1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Top-seed Andrea Jaeger won the final and $27,500 first prize money by defeating second-seeded Virginia Ruzici in the final.

Women's singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Andrea Jaeger
Runner-up	Virginia Ruzici
Score	6–1, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	14

Seeds

The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Andrea Jaeger (champion)
2. Virginia Ruzici (final)
3. Mima Jaušovec (semifinals)
4. Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
5. Dianne Fromholtz (second round)
6. Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
7. JoAnne Russell (third round)
8. Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
9. Mary Lou Piatek (second round)
10. Sandy Collins (first round)
11. Anne White (second round)
12. Kathleen Horvath (second round)
13. Pam Casale (third round)
14. Kathy Rinaldi (third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Andrea Jaeger	6	6	6
	6	Sue Barker	1	7	2
								1	Andrea Jaeger	6	6
								3	Mima Jaušovec	3	1
	3	Mima Jaušovec	4	6	7
	8	Anne Smith	6	1	5
															1	Andrea Jaeger	6	6
															2	Virginia Ruzici	1	0
		Hana Strachoňová	3	1
	4	Regina Maršíková	6	6
								4	Regina Maršíková	6	0
								2	Virginia Ruzici	7	6
		Susan Mascarin	3	6	5
	2	Virginia Ruzici	6	0	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	A Jaeger	6	6
		K Sands	4	2				Q	D Rubin	0	1
	Q	D Rubin	6	6											1	A Jaeger	6	6
		R Richards	6	6												R Richards	3	0
		M Pinterová	2	2					R Richards	4	6	6
		D Jevans	1	2				11	A White	6	2	1
	11	A White	6	6																		1	A Jaeger	6	6	6
	Q	L Doherty	2	5																		6	S Barker	1	7	2
		R Tomanová	6	7					R Tomanová	6	4	6
		K Skronská	6	4	6				K Skronská	2	6	3
		A Henricksson	3	6	2											R Tomanová	4	7	4
		K Jones	6	5	2										6	S Barker	6	6	6
		Y Brzáková	2	7	6				Y Brzáková	4	1
								6	S Barker	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	M Jaušovec	6	6
		S Jaeger	2	1					J DuVall	2	4
		J DuVall	6	6											3	M Jaušovec	6	6
	Q	F Raschiatore	2	0												P Vásquez	3	3
		P Vásquez	6	6					P Vásquez	6	6
		A-M Fernandez	6	6					A-M Fernandez	4	1
	10	S Collins	1	2																		3	M Jaušovec	4	6	7
	14	K Rinaldi	6	6																		8	A Smith	6	1	5
	Q	Cissie Donigan	1	3				14	K Rinaldi	6	6
	Q	E Burgin	6	6				Q	E Burgin	2	2
		R Fairbank	2	3											14	K Rinaldi	4	4
	Q	K Steinmetz	6	6											8	A Smith	6	6
		G Coles	1	3				Q	K Steinmetz	1	3
								8	A Smith	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								5	D Fromholtz	5	1
		B Norton	6	6					B Norton	7	6
		L duPont	3	3												B Norton	6	6	1
		H Strachoňová	4	6	6											H Strachoňová	2	7	6
		D Gilbert	6	0	2				H Strachoňová	6	6
	LL	B Remilton	5	0				12	K Horvath	2	1
	12	K Horvath	7	6																			H Strachoňová	3	1
		D Freeman	3	6	7																	4	R Maršíková	6	6
		A Moulton	6	2	5				D Freeman	2	4
		P Smith	5	2					V Nelson	6	6
		V Nelson	7	6												V Nelson	2	1
		K Cummings	6	6											4	R Maršíková	6	6
		N Gregory	2	3					K Cummings	2	1
								4	R Maršíková	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	J Russell	4	6	6
		K Keil	5	7	6				K Keil	6	2	1
		I Budařová	7	6	2										7	J Russell	5	5
		L Duk-hee	4	6	1											S Mascarin	7	7
		S Mascarin	6	3	6				S Mascarin	6	5	6
		Y Vermaak	6	6	2			9	M L Piatek	4	7	1
	9	M L Piatek	1	7	6																		S Mascarin	3	6	5
	13	P Casale	6	6																		2	V Ruzici	6	0	7
		S Saliba	2	1				13	P Casale	6	6
		B Jordan	6	6					B Jordan	0	2
	Q	H Ludloff	3	2											13	P Casale	5	1
		J Portman	1	1											2	V Ruzici	7	6
		P Medrado	6	6					P Medrado	3	4
								2	V Ruzici	6	6

External links

• "U.S. Clay Courts 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 17, 2016.