WTA Australian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
Nov 30 — Dec 14
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Amanda Tobin
6-4 7-5
Kathy Jordan
4-6 6-3 6-3
Betsy Nagelsen
7-5 6-1
BYE
Leslie Allen
6-1 6-2
Mima Jausovec
6-3 6-3
Sharon Walsh Pete
6-1 7-5
BYE
Diane Desfor
4-6 6-1 6-1
Jo Durie
6-4 6-1
Lea Antonoplis
6-3 6-4
BYE
Susan Leo
7-6 6-4
Marjorie Blackwood
6-4 6-3
Sue Saliba
6-2 3-6 7-6
BYE
Bonnie Gadusek
6-3 6-1
Candy Reynolds
6-1 6-2
Betty Stove
6-2 6-4
BYE
Nancy Yeargin
7-6 6-3
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-1
Barbara Potter
6-4 6-2
BYE
Anne White
6-3 6-3
Bettina Bunge
6-0 6-0
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi
6-2 7-5
BYE
Anne Hobbs
6-1 2-6 6-2
Sue Barker
6-1 6-3
Eva Pfaff
3-6 6-4 6-4
Round of 32
Martina Navratilova
6-0 6-1
Kathy Jordan
6-4 7-5
Evonne Goolagong
5-7 6-3 6-4
Mima Jausovec
4-6 6-2 6-3
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-2
Jo Durie
6-0 7-6
Tracy Austin
6-1 6-1
Marjorie Blackwood
4-6 6-3 6-2
Chris Evert
6-2 6-1
Candy Reynolds
7-5 6-3
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 6-3
Helena Sukova
6-4 6-3
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 4-6 6-3
Bettina Bunge
6-0 6-4
Andrea Jaeger
6-3 6-1
Sue Barker
6-3 1-6 6-2
Round of 16
Martina Navratilova
7-5 3-6 6-2
Evonne Goolagong
6-3 6-1
Pam Shriver
6-3 6-2
Tracy Austin
6-3 7-5
Chris Evert
6-4 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
3-6 6-2 6-1
Andrea Jaeger
6-4 7-5
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Martina Navratilova
6-3 7-5
Chris Evert
6-4 7-6(1)
Final
Martina Navratilova
6-7(4) 6-4 7-5
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 7 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Margaret Court | 4 |
| Monica Seles | 4 |
| Steffi Graf | 4 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hard | Elena Rybakina | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Hard | Madison Keys | 6-3 2-6 7-5 | Aryna Sabalenka | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 6-3 6-2 | Qinwen Zheng | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Aryna Sabalenka | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Elena Rybakina | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Ashleigh Barty | 6-3 7-6(2) | Danielle Collins | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Australian Open held?
- Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Australian Open?
- The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina 6-4 4-6 6-4.
- Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
- Serena Williams has won 7 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Australian Open played?
- The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905. The first women's singles edition was held in 1922.
- What surface is Australian Open played on?
- Australian Open is played on grass courts.