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WTA Eastbourne Open 1981 Draw & Results
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Tracy Austin won the 1981 Eastbourne Open, defeating Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played June 15–21 on grass courts in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
The Eastbourne Open is a combined ATP and WTA grass-court event at Devonshire Park in the build-up to Wimbledon.
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Location
Eastbourne,
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category.
Mapping details.
Results
Match Log
Draw
63 recorded singles results
Eastbourne Open 1981 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round Tracy Austin DEF 6-3 6-4 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data Jun 21, 1981* F Tracy Austin DEF 6-0 6-1 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* SF Andrea Jaeger 6-2 3-6 6-3 Martina Navratilova CH H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* SF Tracy Austin DEF 6-2 6-0 Anne Smith H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* QF Andrea Jaeger 6-1 6-1 Pam Casale H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* QF Martina Navratilova CH 7-6 6-1 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* QF Barbara Potter 6-4 7-6 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Jun 20, 1981* QF Anne Smith 7-5 6-2 Ivanna Madruga H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Tracy Austin DEF 6-1 6-4 Jo Durie H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Barbara Potter 6-3 6-3 Kim Sands H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-4 5-7 8-6 Rene Blount H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-2 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Pam Casale 6-3 6-0 Leslie Allen H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Martina Navratilova CH 6-7 6-3 6-3 Sue Barker H2H Match data Jun 19, 1981* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-2 Nina Bohm H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Pam Casale 6-3 6-3 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Kim Sands 0-6 6-0 6-3 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 3 percent pre-match Elo win probability. Ivanna Madruga 7-6 1-6 6-2 Andrea Whitmore H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Sue Barker 7-5 6-1 Betty Stove H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Tracy Austin DEF 6-1 6-2 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Kathy Jordan 6-1 6-3 Wendy White H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 7-6 6-2 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Andrea Jaeger 6-4 6-2 Lesley Charles H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Barbara Potter 4-6 6-3 10-8 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Anne Smith 6-0 6-3 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Jo Durie 1-6 6-2 6-1 Sandy Collins H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Leslie Allen 7-5 6-4 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Martina Navratilova CH 6-1 6-1 Susan Mascarin H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Rene Blount 6-4 6-4 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Bettina Bunge 6-0 6-3 Anne White H2H Match data Jun 18, 1981* R32 Lesley Charles 7-6 6-4 Liz Smylie H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Pam Casale 6-2 5-7 9-7 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Martina Navratilova CH 6-1 6-0 Kate Brasher H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Barbara Potter 6-4 6-4 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Mareen Louie Harper 6-1 7-5 Deborah Jevans H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Wendy Turnbull 6-1 6-4 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Anne White 6-2 2-6 6-4 Diane Desfor H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Jo Durie 7-6 5-7 6-4 Beth Norton H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Hana Mandlikova 6-2 7-5 Lindsay Morse H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Andrea Whitmore 6-3 3-0 (ret.) Tanya Harford H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Sharon Walsh Pete 1-6 6-3 8-6 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Bettina Bunge 6-2 6-2 Susan Leo H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Rene Blount 6-1 5-7 6-3 Anthea Stewart H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Andrea Jaeger 6-3 6-0 Sherry Acker H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Betty Stove 6-0 3-6 6-3 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Nina Bohm 7-5 6-0 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 6-0 6-2 Terry Holladay H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Wendy White 6-2 6-2 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Anne Smith 7-6 6-2 Joy Cummings H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Leslie Allen 6-2 6-4 Lele Forood H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Tracy Austin DEF 6-3 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Sue Barker 7-6 6-2 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Elisabeth Ekblom 6-4 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Susan Mascarin 0-6 6-2 6-2 Paula Smith H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Kathy Jordan 7-6 6-0 Virginia Wade CH H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Mary Lou Piatek 7-6 6-4 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Ivanna Madruga 6-4 0-6 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Sandy Collins 1-6 6-1 9-7 Lucia Romanov H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Anne Hobbs 4-6 7-5 6-0 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 6-0 Debbie Freeman H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Kim Sands 3-6 7-6 6-2 Sue Saliba H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-4 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Jun 17, 1981* R64
The leading Open Era records for Eastbourne Open.
Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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* Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Eastbourne Open held?
Eastbourne Open is held in Eastbourne, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Eastbourne Open winner?
The 2026 Eastbourne Open was won by Madison Keys, who defeated Tatjana Maria 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Eastbourne Open titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Eastbourne Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Eastbourne Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Eastbourne Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Eastbourne Open played on?
Eastbourne Open is played on grass courts.