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WTA Tournaments Calendar & Results: 1981 Season
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129 tournament editions in 1981
| Tournament | Draw | Winner | History | Location | Dates | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | Draw | Pam Whytcross | History | Auckland, New Zealand | Jan 5–11, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Landover | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Landover | Jan 7–13, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Kansas City | Draw | Andrea Jaeger | History | Kansas City, United States | Jan 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Perth 1 | Draw | Amanda Tobin | History | Perth 1 | Jan 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Cincinnati | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Cincinnati, United States | Jan 19–25, 1981 | WTA 1000 | Carpet |
| Chicago | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Chicago, United States | Jan 26–Feb 1, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Detroit | Draw | Leslie Allen | History | Detroit, United States | Feb 2–8, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Oakland | Draw | Andrea Jaeger | History | Oakland, United States | Feb 9–15, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Houston | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Houston, United States | Feb 16–22, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Seattle | Draw | Sylvia Hanika | History | Seattle, United States | Feb 23–Mar 1, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Ilkley 1 | Draw | Kate Brasher | History | Ilkley 1 | Feb 27–Mar 5, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Los Angeles | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Los Angeles, United States | Mar 2–8, 1981 | WTA 500 | Carpet |
| Bournemouth 1 | Draw | Florenta Mihai | History | Bournemouth 1 | Mar 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Dallas | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Dallas, United States | Mar 9–15, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Boston | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Boston, United States | Mar 16–22, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Wynnum | Draw | Helen Davis | History | Wynnum | Mar 19–25, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Salvador | Draw | Laura Arraya | History | Salvador | Mar 23–29, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Boise | Draw | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | History | Boise | Mar 29–Apr 4, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Nascosa | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Nascosa | Mar 29–Apr 4, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Rio de Janeiro | Draw | Pilar Vasquez | History | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Mar 30–Apr 5, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Catania | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Catania, Italy | Apr 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Hilton Head | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Hilton Head, United States | Apr 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Nice | Draw | Gail Sherriff | History | Nice, France | Apr 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Norwich | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Norwich, United Kingdom | Apr 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Porto Alegre | Draw | Patricia Medrado | History | Porto, Portugal | Apr 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Curitiba | Draw | Laura Arraya | History | Curitiba, Brazil | Apr 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Hampstead | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Hampstead, United Kingdom | Apr 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Taranto | Draw | Michaela Pazderova | History | Taranto, Italy | Apr 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Southport England | Draw | Lisa Pennington | History | Southport England | Apr 14–20, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Nassau | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Nassau | Apr 16–22, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Amelia Island | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Amelia Island, United States | Apr 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Lecce | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Lecce | Apr 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Sao Paulo | Draw | Laura Arraya | History | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Apr 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Toowoomba | Draw | Helen Davis | History | Toowoomba | Apr 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Bournemouth 2 | Draw | Jo Durie | History | Bournemouth 2 | Apr 21–27, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Acapulco | Draw | Heliane Steden | History | Acapulco, Mexico | Apr 27–May 3, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Bari | Draw | Barbara Rossi | History | Bari | Apr 27–May 3, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Orlando | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Orlando, United States | Apr 27–May 3, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| West Worthing | Draw | Liz Gordon | History | West Worthing, United Kingdom | Apr 27–May 3, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Berkeley | Draw | Kate Latham | History | Berkeley, United States | Apr 29–May 5, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Chichester | Draw | Rene Uys | History | Chichester, United Kingdom | May 4–10, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Nambour | Draw | Joanne Butler | History | Nambour | May 4–10, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Perugia | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Perugia, Italy | May 4–10, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Chile Grand Prix | Draw | Renee Richards | History | Chile Grand Prix | May 11–17, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Lee-On-Solent | Draw | Rene Uys | History | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom | May 11–17, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Lugano | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Lugano, Switzerland | May 11–17, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Milan Bonfiglio | Draw | Anne Minter | History | Milan, Italy | May 11–17, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Berlin | Draw | Regina Marsikova | History | Berlin, Germany | May 18–24, 1981 | WTA 500 | Clay |
| Paddington | Draw | Lisa Bublitz | History | Paddington | May 18–24, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Glasgow | Draw | Liz Gordon | History | Glasgow, United Kingdom | May 25–31, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Wiedenbruck | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Wiedenbruck | May 25–31, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Roland Garros | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Paris, France | May 25–Jun 7, 1981 | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Beckenham | Draw | Pam Shriver | History | Beckenham, United Kingdom | Jun 1–7, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Manchester | Draw | Sharon Walsh Pete | History | Manchester, United Kingdom | Jun 1–7, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Parma | Draw | Patricia Medrado | History | Parma, Italy | Jun 1–7, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| West Berlin | Draw | Iris Riedel Kuhn | History | West Berlin | Jun 1–7, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Surbiton | Draw | Betsy Nagelsen | History | Surbiton, United Kingdom | Jun 8–14, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Neumunster | Draw | Katja Ebbinghaus | History | Neumunster | Jun 9–15, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Nantes | Draw | Patricia Medrado | History | Nantes | Jun 10–16, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Eastbourne | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Eastbourne, United Kingdom | Jun 15–21, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Metz | Draw | Duk Hee Lee | History | Metz, France | Jun 17–23, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Wimbledon | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Wimbledon, United Kingdom | Jun 22–Jul 6, 1981 | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Marseille | Draw | Laura Arraya | History | Marseille, France | Jun 24–30, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Travemunde | Draw | Iris Riedel Kuhn | History | Travemunde, Germany | Jun 29–Jul 5, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Arachon | Draw | Patricia Medrado | History | Arachon | Jun 30–Jul 6, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Dublin | Draw | Deborah Jevans | History | Dublin, Ireland | Jul 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Felixstowe | Draw | Debbie Stewart | History | Felixstowe, United Kingdom | Jul 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Gstaad | Draw | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | History | Gstaad, Switzerland | Jul 6–12, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Lakewood | Draw | Alycia Moulton | History | Lakewood | Jul 7–13, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Fayetteville | Draw | Tina Mochizuki | History | Fayetteville | Jul 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Frinton-On-Sea | Draw | Joy Tacon | History | Frinton-on-Sea, United Kingdom | Jul 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Geneva | Draw | Liliana Giussani | History | Geneva, Switzerland | Jul 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Kitzbuhel | Draw | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | History | Kitzbuhel, Austria | Jul 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Soviet Championships | Draw | Marina Kroschina | History | Soviet Championships | Jul 13–19, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Bastad | Draw | Lena Sandin | History | Bastad, Sweden | Jul 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Bucharest University Games | Draw | Virginia Ruzici | History | Bucharest, Romania | Jul 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Loano | Draw | Sabina Simmonds | History | Loano | Jul 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Monaco | Draw | Sylvia Hanika | History | Monaco | Jul 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| St. Simons | Draw | Kate Brasher | History | St. Simons | Jul 20–26, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Erie | Draw | Rita Agassi | History | Erie | Jul 27–Aug 2, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Newcastle | Draw | Lesley Charles | History | Newcastle | Jul 27–Aug 2, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Orange | Draw | Kathy Horvath | History | Orange | Jul 27–Aug 2, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Pesaro | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Pesaro, Italy | Jul 27–Aug 2, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| San Diego | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | San Diego, United States | Jul 27–Aug 2, 1981 | WTA 500 | Hard |
