1981 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

May 2026 1981 Australian Open qualmenswomenssingles 1981 Australian Open 1981 Australian Open – Women's singles This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1981 Australian Open. Seeds 30em NED Marcella Mesker (first round) FRA Catherine Tanvier (qualified) AUS Amanda Tobin (qualified) USA Carol Baily (qualifying competition) USA Jane Preyer (first round) AUS Debbie Freeman (qualifying competition) TCH Kateřina Skronská (qualified) AUS Brenda Remilton-Ward (qualified) Qualifiers 30em TCH Helena Suková AUS Brenda Remilton-Ward AUS Karen Gulley USA Kim Steinmetz FRG Helga Lütten AUS Amanda Tobin TCH Kateřina Skronská FRA Catherine Tanvier Qualifying draw First qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 1 NED Marcella Mesker 7 3 3   AUS Chris O'Neil 6 6 6   TCH Helena Suková 6 6   AUS Brenda Catton 3 2   AUS Chris O'Neil 3 4   TCH Helena Suková 6 6 Second qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175   JPN Naoko Sato 7 5 0   SWE Mimmi Wikstedt 6 7 6   AUS Linda Cassell 6 1 1 8 AUS Brenda Remilton-Ward 4 6 6   SWE Mimmi Wikstedt 6 1 4 8 AUS Brenda Remilton-Ward 2 6 6 Third qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 4 USA Carol Baily 3 6 6   AUS Bernadette Randall 6 1 4   AUS Karen Gulley 6 5 6   YUG Renata Šašak 1 7 4 4 USA Carol Baily 6 2 3   AUS Karen Gulley 0 6 6 Fourth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175   USA Ann Henricksson 1 4   USA Kim Steinmetz 6 6   AUS Elizabeth Little 6 7 7 5 USA Jane Preyer 7 5 6   USA Kim Steinmetz 7 6   AUS Elizabeth Little 6 4 Fifth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 6 AUS Debbie Freeman 6 6   AUS Kerryn Pratt 3 4   FRG Helga Lütten 6 6 6   USA Lucy Gordon 7 3 2 6 AUS Debbie Freeman 3 3   FRG Helga Lütten 6 6 Sixth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175   NZL Brenda Perry 4 3   AUS Sharon Hodgkin 6 6   AUS Debbie Chesterton 4 3 3 AUS Amanda Tobin 6 6   AUS Sharon Hodgkin 4 6 0 3 AUS Amanda Tobin 6 4 6 Seventh qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175 7 TCH Kateřina Skronská 6 6   AUS Pam Whytcross 2 1   RSA 1928 Elizabeth Gordon 5 7 6   FRA Sophie Amiach 7 6 4 7 TCH Kateřina Skronská 6 6   RSA 1928 Elizabeth Gordon 3 3 Eighth qualifier First round Qualifying competition 175   AUS Elizabeth Smylie 3 1   AUS Maree Booth 6 6   NZL Chris Newton 3 3 2 FRA Catherine Tanvier 6 6   AUS Maree Booth 3 6 2 FRA Catherine Tanvier 6 7 External links 1981 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Women's Singles Qualifying Women's Singles Qualifying Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Qualifying