WTA Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 1981 Draw & Results

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Tracy Austin won the 1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, defeating Martina Navratilova 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played October 26–November 1 on carpet courts in Filderstadt, Germany.

The Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is the women's indoor clay-court event staged at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart.

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Champion
Tracy Austin
def. Martina Navratilova , 4-6 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 26 — Nov 1
Location
Filderstadt, Germany
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Porsche Tennis Grand Prix 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tracy Austin 4-6 6-3 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Nov 1, 1981* F
SF (2)
Martina Navratilova 7-5 6-2 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
Tracy Austin 6-2 7-6 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Tracy Austin 6-2 6-1 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Virginia Ruzici 7-6 6-1 Joanne Russell H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 6-4 Jo Durie H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-2 Anne Smith H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Joanne Russell 6-2 6-4 Kim Sands H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 6-4 Corinne Vanier H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Tracy Austin 6-2 6-1 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Martina Navratilova 6-1 7-5 Kathy Horvath H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Anne Smith 6-0 6-2 Heidi Eisterlehner H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Jo Durie 4-6 7-6 7-5 Barbara Potter H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-4 Stacy Margolin H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Mima Jausovec 6-2 6-1 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Jo Durie 6-4 6-2 Helga Lutten H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Heidi Eisterlehner 6-4 6-1 Kim Jones H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Mima Jausovec 6-3 7-5 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Sylvia Hanika 6-1 6-0 Elly Appel H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Kim Sands 6-2 6-4 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Isabelle Villiger 7-6 3-6 6-4 Deborah Jevans H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Barbara Potter 6-1 6-7 6-3 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Kathy Horvath 6-1 6-0 Iris Riedel Kuhn H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Eva Pfaff 7-6 6-1 Joyce Portman H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Corinne Vanier 6-3 6-2 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Tracy Austin 6-4 6-2 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Stacy Margolin 0-6 6-1 6-3 Michaela Pazderova H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Virginia Ruzici 7-5 6-2 Andrea Temesvari H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Joanne Russell 6-4 3-6 6-3 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Anne Smith 6-1 6-0 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Porsche Tennis Grand Prix.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Martina Navratilova 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tracy Austin 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andrea Temesvari 1 appearance

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Porsche Tennis Grand Prix finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Tracy Austin 4-6 6-3 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data 1981 Carpet

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Related Tournaments

Other WTA 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Porsche Tennis Grand Prix held?
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is held in Filderstadt, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix winner?
The 1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was won by Tracy Austin, who defeated Martina Navratilova 4-6 6-3 6-4.
What is the earliest recorded Porsche Tennis Grand Prix edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Porsche Tennis Grand Prix in TennisDB is 1981.
What surface is Porsche Tennis Grand Prix played on?
Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is played on carpet courts.