WTA Sydney 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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.

Champion
Chris Evert
def. Martina Navratilova , 6-4 2-6 6-1
Dates
Nov 23 — Nov 29
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 29, 1981* F Chris Evert 6-4 2-6 6-1 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 28, 1981* SF Martina Navratilova 6-1 5-7 6-1 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* SF Chris Evert 6-7 6-4 6-1 Bettina Bunge H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 28, 1981* QF Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-3 Andrea Jaeger H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Martina Navratilova 6-3 4-6 6-2 Barbara Potter H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Chris Evert 6-2 6-0 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-4 Anne Smith H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Martina Navratilova 6-0 6-3 Sue Saliba H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Chris Evert 6-4 6-3 Nancy Yeargin H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Barbara Potter 6-4 6-4 Jane Preyer H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Andrea Jaeger 6-3 1-0 (ret.) Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Evonne Goolagong 7-6 6-1 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Anne Smith 3-6 6-4 6-4 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Wendy Turnbull 6-3 6-2 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Bettina Bunge 6-4 4-6 7-6 Pam Shriver H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Chris Evert 6-2 6-4 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Martina Navratilova 6-1 6-3 Marjorie Blackwood H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Andrea Jaeger 7-6 6-0 Bonnie Gadusek H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Sue Saliba 6-3 6-4 Anne Minter H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Barbara Potter 6-1 7-6 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-4 7-6 Leslie Allen H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Bettina Bunge 5-7 7-5 7-5 Anne White H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Nancy Yeargin 6-1 6-0 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Anne Smith 6-7 7-6 6-4 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Kathy Jordan 6-2 7-5 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-2 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Pam Shriver 6-2 6-1 Corinne Vanier H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Anne Hobbs 3-6 6-2 6-3 Catherine Tanvier H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Marie Pinterova 6-3 1-6 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-0 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Jane Preyer 6-4 6-3 Sue Barker H2H Match data
R64 (24)
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Lea Antonoplis 3-6 7-5 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Sue Saliba 5-7 6-2 6-1 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Bettina Bunge 6-1 6-0 Diane Desfor H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Anne Minter 6-4 6-3 Amanda Tobin H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Mima Jausovec 7-6 6-2 Rene Blount H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-2 6-3 Debbie Freeman H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Marie Pinterova 6-1 6-1 Lucy Gordon H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Marjorie Blackwood 6-4 7-6 Paula Smith H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Bonnie Gadusek 6-2 6-3 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-3 Kim Steinmetz H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Jane Preyer 6-2 3-6 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-2 6-4 Barbara Hallquist H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Leslie Allen 7-5 4-6 6-2 Carol Baily H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Nancy Yeargin 6-2 6-2 Sherry Acker H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Corinne Vanier 6-4 6-3 Renata Tomanova H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 3-6 6-4 Brenda Catton H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Virginia Ruzici 6-0 3-6 6-3 Joanne Russell H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Candy Reynolds 6-2 6-1 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3 Mary Lou Piatek H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Anne White 6-3 4-6 6-4 Susan Leo H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Sharon Walsh Pete 4-6 6-3 6-2 Marcella Mesker H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Kathy Jordan 6-1 2-6 6-4 Jo Durie H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Anne Smith 4-6 6-3 6-3 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
Nov 25, 1981* R64 Sue Barker 6-2 6-4 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Martina Navratilova 5
Evonne Goolagong 4
Justine Henin 3
Margaret Court 3
Martina Hingis 3

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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.