WTA Sydney 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Chris Evert won the 1981 Sydney, 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.
Dates
Nov 23 — Nov 29
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
—
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 |
|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 5 |
| Evonne Goolagong | 4 |
| Justine Henin | 3 |
| Margaret Court | 3 |
| Martina Hingis | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hard | Paula Badosa | 6-3 4-6 7-6(4) | Barbora Krejcikova | H2H | Match data |
| 2019 | Hard | Petra Kvitova | 1-6 7-5 7-6(6) | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2018 | Hard | Angelique Kerber | 6-4 6-4 | Ashleigh Barty | H2H | Match data |
| 2017 | Hard | Johanna Konta | 6-4 6-2 | Agnieszka Radwanska | H2H | Match data |
| 2016 | Hard | Svetlana Kuznetsova | 6-0 6-2 | Monica Puig | H2H | Match data |
View full tournament history →
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sydney held?
- Sydney is held in Sydney, Australia.
- Who won the most recent Sydney?
- The 2022 Sydney was won by Paula Badosa 6-3 4-6 7-6(4).
- Who has won the most Sydney titles?
- Martina Navratilova has won 5 Sydney titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Sydney played?
- The first edition of Sydney was held in 1969.
- What surface is Sydney played on?
- Sydney is played on grass courts.