| Bournemouth 3 | Draw | Judy Tegart | History | Bournemouth 3 | Aug 3–9, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Braunschweig | Draw | Iris Riedel Kuhn | History | Braunschweig, Germany | Aug 3–9, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Ilkley 2 | Draw | Catherine Berry | History | Ilkley 2 | Aug 3–9, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Indianapolis | Draw | Andrea Jaeger | History | Indianapolis, United States | Aug 3–9, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Sezze | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Sezze | Aug 3–9, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Detroit Ata Chps | Draw | Lori Mcneil | History | Detroit ATA Chps | Aug 10–16, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Nicolosi | Draw | Sabina Simmonds | History | Nicolosi | Aug 10–16, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Richmond | Draw | Mary Lou Piatek | History | Richmond | Aug 10–16, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Worthing | Draw | Jane Plackett | History | Worthing | Aug 10–16, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Monroeville | Draw | Kelly Henry | History | Monroeville | Aug 11–17, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Catania Masters | Draw | Lea Plchova | History | Catania Masters | Aug 17–23, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Overpelt | Draw | Marion De Witte | History | Overpelt | Aug 17–23, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Winchester | Draw | Judy Tegart | History | Winchester | Aug 17–23, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Saratoga Springs | Draw | Lisa Bonder Kreiss | History | Saratoga Springs | Aug 18–24, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Havant | Draw | Nicola Lusty | History | Havant | Aug 24–30, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Mahwah | Draw | Hana Mandlikova | History | Mahwah, United States | Aug 24–30, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| St. Niklaus | Draw | Marion De Witte | History | St. Niklaus | Aug 24–30, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Stuttgart | Draw | Sabina Simmonds | History | Stuttgart, Germany | Aug 24–30, 1981 | WTA 500 | — |
| Bad Hersfeld | Draw | Andrea Temesvari | History | Bad Hersfeld | Aug 31–Sep 6, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| US Open | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | New York, United States | Sep 1–14, 1981 | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Liege | Draw | Florenta Mihai | History | Liege, Belgium | Sep 7–13, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Los Angeles Sectional | Draw | Pam Teeguarden | History | Los Angeles Sectional | Sep 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Tokyo Sillook | Draw | Ann Kiyomura Hayashi | History | Tokyo, Japan | Sep 14–20, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Landshut | Draw | Helga Lutten | History | Landshut | Sep 15–21, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Atlanta | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Atlanta, United States | Sep 21–27, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Minneapolis | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Minneapolis, United States | Sep 28–Oct 4, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Tampa | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Tampa, United States | Oct 5–11, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Deerfield Beach | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Deerfield Beach | Oct 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Tokyo Borden | Draw | Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | History | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Brighton | Draw | Sue Barker | History | Brighton, United Kingdom | Oct 19–25, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Tokyo Japan Open | Draw | Marie Pinterova | History | Tokyo, Japan | Oct 19–25, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Filderstadt | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | Filderstadt, Germany | Oct 26–Nov 1, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Southport | Draw | Amanda Tobin | History | Southport, United Kingdom | Oct 29–Nov 4, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Hong Kong | Draw | Wendy Turnbull | History | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Nov 2–8, 1981 | WTA 250 | Clay |
| Bulleen | Draw | Elizabeth Minter | History | Bulleen | Nov 12–18, 1981 | WTA 250 | — |
| Perth 2 | Draw | Pam Shriver | History | Perth 2 | Nov 16–22, 1981 | WTA 250 | Grass |
| Tokyo Lion Cup | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Tokyo, Japan | Nov 16–22, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Johannesburg Indoors | Draw | Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel | History | Johannesburg, South Africa | Nov 17–23, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| Sydney | Draw | Chris Evert | History | Sydney, Australia | Nov 23–29, 1981 | WTA 500 | Grass |
| Johannesburg | Draw | Kathy Horvath | History | Johannesburg, South Africa | Nov 25–Dec 1, 1981 | WTA 250 | Hard |
| Australian Open | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | Melbourne, Australia | Nov 30–Dec 14, 1981 | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brisbane | Draw | Chris Oneil | History | Brisbane, Australia | Dec 7–13, 1981 | WTA 500 | — |
| Neumunster Indoors | Draw | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | History | Neumunster Indoors | Dec 9–15, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| East Rutherford | Draw | Tracy Austin | History | East Rutherford | Dec 14–20, 1981 | WTA 250 | Carpet |
| WTA Tour Championships | Draw | Martina Navratilova | History | New York, United States | — | WTA Finals | Hard |
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