1981 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1981 French Open
Final
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
Events

Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open.^[1] It was her second major singles title.

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mandlíková.

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (semifinals)
Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
Andrea Jaeger (semifinals)
Hana Mandlíková (champion)
Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
Sylvia Hanika (finalist)
Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
Dianne Fromholtz (third round)
Kathy Jordan (third round)
Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
Anne Smith (fourth round)
Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
Wendy White (second round)
Ivanna Madruga (third round)
Leslie Allen (fourth round)
Virginia Wade (fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	6

5	Virginia Ruzici	4	4
					1	Chris Evert	5	4

					4	Hana Mandlíková	7	6
4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

	Kathy Rinaldi	1	3
										4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

										6	Sylvia Hanika	2	4
7	Mima Jaušovec	6	2	0

3	Andrea Jaeger	4	6	6
					3	Andrea Jaeger	6	1	4

					6	Sylvia Hanika	4	6	6
6	Sylvia Hanika	6	6

2	Martina Navratilova	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

1	Evert	6	6
	Kohde-Kilsch	3	2		1	Evert	6	6
						Casabianca	4	0
									1	Evert	6	6
										Pfaff	3	1
						Pfaff	6	6
	Margolin	7	4	6		Margolin	4	0
	Gulley	5	6	4									1	Evert	6	6
	Jordan	6	6										16	Wade	3	0
	Barker	3	0			Jordan	3	3
						Kuczyńska	6	6
										Kuczyńska	1	3
	Fairbank	6	6						16	Wade	6	6
	Ekblom	4	4			Fairbank	5	2
					16	Wade	7	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

13	White	7	6
	Nagelsen	6	4		13	White	6	5
						Teeguarden	7	7
											Teeguarden	4	6	6
											Casale	6	2	2
						Casale	6	6
	Delhees	6	6			Delhees	3	2
	Jolissaint	0	0													Teeguarden	3	3
															5	Ruzici	6	6
						Harrington	6	5	6
	Smith	4	6	7		Smith	4	7	3
	Stöve	6	4	5							Harrington	1	7	0
	Schutte	7	1	10						5	Ruzici	6	6	6
	Thibault	5	6	8		Schutte	3	3
					5	Ruzici	6	6

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

4	Mandlíková	6	6
	Romanov	2	1		4	Mandlíková	6	6
						Casals	2	1
										4	Mandlíková	4	6	6
											Vásquez	6	0	4
						Vásquez	6	7
	Jones	7	6			Jones	1	5
	Gregory	5	3												4	Mandlíková	6	6
	Horvath	6	3	6											10	Bunge	3	1
	Gadusek	3	6	2		Horvath	5	6	6
						O'Neil	7	4	0
											Horvath	3	7	2
										10	Bunge	6	5	6
						Desfor	1	2
10	Bunge	6	6		10	Bunge	6	6
	Durie	2	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					11	Smith	4	6	6
	Pinterová	6	0	6		Pinterová	6	3	1
	Lee	1	6	1						11	Smith	6	6
											Collins	4	4
						Portman	6	2
	Collins	6	6			Collins	7	6
	Amiach	3	2											11	Smith	1	6	3
															Rinaldi	6	4	6
						DuVall	6	1	0
	Rinaldi	6	6			Rinaldi	4	6	6
	Perea	0	3								Rinaldi	6	7
	Sandin	6	6							8	Fromholtz	3	5
	Freeman	1	2			Sandin	2	5
					8	Fromholtz	6	7

Section 5

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

7	Jaušovec	6	4	6
	Villiger	2	6	0	7	Jaušovec	6	6
						Buchanan	0	2
										7	Jaušovec	6	6
											Giussani	0	3
						Giussani	6	7	6
	Sato	6	7	7		Sato	7	5	1
	Latham	7	5	5											7	Jaušovec	6	6
																Reynolds	3	2
						Sands	2	1
	Reynolds	7	6			Reynolds	6	6
	Rollinson	5	2								Reynolds	2	7	6
	Strachoňová	7	6							9	Jordan	6	5	2
	Gilbert	5	4			Strachoňová	6	6	4
					9	Jordan	4	7	6

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

					14	Madruga	6	6
	Van der Torre	7	6			Van der Torre	1	1
	Harford	5	1						14	Madruga	6	4	3
										Bohm	2	6	6
						Bohm	6	6
	Tomanová	6	6			Tomanová	3	3
	Du Pont	3	1												Bohm	2	4
														3	Jaeger	6	6
						Blount	2	1
	Vermaak	7	6			Vermaak	6	6
	Budařová	5	1							Vermaak	1	2
									3	Jaeger	6	6
						Coles	1	0
3	Jaeger	4	7	6	3	Jaeger	6	6
	Temesvári	6	6	3

Section 7

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

				6	Hanika	6	4	6
	Jevans	6	7		Jevans	2	6	3
	Lovera	4	5						6	Hanika	6	6
										Rossi	3	2
					Medrado	6	6	1
	Rossi	6	6		Rossi	4	7	6
	Lewis	3	2											6	Hanika	6	6
	Piatek	6	6											12	Maršíková	1	3
	Skronská	4	2		Piatek	3	6	6
					Vessies	6	2	2
										Piatek	6	5	5
	Monteiro	6	7						12	Maršíková	2	7	7
	Brzáková	2	6		Monteiro	1	1
				12	Maršíková	6	6

Section 8

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					15	Allen	6	6
	Minter	4	7	6		Minter	4	2
	Simon	6	5	3						15	Allen	6	7
	Remilton	6	6								Remilton	1	6
	Eisterlehner	4	2			Remilton	7	4	8
						Hobbs	6	6	6
														15	Allen	1	2
	White	6	6											2	Navratilova	6	6
	Franch	4	2			White	1	6	6
						Tobin	6	3	2
											White	1	1
	Riedel-Kühn	6	4	6						2	Navratilova	6	6
	Gurdal	0	6	1		Riedel-Kühn	4	0
					2	Navratilova	6	6

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

1981 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1980 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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