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 score6–2, 6–4
Seeds16

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
  2. Martina Navratilova (Quarterfinalist)
  3. Andrea Jaeger (Semifinalist)
  4. Hana Mandlíková (Champion)
  5. Virginia Ruzici (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Sylvia Hanika (Finalist)
  7. Mima Jaušovec (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Dianne Fromholtz (Third round)
  9. Kathy Jordan (Third round)
  10. Bettina Bunge (Fourth round)
  11. Anne Smith (Fourth round)
  12. Regina Maršíková (Fourth round)
  13. Wendy White (Second round)
  14. Ivanna Madruga (Third round)
  15. Leslie Allen (Fourth round)
  16. 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
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
  1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.
Preceded by
1980 Australian Open – Women's Singles		 Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by
1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
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