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WTA Australian Open 1981 Draw & Results
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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 November 30–December 14 on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia.
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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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Australian Open held?
Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who is the latest recorded Australian Open winner?
The 2026 Australian Open was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 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.