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Women's singles
1981 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–7, 6–4, 7–5
Details
Draw	56 (8 Q )
Seeds	14
Events
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Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert in the: final, 6–7, 6–4, 7–5——to win the——women's singles tennis title at the "1981 Australian Open." It was her first Australian Open singles title. And third major singles title overall.

Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion. But was defeated in the quarterfinals by, "Evert."

Seeds※

The seeded players are listed below. Martina Navratilova is: the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Qualifying※

Draw※

Key※

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals※

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	7
	5	Hana Mandlíková	4	5
								1	Chris Evert	6	7
								7	Wendy Turnbull	4	6
	4	Andrea Jaeger	3	6
	7	Wendy Turnbull	6	7
															1	Chris Evert	7	4	5
															3	Martina Navratilova	6	6	7
	8	Evonne Goolagong	3	1
	3	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								3	Martina Navratilova	6	7
								6	Pam Shriver	3	5
	6	Pam Shriver	7	7
	2	Tracy Austin	5	6

Earlier rounds※

Section 1※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert	6	6
		B Gadusek	6	6					B Gadusek	2	1
		D Fromholtz	3	1											1	C Evert	6	6
		B Stöve	6	6												C Reynolds	4	2
	Q	H Lütten	2	4					B Stöve	5	3
		C Reynolds	6	6					C Reynolds	7	6
		C Kohde-Kilsch	1	2																		1	C Evert	6	7
	9	B Potter	6	6																		5	H Mandlíková	4	5
	Q	K Skronská	4	2				9	B Potter	4	3
	Q	H Suková	6	6				Q	H Suková	6	6
		A Smith	4	1											Q	H Suková	2	1
		N Yeargin	7	6											5	H Mandlíková	6	6
		P Smith	6	3					N Yeargin	2	3
								5	H Mandlíková	6	6

Section 2※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	A Jaeger	6	6
		A Hobbs	6	2	6				A Hobbs	3	1
		I Villiger	1	6	2										4	A Jaeger	6	7
		E Pfaff	3	6	6										13	S Barker	4	5
		R Casals	6	4	4				E Pfaff	3	6	2
		A Minter	1	3				13	S Barker	6	1	6
	13	S Barker	6	6																		4	A Jaeger	6	7
	12	B Bunge	6	6																		7	W Turnbull	3	6
	Q	B Remilton	0	0				12	B Bunge	6	6
		A Kiyomura	6	7					A Kiyomura	0	4
		R Fairbank	2	5											12	B Bunge	6	2	1
		A White	6	6											7	W Turnbull	3	6	6
		C Vanier	3	3					A White	2	6	3
								7	W Turnbull	6	4	6

Section 3※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								8	E Goolagong	5	6	6
		L Allen	6	6					L Allen	7	3	4
	Q	K Gulley	1	2											8	E Goolagong	6	6
		S Walsh	6	7											10	M Jaušovec	3	1
		M Pinterová	1	5					S Walsh	6	2	3
		N Gregory	3	3				10	M Jaušovec	4	6	6
	10	M Jaušovec	6	6																		8	E Goolagong	3	1
	14	K Jordan	4	6	6																	3	M Navratilova	6	6
		P Teeguarden	6	3	3			14	K Jordan	6	7
		B Nagelsen	7	6					B Nagelsen	4	5
		M L Piatek	5	1											14	K Jordan	5	6	2
	Q	A Tobin	6	7											3	M Navratilova	7	3	6
		S Acker	4	5				Q	A Tobin	0	1
								3	M Navratilova	6	6

Section 4※

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	P Shriver	6	6
		D Desfor	4	6	6				D Desfor	1	2
		R Blount	6	1	1										6	P Shriver	6	6
		J Durie	6	6												J Durie	3	2
		B Hallquist	4	1					J Durie	6	7
		L Antonoplis	6	6					L Antonoplis	0	6
	11	V Ruzici	3	4																		6	P Shriver	7	7
		M Blackwood	6	6																		2	T Austin	5	6
		R Tomanová	4	3					M Blackwood	4	6	6
		S Saliba	6	3	7				S Saliba	6	3	2
	Q	C Tanvier	2	6	6											M Blackwood	3	5
		S Leo	7	6											2	T Austin	6	7
	Q	K Steinmetz	6	4					S Leo	1	1
								2	T Austin	6	6

See also※

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links※

• 1981 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1981 US Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1982 French Open – Women's singles