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1981 Australian Open – Women's singles

Main article: 1981 Australian Open

Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open singles title and third major singles title overall. Evert was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam (she would achieve the feat the following year).

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but was defeated in the quarterfinals by Evert.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

USA Chris Evert (finalist)
USA Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)
USA Martina Navratilova (champion)
USA Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
TCH Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinals)
USA Pam Shriver (semifinals)
AUS Wendy Turnbull (semifinals)
AUS Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals)
USA Barbara Potter (second round)
YUG Mima Jaušovec (third round)
ROU Virginia Ruzici (first round)
FRG Bettina Bunge (third round)
GBR Sue Barker (third round)
USA Kathy Jordan (third round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1981 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals

| team-width=175 | RD3-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team2=USA Martina Navratilova | RD3-seed2=3 | RD3-score1-1=77 | RD3-score2-1=64 | RD3-score1-2=4 | RD3-score2-2=6 | RD3-score1-3=5 | RD3-score2-3=7 | RD2-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team2=AUS Wendy Turnbull | RD2-seed2=7 | RD2-score1-1=6 | RD2-score2-1=4 | RD2-score1-2=77 | RD2-score2-2=61 | RD2-team3=USA Martina Navratilova | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team4=USA Pam Shriver | RD2-seed4=6 | RD2-score3-1=6 | RD2-score4-1=3 | RD2-score3-2=7 | RD2-score4-2=5 | RD1-team1=USA Chris Evert | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=TCH Hana Mandlíková | RD1-seed2=5 | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score2-1=4 | RD1-score1-2=7 | RD1-score2-2=5 | RD1-team3=USA Andrea Jaeger | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team4=AUS Wendy Turnbull | RD1-seed4=7 | RD1-score3-1=3 | RD1-score4-1=6 | RD1-score3-2=610 | RD1-score4-2=712 | RD1-team5=AUS Evonne Goolagong | RD1-seed5=8 | RD1-team6=USA Martina Navratilova | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5-1=3 | RD1-score6-1=6 | RD1-score5-2=1 | RD1-score6-2=6 | RD1-team7=USA Pam Shriver | RD1-seed7=6 | RD1-team8=USA Tracy Austin | RD1-seed8=2 | RD1-score7-1=7 | RD1-score8-1=5 | RD1-score7-2=77 | RD1-score8-2=64

Earlier rounds

Section 1

| RD4-team01=USA C Evert | RD4-seed01=1 | RD4-team02=TCH H Mandlíková | RD4-seed02=5 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=7 | RD4-score02-2=5 | RD3-team01=USA C Evert | RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team02=USA C Reynolds | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=TCH H Suková | RD3-seed03=Q | RD3-team04=TCH H Mandlíková | RD3-seed04=5 | RD3-score03-1=2 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=1 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD2-team01=USA C Evert | RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team02=USA B Gadusek | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=NED B Stöve | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA C Reynolds | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=5 | RD2-score04-1=7 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=USA B Potter | RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team06=TCH H Suková | RD2-seed06=Q | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-team07=USA N Yeargin | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=TCH H Mandlíková | RD2-seed08=5 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=3 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team03=USA B Gadusek | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS D Fromholtz | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-team05=NED B Stöve | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=FRG H Lütten | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-team07=USA C Reynolds | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=FRG C Kohde-Kilsch | RD1-seed08= | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=1 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=2 | RD1-team09=USA B Potter | RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team10=TCH K Skronská | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=2 | RD1-team11=TCH H Suková | RD1-seed11=Q | RD1-team12=USA A Smith | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-team13=USA N Yeargin | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA P Smith | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=3

Section 2

| RD4-team01=USA A Jaeger | RD4-seed01=4 | RD4-team02=AUS W Turnbull | RD4-seed02=7 | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score02-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=712 | RD4-score02-2=610 | RD3-team01=USA A Jaeger | RD3-seed01=4 | RD3-team02=GBR S Barker | RD3-seed02=13 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=7 | RD3-score02-2=5 | RD3-team03=FRG B Bunge | RD3-seed03=12 | RD3-team04=AUS W Turnbull | RD3-seed04=7 | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score04-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=2 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score03-3=1 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=USA A Jaeger | RD2-seed01=4 | RD2-team02=GBR A Hobbs | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=1 | RD2-team03=FRG E Pfaff | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=GBR S Barker | RD2-seed04=13 | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=FRG B Bunge | RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team06=USA A Kiyomura | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=0 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-team07=USA A White | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=AUS W Turnbull | RD2-seed08=7 | RD2-score07-1=2 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score08-2=4 | RD2-score07-3=3 | RD2-score08-3=6 | RD1-team03=GBR A Hobbs | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=SUI I Villiger | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score03-2=2 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=2 | RD1-team05=FRG E Pfaff | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA R Casals | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=3 | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-score06-3=4 | RD1-team07=AUS A Minter | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=GBR S Barker | RD1-seed08=13 | RD1-score07-1=1 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=FRG B Bunge | RD1-seed09=12 | RD1-team10=AUS B Remilton | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=0 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-team11=USA A Kiyomura | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=RSA R Fairbank | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=7 | RD1-score12-2=5 | RD1-team13=USA A White | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=FRA C Vanier | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=3

