WTA Wimbledon 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Chris Evert won the 1981 Wimbledon, defeating Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Wimbledon, United Kingdom, from June 22 to July 6, 1981.
Dates
Jun 22 — Jul 6
Location
Wimbledon, United Kingdom
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 128
Chris Evert
6-3 6-0
BYE
BYE
Kim Sands
6-1 6-2
BYE
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
6-3 2-6 9-7
BYE
Petra Delhees Jauch
7-5 7-6
Mima Jausovec
0-6 6-2 6-4
BYE
Tanya Harford
6-2 6-4
Andrea Jaeger
6-1 6-1
BYE
Leslie Allen
6-1 6-3
BYE
Pam Shriver
3-6 6-1 6-2
BYE
Glynis Coles
7-5 6-4
BYE
BYE
Lucia Romanov
5-7 6-1 6-3
BYE
Pam Casale
7-5 6-3
Tracy Austin
6-0 6-2
BYE
Susan Leo
6-3 2-6 6-4
BYE
BYE
Sandy Collins
6-3 6-2
BYE
Hana Mandlikova
6-3 7-5
BYE
BYE
Barbara Hallquist
3-6 6-4 6-3
Anne Hobbs
6-1 6-1
BYE
Mary Lou Piatek
6-4 7-5
BYE
Wendy Turnbull
7-5 6-3
BYE
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-2 3-6 6-3
BYE
Pam Teeguarden
6-2 6-7 11-9
BYE
BYE
Eva Pfaff
6-3 6-3
Martina Navratilova
6-4 6-0
BYE
Sharon Walsh Pete
6-2 7-6
BYE
Betsy Nagelsen
6-2 6-1
BYE
Sue Barker
3-6 6-2 6-3
BYE
Virginia Ruzici
6-3 6-4
BYE
Nina Bohm
6-0 6-7 6-3
BYE
Marcella Mesker
6-2 6-3
BYE
Hana Strachonova
6-1 6-4
Round of 64
Chris Evert
6-1 6-2
Lele Forood
6-1 7-5
Claudia Pasquale
3-6 6-0 6-0
Dianne Fromholtz
7-6 6-4
Mima Jausovec
6-3 6-3
Rene Blount
2-6 7-6 6-3
Andrea Jaeger
4-6 6-4 6-3
Leslie Allen
4-6 6-2 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-0 6-3
Glynis Coles
3-6 6-0 6-4
Jo Durie
3-6 6-4 6-3
Wendy White
3-6 7-5 6-2
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-1
Susan Leo
6-1 4-6 6-2
Barbara Potter
6-4 7-6
Sandy Collins
6-3 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
6-1 6-4
Andrea Whitmore
0-6 6-3 6-3
Anne Hobbs
6-1 7-6
Mary Lou Piatek
7-6 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-2
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-3 6-1
Pam Teeguarden
6-3 3-6 6-4
Renata Tomanova
6-2 1-6 6-2
Martina Navratilova
6-0 6-1
Sharon Walsh Pete
7-5 6-3
Betsy Nagelsen
6-0 2-6 6-2
Sue Barker
6-7 6-3 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
4-6 7-6 6-4
Nina Bohm
7-6 4-6 6-2
Kathy Jordan
6-4 6-3
Sherry Acker
4-6 6-1 6-4
Round of 32
Chris Evert
6-2 7-6
Claudia Pasquale
3-6 6-2 7-5
Mima Jausovec
6-2 7-5
Andrea Jaeger
6-1 6-2
Pam Shriver
6-0 6-3
Jo Durie
7-5 6-2
Tracy Austin
6-4 7-6
Barbara Potter
6-4 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
6-3 6-0
Anne Hobbs
7-6 1-6 7-5
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 6-2
Pam Teeguarden
6-4 6-3
Martina Navratilova
6-1 2-6 6-0
Betsy Nagelsen
2-6 6-2 6-3
Virginia Ruzici
3-6 7-6 8-6
Kathy Jordan
6-3 6-4
Round of 16
Chris Evert
6-0 6-0
Mima Jausovec
6-4 7-6
Pam Shriver
6-3 6-4
Tracy Austin
6-4 6-0
Hana Mandlikova
6-3 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
6-4 6-1
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-1
Virginia Ruzici
3-6 6-4 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Chris Evert
6-3 6-1
Hana Mandlikova
7-5 4-6 6-1
Final
Chris Evert
6-2 6-2
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 9 |
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Steffi Graf | 7 |
| Venus Williams | 5 |
| Billie Jean King | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grass | Linda Noskova | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | Karolina Muchova | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Grass | Iga Swiatek | 6-0 6-0 | Amanda Anisimova | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Grass | Barbora Krejcikova | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | Jasmine Paolini | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Grass | Marketa Vondrousova | 6-4 6-4 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Grass | Elena Rybakina | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Ons Jabeur | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Wimbledon held?
- Wimbledon is held in Wimbledon, United Kingdom.
- Who won the most recent Wimbledon?
- The 2026 Wimbledon was won by Linda Noskova 6-2 5-7 6-3.
- Who has won the most Wimbledon titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 9 Wimbledon titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Wimbledon played?
- The first edition of Wimbledon was held in 1877. The first women's singles edition was held in 1884.
- What surface is Wimbledon played on?
- Wimbledon is played on grass courts.