WTA Lugano 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Chris Evert won the 1981 Lugano, defeating Virginia Ruzici 6-1 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on clay courts in Lugano, Switzerland, from May 11 to May 17, 1981.

Champion
Chris Evert
def. Virginia Ruzici , 6-1 6-1
Dates
May 11 — May 17
Location
Lugano, Switzerland
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 17, 1981* F Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 16, 1981* SF Chris Evert 6-2 6-1 Regina Marsikova H2H Match data
May 16, 1981* SF Virginia Ruzici 6-2 3-6 6-3 Sylvia Hanika H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 16, 1981* QF Sylvia Hanika 6-3 7-5 Candy Reynolds H2H Match data
May 16, 1981* QF Regina Marsikova 6-4 6-4 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
May 16, 1981* QF Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-3 Hana Strachonova H2H Match data
May 16, 1981* QF Chris Evert 6-0 6-0 Sandy Collins H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 15, 1981* R16 Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 0-6 6-2 Paula Smith H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Virginia Ruzici 6-2 6-4 Patricia Medrado H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Hana Strachonova 2-6 6-2 6-2 Anne Hobbs H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Regina Marsikova 7-5 6-1 Nina Bohm H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Candy Reynolds 3-6 6-2 6-2 Bonnie Gadusek H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Sandy Collins 6-1 6-2 Claudia Kohde Kilsch H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-2 Rosalyn Fairbank H2H Match data
May 15, 1981* R16 Chris Evert 6-2 6-0 Kathy Horvath H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 14, 1981* R32 Nina Bohm 6-3 6-4 Petra Delhees Jauch H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Regina Marsikova 5-7 6-2 6-0 Lena Sandin H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Bonnie Gadusek 6-3 6-3 Isabelle Villiger H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Sandy Collins 6-4 6-3 Eva Pfaff H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Rosalyn Fairbank 7-5 6-1 Elisabeth Ekblom H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Anne Hobbs 6-4 4-6 6-3 Yvonne Vermaak H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Candy Reynolds 6-1 6-2 Brigitte Simon Glinel H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Dianne Fromholtz 4-3 (ret.) Joyce Portman H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Hana Strachonova 7-6 4-6 6-3 Anne Smith H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-2 7-6 Nanette Schutte H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Patricia Medrado 6-1 6-3 Susan Mascarin H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Chris Evert 6-0 6-0 Jo Durie H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Paula Smith 5-7 6-2 6-0 Tanya Harford H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Kathy Horvath 7-5 6-2 Christiane Jolissaint H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3 Jeanne Duvall H2H Match data
May 14, 1981* R32 Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-2 6-3 Debbie Freeman H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Chris Evert 2
Annette Van Zyl 1
Bonnie Gadusek 1
Elise Mertens 1
Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2019 Clay Polona Hercog 6-3 3-6 6-3 Iga Swiatek H2H Match data
2018 Clay Elise Mertens 7-5 6-2 Aryna Sabalenka H2H Match data
1986 Clay Raffaella Reggi Concato 5-7 6-3 7-6 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere H2H Match data
1985 Clay Bonnie Gadusek 6-2 6-2 Manuela Maleeva Fragniere H2H Match data
1984 Clay Manuela Maleeva Fragniere 6-1 6-1 Iva Budarova H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Lugano held?
Lugano is held in Lugano, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Lugano?
The 2019 Lugano was won by Polona Hercog 6-3 3-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Lugano titles?
Chris Evert has won 2 Lugano titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Lugano played?
The first edition of Lugano was held in 1968.
What surface is Lugano played on?
Lugano is played on clay courts.