1981 French Open – Women's singles

1981 French Open
Champion		Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up		Sylvia Hanika
Final score		6–2, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women
French Open  < 1980 1982 >

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.

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

Earlier rounds

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
															Vasquez	6	0	4
								Vasquez	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-Alcala	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
	Strachonova	7	6											9	Jordan	6	5	2
	Gilbert	5	4					Strachonova	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
	Skronska	4	2					Piatek	3	6	6
								Vessies	6	2	2
															Piatek	6	5	5
	Monteiro	6	7											12	Maršíková	2	7	7
	Brzakova	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

External links

• 1981 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw