1981 French Open – Women's Singles

Third-seeded Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open.[1]

Women's Singles
1981 French Open
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Final score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	16

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinalist)
Andrea Jaeger (Semifinalist)
Hana Mandlíková (Champion)
Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist)
Sylvia Hanika (Finalist)
Mima Jaušovec (Quarterfinalist)
Dianne Fromholtz (Third round)
Kathy Jordan (Third round)
Bettina Bunge (Fourth round)
Anne Smith (Fourth round)
Regina Maršíková (Fourth round)
Wendy White (Second round)
Ivanna Madruga (Third round)
Leslie Allen (Fourth round)
Virginia Wade (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals


	1	Chris Evert	6	6

	5	Virginia Ruzici	4	4
								1	Chris Evert	5	4

								4	Hana Mandlíková	7	6
	4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

		Kathy Rinaldi	1	3
															4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

															6	Sylvia Hanika	2	4
	7	Mima Jaušovec	6	2	0

	3	Andrea Jaeger	4	6	6
								3	Andrea Jaeger	6	1	4

								6	Sylvia Hanika	4	6	6
	6	Sylvia Hanika	6	6

	2	Martina Navratilova	2	4

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	1	Evert	6	6
		Kohde-Kilsch	3	2				1	Evert	6	6
									Casabianca	4	0
															1	Evert	6	6
																Pfaff	3	1
									Pfaff	6	6
		Margolin	7	4	6				Margolin	4	0
		Gulley	5	6	4																	1	Evert	6	6
		Jordan	6	6																		16	Wade	3	0
		Barker	3	0					Jordan	3	3
									Kuczyńska	6	6
																Kuczyńska	1	3
		Fairbank	6	6											16	Wade	6	6
		Ekblom	4	4					Fairbank	5	2
								16	Wade	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	13	White	7	6
		Nagelsen	6	4				13	White	6	5
									Teeguarden	7	7
																Teeguarden	4	6	6
																Casale	6	2	2
									Casale	6	6
		Delhees	6	6					Delhees	3	2
		Jolissaint	0	0																			Teeguarden	3	3
																						5	Ruzici	6	6
									Harrington	6	5	6
		Smith	4	6	7				Smith	4	7	3
		Stöve	6	4	5											Harrington	1	7	0
		Schutte	7	1	10										5	Ruzici	6	6	6
		Thibault	5	6	8				Schutte	3	3
								5	Ruzici	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Romanov	2	1				4	Mandlíková	6	6
									Casals	2	1
															4	Mandlíková	4	6	6
																Vásquez	6	0	4
									Vásquez	6	7
		Jones	7	6					Jones	1	5
		Gregory	5	3																		4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Horvath	6	3	6																	10	Bunge	3	1
		Gadusek	3	6	2				Horvath	5	6	6
									O'Neil	7	4	0
																Horvath	3	7	2
															10	Bunge	6	5	6
									Desfor	1	2
	10	Bunge	6	6				10	Bunge	6	6
		Durie	2	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								11	Smith	4	6	6
		Pinterova	6	0	6				Pinterova	6	3	1
		Lee	1	6	1										11	Smith	6	6
																Collins	4	4
									Portman	6	2
		Collins	6	6					Collins	7	6
		Amiach	3	2																		11	Smith	1	6	3
																							Rinaldi	6	4	6
									DuVall	6	1	0
		Rinaldi	6	6					Rinaldi	4	6	6
		Perea	0	3												Rinaldi	6	7
		Sandin	6	6											8	Fromholtz	3	5
		Freeman	1	2					Sandin	2	5
								8	Fromholtz	6	7

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	7	Jaušovec	6	4	6
		Villiger	2	6	0			7	Jaušovec	6	6
									Buchanan	0	2
															7	Jaušovec	6	6
																Giussani	0	3
									Giussani	6	7	6
		Sato	6	7	7				Sato	7	5	1
		Latham	7	5	5																	7	Jaušovec	6	6
																							Reynolds	3	2
									Sands	2	1
		Reynolds	7	6					Reynolds	6	6
		Rollinson	5	2												Reynolds	2	7	6
		Strachoňová	7	6											9	Jordan	6	5	2
		Gilbert	5	4					Strachoňová	6	6	4
								9	Jordan	4	7	6

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								14	Madruga	6	6
		Van der Torre	7	6					Van der Torre	1	1
		Harford	5	1											14	Madruga	6	4	3
																Bohm	2	6	6
									Bohm	6	6
		Tomanová	6	6					Tomanová	3	3
		Du Pont	3	1																			Bohm	2	4
																						3	Jaeger	6	6
									Blount	2	1
		Vermaak	7	6					Vermaak	6	6
		Budařová	5	1												Vermaak	1	2
															3	Jaeger	6	6
									Coles	1	0
	3	Jaeger	4	7	6			3	Jaeger	6	6
		Temesvári	6	6	3

Section 7

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								6	Hanika	6	4	6
		Jevans	6	7					Jevans	2	6	3
		Lovera	4	5											6	Hanika	6	6
																Rossi	3	2
									Medrado	6	6	1
		Rossi	6	6					Rossi	4	7	6
		Lewis	3	2																		6	Hanika	6	6
		Piatek	6	6																		12	Maršíková	1	3
		Skronská	4	2					Piatek	3	6	6
									Vessies	6	2	2
																Piatek	6	5	5
		Monteiro	6	7											12	Maršíková	2	7	7
		Brzáková	2	6					Monteiro	1	1
								12	Maršíková	6	6

Section 8

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								15	Allen	6	6
		Minter	4	7	6				Minter	4	2
		Simon	6	5	3										15	Allen	6	7
		Remilton	6	6												Remilton	1	6
		Eisterlehner	4	2					Remilton	7	4	8
									Hobbs	6	6	6
																						15	Allen	1	2
		White	6	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Franch	4	2					White	1	6	6
									Tobin	6	3	2
																White	1	1
		Riedel-Kuhn	6	4	6										2	Navratilova	6	6
		Gurdal	0	6	1				Riedel-Kuhn	4	0
								2	Navratilova	6	6

References

Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

Preceded by 1980 Australian Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

French Open women's singles drawsheets
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