Section 3

| RD4-team01=AUS E Goolagong | RD4-seed01=8 | RD4-team02=USA M Navratilova | RD4-seed02=3 | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD3-team01=AUS E Goolagong | RD3-seed01=8 | RD3-team02=YUG M Jaušovec | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=1 | RD3-team03=USA K Jordan | RD3-seed03=14 | RD3-team04=USA M Navratilova | RD3-seed04=3 | RD3-score03-1=5 | RD3-score04-1=7 | RD3-score03-2=6 | RD3-score04-2=3 | RD3-score03-3=2 | RD3-score04-3=6 | RD2-team01=AUS E Goolagong | RD2-seed01=8 | RD2-team02=USA L Allen | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=5 | RD2-score02-1=7 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=3 | RD2-score01-3=6 | RD2-score02-3=4 | RD2-team03=USA S Walsh | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=YUG M Jaušovec | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=4 | RD2-score03-2=2 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=3 | RD2-score04-3=6 | RD2-team05=USA K Jordan | RD2-seed05=14 | RD2-team06=USA B Nagelsen | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score06-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=7 | RD2-score06-2=5 | RD2-team07=AUS A Tobin | RD2-seed07=Q | RD2-team08=USA M Navratilova | RD2-seed08=3 | RD2-score07-1=0 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team03=USA L Allen | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=AUS K Gulley | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score04-1=1 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-team05=USA S Walsh | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=HUN M Pinterová | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=1 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score06-2=5 | RD1-team07=AUS N Gregory | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=YUG M Jaušovec | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-score07-1=3 | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-team09=USA K Jordan | RD1-seed09=14 | RD1-team10=USA P Teeguarden | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=4 | RD1-score10-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-score09-3=6 | RD1-score10-3=3 | RD1-team11=USA B Nagelsen | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=USA M L Piatek | RD1-seed12= | RD1-score11-1=7 | RD1-score12-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score12-2=1 | RD1-team13=AUS A Tobin | RD1-seed13=Q | RD1-team14=USA S Acker | RD1-seed14= | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score13-2=7 | RD1-score14-2=5

Section 4

| RD4-team01=USA P Shriver | RD4-seed01=6 | RD4-team02=USA T Austin | RD4-seed02=2 | RD4-score01-1=7 | RD4-score02-1=5 | RD4-score01-2=77 | RD4-score02-2=64 | RD3-team01=USA P Shriver | RD3-seed01=6 | RD3-team02=GBR J Durie | RD3-seed02= | RD3-score01-1=6 | RD3-score02-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score02-2=2 | RD3-team03=CAN M Blackwood | RD3-seed03= | RD3-team04=USA T Austin | RD3-seed04=2 | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD2-team01=USA P Shriver | RD2-seed01=6 | RD2-team02=USA D Desfor | RD2-seed02= | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score02-1=1 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-team03=GBR J Durie | RD2-seed03= | RD2-team04=USA L Antonoplis | RD2-seed04= | RD2-score03-1=6 | RD2-score04-1=0 | RD2-score03-2=7 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-team05=CAN M Blackwood | RD2-seed05= | RD2-team06=AUS S Saliba | RD2-seed06= | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score06-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-score06-3=2 | RD2-team07=AUS S Leo | RD2-seed07= | RD2-team08=USA T Austin | RD2-seed08=2 | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD1-team03=USA D Desfor | RD1-seed03= | RD1-team04=USA R Blount | RD1-seed04= | RD1-score03-1=4 | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score04-2=1 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-score04-3=1 | RD1-team05=GBR J Durie | RD1-seed05= | RD1-team06=USA B Hallquist | RD1-seed06= | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score06-1=4 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-team07=USA L Antonoplis | RD1-seed07= | RD1-team08=ROU V Ruzici | RD1-seed08=11 | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score08-1=3 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-team09=CAN M Blackwood | RD1-seed09= | RD1-team10=TCH R Tomanová | RD1-seed10= | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score10-1=4 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score10-2=3 | RD1-team11=AUS S Saliba | RD1-seed11= | RD1-team12=FRA C Tanvier | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score12-1=2 | RD1-score11-2=3 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score11-3=7 | RD1-score12-3=6 | RD1-team13=AUS S Leo | RD1-seed13= | RD1-team14=USA K Steinmetz | RD1-seed14=Q | RD1-score13-1=7 | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score14-2=4

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