1981 US Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1981 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Tracy Austin
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1)
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1980 · US Open · 1982 →

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

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

  1.   Chris Evert (semifinalist)
  2.   Andrea Jaeger (second round)
  3.   Tracy Austin (champion)
  4.   Martina Navratilova (finalist)
  5.   Hana Mandlíková (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinalist)
  7.   Wendy Turnbull (third round)
  8.   Pam Shriver (fourth round)
  9.   Virginia Ruzici (third round)
  10.   Mima Jaušovec (second round)
  11.   Barbara Potter (semifinalist)
  12.   Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
  13.   Regina Maršíková (first round)
  14.   Kathy Jordan (fourth round)
  15.   Sue Barker (second round)
  16.   Dianne Fromholtz (first round)

Qualifying

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Draw

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

Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 3r
  duPont 4 6 3

Section 6

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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

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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

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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

See also

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by