WTA Chicago 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Martina Navratilova won the 1981 Chicago, defeating Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Chicago, United States, from January 26 to February 1, 1981.

Champion
Martina Navratilova
def. Hana Mandlikova , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Jan 26 — Feb 1
Location
Chicago, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 1, 1981* F Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 31, 1981* SF Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-2 Barbara Potter H2H Match data
Jan 31, 1981* SF Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-5 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 31, 1981* QF Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Anne Smith H2H Match data
Jan 31, 1981* QF Wendy Turnbull 5-7 6-3 6-3 Pam Shriver H2H Match data
Jan 31, 1981* QF Barbara Potter 6-2 6-2 Mareen Louie Harper H2H Match data
Jan 31, 1981* QF Hana Mandlikova 6-2 7-6 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-3 Leslie Allen H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Barbara Potter 2-6 6-3 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Pam Shriver 6-1 6-2 Sandy Collins H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-4 Wendy White H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Mareen Louie Harper 2-6 6-3 7-6 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Anne Smith 7-6 6-4 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-1 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
Jan 30, 1981* R16 Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-4 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Andrea Jaeger 6-2 6-2 Anne White H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 6-3 Kathy Horvath H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-3 Beth Norton H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Mareen Louie Harper 6-1 6-3 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Barbara Potter 6-4 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Hana Mandlikova 6-2 6-3 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Wendy White 6-1 7-6 Joanne Russell H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Sandy Collins 7-6 6-7 6-3 Yvona Brzakova H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-4 2-6 7-5 Lucia Romanov H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Pam Shriver 6-2 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Leslie Allen 6-1 4-6 6-4 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Kathy Jordan 6-4 0-6 6-2 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Martina Navratilova 5-7 6-0 6-0 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Anne Smith 6-2 6-1 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data
Jan 29, 1981* R32 Sylvia Hanika 1-6 6-1 6-4 Paula Smith H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Mima Jausovec 7-6 6-4 Julie Harrington H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Wendy White 6-1 6-2 Lindsay Morse H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Anne White 6-4 6-1 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Jeanne Duvall 6-2 6-1 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Heidi Eisterlehner 6-4 6-3 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Mareen Louie Harper 6-3 6-3 Sue Saliba H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 5-7 6-1 Barbara Jordan H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Kathy Horvath 4-6 7-6 7-6 Trey Lewis H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Rosalyn Fairbank 6-4 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Nina Bohm 6-4 6-1 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Barbara Potter 6-1 6-2 Corinne Vanier H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Sandy Collins 6-3 6-3 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Mary Lou Piatek 6-0 5-7 6-2 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Virginia Wade 6-4 7-6 Sherry Acker H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Regina Marsikova 6-1 7-6 Susan Mascarin H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Paula Smith 6-1 6-4 Carol Baily H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Yvona Brzakova 6-3 6-2 Bonnie Gadusek H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Anne Smith 6-4 6-2 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Leslie Allen 6-3 7-5 Deborah Jevans H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Joanne Russell 7-6 6-3 Elly Appel H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 7-6 6-1 Iva Budarova H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-2 Terry Holladay H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Beth Norton 6-0 6-1 Duk Hee Lee H2H Match data
Jan 28, 1981* R64 Lucia Romanov 7-6 7-5 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 11
Margaret Court 2
Bonnie Gadusek 1
Chris Evert 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1997 Carpet Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5 Nathalie Tauziat H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Jana Novotna 6-4 3-6 6-1 Jennifer Capriati H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Magdalena Maleeva 7-5 7-6 Lisa Raymond H2H Match data
1994 Carpet Natasha Zvereva 6-3 7-5 Chanda Rubin H2H Match data
1993 Carpet Monica Seles 3-6 6-2 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Chicago held?
Chicago is held in Chicago, United States.
Who won the most recent Chicago?
The 1997 Chicago was won by Lindsay Davenport 6-0 7-5.
Who has won the most Chicago titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 11 Chicago titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Chicago played?
The first edition of Chicago was held in 1971.
What surface is Chicago played on?
Chicago is played on carpet courts.