Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Hana Mandlikova 1 final
WTA Chicago 1981 Draw & Results
CompletedMartina Navratilova won the 1981 Chicago, defeating Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-2 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played January 26–February 1 on carpet courts in Chicago, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jan 26 — Feb 1
Location
Chicago, United States
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
Round of 64
Claudia Kohde Kilsch
7-6 6-1
Wendy White
6-1 6-2
Joanne Russell
7-6 6-3
Anne Smith
6-4 6-2
Rosalyn Fairbank
6-4 6-4
BYE
Mary Lou Piatek
6-0 5-7 6-2
BYE
Lucia Romanov
7-6 7-5
Leslie Allen
6-3 7-5
Heidi Eisterlehner
6-4 6-3
BYE
Betsy Nagelsen
6-4 5-7 6-1
Sandy Collins
6-3 6-3
Yvona Brzakova
6-3 6-2
BYE
Nina Bohm
6-4 6-1
Bettina Bunge
6-1 6-2
Regina Marsikova
6-1 7-6
BYE
Paula Smith
6-1 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-4 7-6
Beth Norton
6-0 6-1
Barbara Potter
6-1 6-2
Mima Jausovec
7-6 6-4
BYE
Kathy Horvath
4-6 7-6 7-6
Mareen Louie Harper
6-3 6-3
Jeanne Duvall
6-2 6-1
BYE
Anne White
6-4 6-1
Round of 32
Martina Navratilova
5-7 6-0 6-0
Wendy White
6-1 7-6
Anne Smith
6-2 6-1
Kathy Jordan
6-4 0-6 6-2
Wendy Turnbull
6-4 2-6 7-5
Leslie Allen
6-1 4-6 6-4
Pam Shriver
6-2 6-2
Sandy Collins
7-6 6-7 6-3
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 6-3
Bettina Bunge
6-1 6-1
Sylvia Hanika
1-6 6-1 6-4
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-3
Barbara Potter
6-4 6-4
Virginia Ruzici
6-4 6-3
Mareen Louie Harper
6-1 6-3
Andrea Jaeger
6-2 6-2
Round of 16
Martina Navratilova
6-1 6-4
Anne Smith
7-6 6-4
Wendy Turnbull
6-2 6-3
Pam Shriver
6-1 6-2
Hana Mandlikova
6-4 6-4
Sylvia Hanika
6-4 6-1
Barbara Potter
2-6 6-3 6-3
Mareen Louie Harper
2-6 6-3 7-6
Quarterfinals
Martina Navratilova
6-2 6-1
Wendy Turnbull
5-7 6-3 6-3
Hana Mandlikova
6-2 7-6
Barbara Potter
6-2 6-2
Semifinals
Martina Navratilova
6-3 7-5
Hana Mandlikova
6-4 6-2
Final
Martina Navratilova
6-4 6-2
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Chicago.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Martina Navratilova 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Andrea Jaeger 1 appearance
View the full Chicago record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martina Navratilova | 6-4 6-2 | Hana Mandlikova | H2H | Match data | 1981 | Carpet |
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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 1981 Chicago was won by Martina Navratilova, who defeated Hana Mandlikova 6-4 6-2.
- When was the first Chicago played?
- The first edition of Chicago was held in 1981.
- What surface is Chicago played on?
- Chicago is played on carpet courts.