WTA Sydney International 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Chris Evert won the 1981 Sydney International, defeating Martina Navratilova 6-4 2-6 6-1 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from November 23 to November 29, 1981. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Chris Evert
def. Martina Navratilova , 6-4 2-6 6-1
Dates
Nov 23 — Nov 29
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Sydney International 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Chris Evert 6-4 2-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Nov 29, 1981* F
SF (2)
Martina Navratilova 6-1 5-7 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* SF
Chris Evert 6-7 6-4 6-1 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-3 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* QF
Martina Navratilova 6-3 4-6 6-2 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* QF
Chris Evert 6-2 6-0 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* QF
Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-4 Anne Smith H2H Match data Nov 28, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Martina Navratilova 6-0 6-3 Sue Saliba H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Chris Evert 6-4 6-3 Nancy Yeargin H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Barbara Potter 6-4 6-4 Jane Preyer H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Andrea Jaeger 6-3 1-0 (ret.) Kathy Jordan H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Evonne Goolagong 7-6 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Anne Smith 3-6 6-4 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-2 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
Bettina Bunge 6-4 4-6 7-6 Pam Shriver H2H Match data Nov 27, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Chris Evert 6-2 6-4 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Andrea Jaeger 7-6 6-0 Bonnie Gadusek H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Sue Saliba 6-3 6-4 Anne Minter H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Barbara Potter 6-1 7-6 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Virginia Ruzici 6-4 7-6 Leslie Allen H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Bettina Bunge 5-7 7-5 7-5 Anne White H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Nancy Yeargin 6-1 6-0 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anne Smith 6-7 7-6 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Kathy Jordan 6-2 7-5 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-2 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Pam Shriver 6-2 6-1 Corinne Vanier H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Anne Hobbs 3-6 6-2 6-3 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Marie Pinterova 6-3 1-6 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32
Jane Preyer 6-4 6-3 Sue Barker H2H Match data Nov 26, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (24)
Lea Antonoplis 3-6 7-5 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Sue Saliba 5-7 6-2 6-1 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-0 Diane Desfor H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Anne Minter 6-4 6-3 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Mima Jausovec 7-6 6-2 Rene Blount H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-2 6-3 Debbie Freeman H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Marie Pinterova 6-1 6-1 Lucy Gordon H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Marjorie Blackwood 6-4 7-6 Paula Smith H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Bonnie Gadusek 6-2 6-3 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-3 Kim Steinmetz H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Jane Preyer 6-2 3-6 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 6-4 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Leslie Allen 7-5 4-6 6-2 Carol Baily H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Nancy Yeargin 6-2 6-2 Sherry Acker H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Corinne Vanier 6-4 6-3 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 3-6 6-4 Brenda Catton H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Virginia Ruzici 6-0 3-6 6-3 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Candy Reynolds 6-2 6-1 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Anne White 6-3 4-6 6-4 Susan Leo H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Sharon Walsh Pete 4-6 6-3 6-2 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Kathy Jordan 6-1 2-6 6-4 Jo Durie H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Anne Smith 4-6 6-3 6-3 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64
Sue Barker 6-2 6-4 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data Nov 25, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Evonne Goolagong 4
Martina Navratilova 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3
Elena Dementieva 2
Gabriela Sabatini 2
Kim Clijsters 2
Petra Kvitova 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Paula Badosa #9 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) Barbora Krejcikova #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Petra Kvitova #8 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) Ashleigh Barty #15 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Angelique Kerber #22 6-4 6-4 Ashleigh Barty #19 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Johanna Konta #10 6-4 6-2 Agnieszka Radwanska #3 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Svetlana Kuznetsova #25 6-0 6-2 Monica Puig #94 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Previous editions of Sydney International

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Paula Badosa, who defeated Barbora Krejcikova 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Evonne Goolagong and Martina Navratilova are tied for the most Sydney International titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on grass courts.