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.
Full tournament history →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
Round of 64
BYE
Nancy Yeargin
6-2 6-2
Candy Reynolds
6-2 6-1
BYE
Sharon Walsh Pete
4-6 6-3 6-2
Marie Pinterova
6-1 6-1
Mima Jausovec
7-6 6-2
Bettina Bunge
6-1 6-0
Anne White
6-3 4-6 6-4
BYE
Corinne Vanier
6-4 6-3
Anne Smith
4-6 6-3 6-3
Betsy Nagelsen
6-4 3-6 6-4
Anne Hobbs
6-1 6-3
Marjorie Blackwood
6-4 7-6
Sue Saliba
5-7 6-2 6-1
Anne Minter
6-4 6-3
BYE
Pam Teeguarden
6-2 6-3
Jane Preyer
6-2 3-6 6-2
Sue Barker
6-2 6-4
BYE
Lea Antonoplis
3-6 7-5 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-0 3-6 6-3
Leslie Allen
7-5 4-6 6-2
BYE
Bonnie Gadusek
6-2 6-3
Kathy Jordan
6-1 2-6 6-4
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
6-2 6-3
Round of 32
Chris Evert
6-2 6-4
Nancy Yeargin
6-1 6-0
Evonne Goolagong
6-4 6-0
Marie Pinterova
6-3 1-6 6-4
Bettina Bunge
5-7 7-5 7-5
Pam Shriver
6-2 6-1
Anne Smith
6-7 7-6 6-4
Anne Hobbs
3-6 6-2 6-3
Sue Saliba
6-3 6-4
Barbara Potter
6-1 7-6
Jane Preyer
6-4 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-0 6-2
Virginia Ruzici
6-4 7-6
Andrea Jaeger
7-6 6-0
Kathy Jordan
6-2 7-5
Round of 16
Chris Evert
6-4 6-3
Evonne Goolagong
7-6 6-1
Bettina Bunge
6-4 4-6 7-6
Anne Smith
3-6 6-4 6-4
Martina Navratilova
6-0 6-3
Barbara Potter
6-4 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 6-2
Andrea Jaeger
6-3 1-0 (ret.)
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Chris Evert
6-7 6-4 6-1
Martina Navratilova
6-1 5-7 6-1
Final
Chris Evert
6-4 2-6 6-1
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| 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
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paula Badosa | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
| Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data | 2018 | Hard |
| Johanna Konta | 6-4 6-2 | Agnieszka Radwanska | H2H | Match data | 2017 | Hard |
| Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-2 | Monica Puig | H2H | Match data | 2016 | Hard |
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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.