin
🇦🇺Hana Mandlikova266
🇳🇱Betty Stove14