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WTA Australian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Martina Navratilova won the 1981 Australian Open, defeating Chris Evert 6-7(4) 6-4 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from November 30 to December 14, 1981. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.
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Location
Melbourne,
Results
Match Log
Draw
55 recorded singles results
Australian Open 1981 match log
Winner Score Loser H2H Match Data Date Round
Martina Navratilova
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Chris Evert
H2H Match data
Dec 14, 1981*
F
Martina Navratilova
6-3 7-5
Pam Shriver
H2H Match data
Dec 13, 1981*
SF
Chris Evert
6-4 7-6(1)
Wendy Turnbull
H2H Match data
Dec 13, 1981*
SF
Chris Evert
6-4 7-5
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
H2H Match data
Dec 11, 1981*
QF
Martina Navratilova
6-3 6-1
Evonne Goolagong
4× CH
H2H Match data
Dec 11, 1981*
QF
Wendy Turnbull
6-3 7-6(10)
Andrea Jaeger
H2H Match data
Dec 11, 1981*
QF
Pam Shriver
7-5 7-6(4)
Tracy Austin
H2H Match data
Dec 11, 1981*
QF
Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Evert
6-4 6-2
Candy Reynolds
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Wendy Turnbull
3-6 6-2 6-1
Bettina Bunge
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Pam Shriver
6-3 6-2
Jo Durie
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Evonne Goolagong
4× CH
6-3 6-1
Mima Jausovec
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Tracy Austin
6-3 7-5
Marjorie Blackwood
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Andrea Jaeger
6-4 7-5
Sue Barker
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
6-2 6-1
Helena Sukova
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Martina Navratilova
7-5 3-6 6-2
Kathy Jordan
H2H Match data
Dec 9, 1981*
R16
Chris Evert
6-2 6-1
Bonnie Gadusek
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Candy Reynolds
7-5 6-3
Betty Stove
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Martina Navratilova
6-0 6-1
Amanda Tobin
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-3
Barbara Potter
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 4-6 6-3
Anne White
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Marjorie Blackwood
4-6 6-3 6-2
Sue Saliba
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Evonne Goolagong
4× CH
5-7 6-3 6-4
Leslie Allen
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Andrea Jaeger
6-3 6-1
Anne Hobbs
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Hana Mandlikova
DEF
6-2 6-3
Nancy Yeargin
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Mima Jausovec
4-6 6-2 6-3
Sharon Walsh Pete
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Kathy Jordan
6-4 7-5
Betsy Nagelsen
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Bettina Bunge
6-0 6-4
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Sue Barker
6-3 1-6 6-2
Eva Pfaff
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-1
Susan Leo
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Jo Durie
6-0 7-6
Lea Antonoplis
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-2
Diane Desfor
H2H Match data
Dec 6, 1981*
R32
Sue Saliba
6-2 3-6 7-6
Catherine Tanvier
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Susan Leo
7-6 6-4
Kim Steinmetz
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Bettina Bunge
6-0 6-0
Brenda Remilton
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Marjorie Blackwood
6-4 6-3
Renata Tomanova
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-2 7-5
Rosalyn Fairbank
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Bonnie Gadusek
6-3 6-1
Dianne Fromholtz
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Sue Barker
6-1 6-3
Anne Minter
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Mima Jausovec
6-3 6-3
Nerida Gregory
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Amanda Tobin
6-4 7-5
Sherry Acker
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Lea Antonoplis
6-3 6-4
Virginia Ruzici
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Candy Reynolds
6-1 6-2
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Nancy Yeargin
7-6 6-3
Paula Smith
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Eva Pfaff
3-6 6-4 6-4
Rosie Casals
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Kathy Jordan
4-6 6-3 6-3
Pam Teeguarden
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Betty Stove
6-2 6-4
Helga Lutten
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Anne Hobbs
6-1 2-6 6-2
Isabelle Villiger
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Jo Durie
6-4 6-1
Barbara Hallquist
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Leslie Allen
6-1 6-2
Karen Gulley
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-1
Anne Smith
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anne White
6-3 6-3
Corinne Vanier
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Betsy Nagelsen
7-5 6-1
Mary Lou Piatek
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Diane Desfor
4-6 6-1 6-1
Rene Blount
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Sharon Walsh Pete
6-1 7-5
Marie Pinterova
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
Barbara Potter
6-4 6-2
Katerina Bohmova
H2H Match data
Dec 4, 1981*
R64
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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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