1981 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1981 US Open
Final
Champion	Tracy Austin
Runner-up	Martina Navratilova
Score	1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1)
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events

Tracy Austin defeated Martina Navratilova in the final, 1–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–1) to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 US Open. It was her second US Open title.

Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Navratilova. The loss ended Evert's streak of six consecutive US Open finals.

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (semifinalist)
Andrea Jaeger (second round)
Tracy Austin (champion)
Martina Navratilova (finalist)
Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinalist)
Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinalist)
Wendy Turnbull (third round)
Pam Shriver (fourth round)
Virginia Ruzici (third round)
Mima Jaušovec (second round)
Barbara Potter (semifinalist)
Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
Regina Maršíková (first round)
Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
Sue Barker (second round)
Dianne Fromholtz (first round)

Qualifying

Draw

This edition of the US Open was the first time that the women's singles tournament featured a 128-player draw.

Key

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

Final eight

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	6

5	Hana Mandlíková	1	3
				1	Chris Evert	5	6	4

				4	Martina Navratilova	7	4	6
4	Martina Navratilova	7	6

	Anne Smith	5	4
									4	Martina Navratilova	6	6⁴	6¹

									3	Tracy Austin	1	7⁷	7⁷
6	Sylvia Hanika	4	3

3	Tracy Austin	6	6
				3	Tracy Austin	6	6

				11	Barbara Potter	1	3
Q	Barbara Gerken	5	5

11	Barbara Potter	7	7

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	Evert	6	6
	Keil	1	1	1	Evert	6	6
	Latham	6	6		Latham	0	1
	Saliba	1	2						1	Evert	6	6
	Louie	6	6							Moulton	3	0
	Jevans	3	0		Louie	3	5
	Moulton	6	6		Moulton	6	7
	Stöve	2	0											1	Evert	6	6
	Jones	6	6											12	Bunge	2	0
	Pinterová	3	4		Jones	1	1
Q	Thompson	6	6	Q	Thompson	6	6
	Collins	4	3						Q	Thompson	6	6	3
	Kiyomura	7	7						12	Bunge	2	7	6
	Van der Torre	5	5		Kiyomura	3	6	3
12	Bunge	6	6	12	Bunge	6	3	6
	Louie	2	1

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

9	Ruzici	6	6
	White	2	1		9	Ruzici	5	7	6
	Burgin	6	6			Burgin	7	5	2
	Antonoplis	3	3							9	Ruzici	1	6	5
	Mascarin	3	6	6							Lee	6	4	7
	Yeargin	6	2	4		Mascarin	7	4	6
	Lee	6	6			Lee	6	6	7
	Leo	3	4													Lee	1	0
	Jordan	7	6												5	Mandlíková	6	6
Q	Hutnick	5	1			Jordan	3	6
	Coles	6	6			Coles	6	7
	McInerney	3	0								Coles	2	1
	Reynolds	6	6							5	Mandlíková	6	6
	Sands	3	0			Reynolds	4	4
5	Mandlíková	6	7	6	5	Mandlíková	6	6
	Piatek	7	6	3

Section 3

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

4	Navratilova	6	6
	Gregory	0	1		4	Navratilova	6	6
	White	4	6	6		White	2	3
	Pasquale	6	1	2						4	Navratilova	6	6
	Blackwood	6	6								Russell	2	1
	Steinmetz	4	4			Blackwood	2	4
	Russell	1	6	6		Russell	6	6
	Bonder	6	3	3										4	Navratilova	6	6
	Harford	6	6											14	Jordan	0	1
	Brzáková	4	2			Harford	2	6	6
	Vanier	1	6	6		Vanier	6	2	7
	Allen	6	2	3							Vanier	2	1
	Tanvier	6	5	6						14	Jordan	6	6
	Vásquez	2	7	1		Tanvier	1	1
14	Jordan	6	6		14	Jordan	6	6
	Little	0	1

