# South African Open 1981

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1981
Tour: WTA

Kathy Horvath won the 1981 South African Open, defeating Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 7-6(4) 6-4 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 25 to December 1, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA 250
- Surface: Hard
- Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Start date: 1981-11-25
- End date: 1981-12-01

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## Champion
- Winner: Kathy Horvath
- Runner-up: Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel
- Final score: 7-6(4) 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Kathy Horvath def. Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 7-6(4) 6-4

### SF
- Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel def. Susan Rollinson 6-3 2-6 6-4
- Kathy Horvath def. Virginia Wade 7-6(3) 6-4

### QF
- Kathy Horvath def. Yvonne Vermaak 7-6(3) 6-4
- Virginia Wade def. Rene Uys 4-6 6-4 9-7
- Susan Rollinson def. Pam Casale 6-3 6-4
- Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel def. Tanya Harford 6-2 6-1

### R16
- Kathy Horvath def. Lorna Zietsman 6-1 6-1
- Pam Casale def. Barbara Harmer 7-5 6-0
- Tanya Harford def. Beverly Mould 7-6(9) 6-0
- Rene Uys def. Monica Reinach 6-2 6-2
- Susan Rollinson def. Andrea Leand 6-3 1-6 6-4
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Elvyn Barrable 6-1 6-2
- Virginia Wade def. Annelise Muller 6-1 6-1
- Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel def. Jennifer Mundel 6-0 6-2

### R32
- Rene Uys def. Lienkie Snyman 6-2 6-2
- Jennifer Mundel def. Anita Summers 6-4 6-3
- Pam Casale def. Ros Riach 6-4 6-2
- Beverly Mould def. Nicole Mabille 6-2 6-2
- Barbara Harmer def. Ianthe Cunningham 6-3 6-3
- Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel def. Gail Joss 6-0 6-1
- Andrea Leand def. Gail Boon 6-4 6-2
- Elvyn Barrable def. Ingrid Reynecke 6-4 4-6 6-2
- Lorna Zietsman def. Pye Moreton 7-6(7) 7-5
- Yvonne Vermaak def. Lena Jacobs 6-2 7-5
- Monica Reinach def. Karin Boshoff 6-4 6-2
- Annelise Muller def. Elana Smukler 5-7 7-6(4) 6-1
- Tanya Harford def. Vicky Martin 6-1 6-3
- Susan Rollinson def. Theresa Kleynhans 6-1 6-2
- Kathy Horvath def. Retha Human 6-2 6-3
- Virginia Wade def. Helen Moore 6-0 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 1984, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972
(+4 more)

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/wta_archive:south-african-open/south-african-open?season=1981
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)