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Fourth round

	Smith	6	6
16	Fromholtz	3	3			Smith	6	6
	McCallum	6	6			McCallum	0	0
	Preyer	2	3							Smith	6	6
	Doherty	7	6							Portman	1	0
	Sato	5	1			Doherty	5	6
	Portman	6	7			Portman	7	6
LL	Davis	2	5											Smith	6	1	7
	Tomanová	6	6										8	Shriver	4	6	5
	Forood	3	3			Tomanová	6	6
	Nelson	6	1	7		Nelson	4	2
	Herr	2	6	6						Tomanová	3	2
	DuVall	3	6	6					8	Shriver	6	6
	Margolin	6	4	0		DuVall	0	3
8	Shriver	6	6		8	Shriver	6	6
	Gilbert	1	0

Section 5

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

6	Hanika	6	6
	Remilton	2	2		6	Hanika	7	6
	Blount	6	6			Blount	5	2
LL	Gordon	2	0						6	Hanika	4	6	6
	Mesker	6	6							Mesker	6	1	2
	Skronská	3	2			Mesker	6	6
	Vessies	6	6			Vessies	2	2
	Fernandez	4	4											6	Hanika	6	7
	Mundel	7	6												Walsh	2	5
Q	Hepner	5	1			Mundel	1	3
	Wade	6	6	6		Wade	6	6
	Teeguarden	3	7	2						Wade	5	6	3
	Walsh	6	6							Walsh	7	4	6
	Cummings	1	3			Walsh	5	6
15	Barker	6	4	6	15	Barker	7	3^r
	duPont	4	6	3

Section 6

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	Casals	6	6
13	Maršíková	2	2			Casals	6	6
LL	Appelbaum	4	6	6	LL	Appelbaum	0	2
	Sayers	6	3	2						Casals	3	6	6
	Morrison	0	6	6						Acker	6	1	4
	Minter	6	3	3		Morrison	4	6
	Acker	7	6			Acker	6	6
	Dent	6	4												Casals	1	3
	Casale	6	6											3	Austin	6	6
	Budařová	2	1			Casale	6	6
Q	Gompert	7	6		Q	Gompert	4	0
	Medrado	5	3							Casale	3	0
	Nagelsen	7	6						3	Austin	6	6
	Baily	5	3			Nagelsen	3	0
3	Austin	6	6		3	Austin	6	6
	Hobbs	1	2

Section 7

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

7	Turnbull	3	6	6
	Garrison	6	3	2	7	Turnbull	6	6
	Romanov	2	6	6		Romanov	1	3
Q	Mochizuki	6	1	0						7	Turnbull	5	3
Q	Gerken	6	6							Q	Gerken	7	6
	Fairbank	3	4		Q	Gerken	6	7
	Buchanan	6	6			Buchanan	4	5
	Pfaff	3	2												Q	Gerken	7	6
	Hallquist	6	3	6												Durie	6	1
	Lewis	4	6	2		Hallquist	3	3
	Durie	6	6			Durie	6	6
	Desfor	3	3								Durie	6	3	6
	Horvath	7	3	7							Horvath	4	6	4
	Rinaldi	5	6	5		Horvath	6	6	6
10	Jaušovec	6	6		10	Jaušovec	3	7	3
	Arraya	2	2

Section 8

First round					Second round					Third round					Fourth round

11	Potter	6	6	6
	Kohde	7	1	2	11	Potter	6	6
	Rollinson	6	6			Rollinson	3	2
Q	Brasher	4	2							11	Potter	4	6	7
	Morse	6	6								Morse	6	2	5
	Freeman	3	2			Morse	6	6
	Smith	6	6			Smith	2	4
	Gerulaitis	4	4												11	Potter	6	7	6
	Vermaak	2	6	6												Leand	7	6	3
	Norton	6	1	2		Vermaak	4	6	6
	Harrington	6	6			Harrington	6	1	6
LL	Klein	0	3								Harrington	4	3
	Leand	6	2	7							Leand	6	6
	Richards	4	6	5		Leand	1	7	6
2	Jaeger	6	6		2	Jaeger	6	5	3
Q	Calleja	1	0

External links

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

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