1981 French Open – Women's singles

1981 French Open TCH Hana Mandlíková FRG Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4 64 16 1981 French Open Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 397 It was her second major singles title. Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mandlíková. It was her first defeat at the French Open since 1973, and the first time in six tournament appearances that she failed to reach the final. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (semifinals) USA Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals) USA Andrea Jaeger (semifinals) TCH Hana Mandlíková (champion) ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals) FRG Sylvia Hanika (finalist) YUG Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals) AUS Dianne Fromholtz (third round) USA Kathy Jordan (third round) FRG Bettina Bunge (fourth round) USA Anne Smith (fourth round) TCH Regina Maršíková (fourth round) USA Wendy White (second round) ARG Ivanna Madruga (third round) USA Leslie Allen (fourth round) GBR Virginia Wade (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 TCH Hana Mandlíková 4 FRG Sylvia Hanika 6 6 2 6 4 USA Chris Evert 1 TCH Hana Mandlíková 4 5 7 4 6 USA Andrea Jaeger 3 FRG Sylvia Hanika 6 6 4 1 6 4 6 USA Chris Evert 1 ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 5 6 4 6 4 TCH Hana Mandlíková 4 USA Kathy Rinaldi   6 1 6 3 YUG Mima Jaušovec 7 USA Andrea Jaeger 3 6 4 2 6 0 6 FRG Sylvia Hanika 6 USA Martina Navratilova 2 6 2 6 4 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Evert 1 GBR Wade 16 6 3 6 0 USA Evert 1 FRG Pfaff 6 3 6 1 POL Kuczyńska GBR Wade 16 1 6 3 6 USA Evert 1 ARG Casabianca 6 4 6 0 FRG Pfaff USA Margolin 6 4 6 0 USA Jordan POL Kuczyńska 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Fairbank GBR Wade 16 5 7 2 6 USA Evert 1 FRG Kohde-Kilsch 6 3 6 2 USA Margolin AUS Gulley 7 5 4 6 6 4 USA Jordan GBR Barker 6 3 6 0 RSA 1928 Fairbank SWE Ekblom 6 4 6 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Teeguarden ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 3 6 3 6 USA Teeguarden USA Casale 4 6 6 2 6 2 USA Harrington ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 1 6 7 6 0 6 USA White 13 USA Teeguarden 6 7 5 7 USA Casale SUI Delhees 6 3 6 2 USA Harrington USA Smith 6 4 5 7 6 3 NED Schutte ROU 1965 Ruzici 5 3 6 3 6 USA White 13 USA Nagelsen 7 6 6 4 SUI Delhees SUI Jolissaint 6 0 6 0 USA Smith NED Stöve 4 6 6 4 7 5 NED Schutte FRA Thibault 7 5 1 6 10 8 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round TCH Mandlíková 4 FRG Bunge 10 6 3 6 1 TCH Mandlíková 4 PER Vásquez 4 6 6 0 6 4 USA Horvath FRG Bunge 10 3 6 7 5 2 6 TCH Mandlíková 4 USA Casals 6 2 6 1 PER Vásquez USA Jones 6 1 7 5 USA Horvath AUS O'Neil 5 7 6 4 6 0 USA Desfor FRG Bunge 10 1 6 2 6 TCH Mandlíková 4 ROU 1965 Romanov 6 2 6 1 USA Jones AUS Gregory 7 5 6 3 USA Horvath USA Gadusek 6 3 3 6 6 2 FRG Bunge 10 GBR Durie 6 2 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Smith 11 USA Rinaldi 1 6 6 4 3 6 USA Smith 11 USA Collins 6 4 6 4 USA Rinaldi AUS Fromholtz 8 6 3 7 5 USA Smith 11 HUN Pinterová 4 6 6 3 6 1 USA Portman USA Collins 6 7 2 6 USA DuVall USA Rinaldi 6 4 1 6 0 6 SWE Sandin AUS Fromholtz 8 2 6 5 7 HUN Pinterová KOR Lee 6 1 0 6 6 1 USA Collins FRA Amiach 6 3 6 2 USA Rinaldi ESP Perea 6 0 6 3 SWE Sandin AUS Freeman 6 1 6 2 Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round YUG Jaušovec 7 USA Reynolds 6 3 6 2 YUG Jaušovec 7 ARG Giussani 6 0 6 3 USA Reynolds USA Jordan 9 2 6 7 5 6 2 YUG Jaušovec 7 USA Buchanan 6 0 6 2 ARG Giussani JPN Sato 6 7 7 5 6 1 USA Sands USA Reynolds 2 6 1 6 SUI Strachoňová USA Jordan 9 6 4 6 7 4 6 YUG Jaušovec 7 SUI Villiger 6 2 4 6 6 0 JPN Sato USA Latham 6 7 7 5 7 5 USA Reynolds RSA 1928 Rollinson 7 5 6 2 SUI Strachoňová USA Gilbert 7 5 6 4 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round SWE Bohm USA Jaeger 3 2 6 4 6 ARG Madruga 14 SWE Bohm 6 2 4 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Vermaak USA Jaeger 3 1 6 2 6 ARG Madruga 14 NED Van der Torre 6 1 6 1 SWE Bohm TCH Tomanová 6 3 6 3 USA Blount RSA 1928 Vermaak 2 6 1 6 GBR Coles USA Jaeger 3 1 6 0 6 NED Van der Torre RSA 1928 Harford 7 5 6 1 TCH Tomanová USA Du Pont 6 3 6 1 RSA 1928 Vermaak TCH Budařová 7 5 6 1 USA Jaeger 3 HUN Temesvári 4 6 7 6 6 3 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round FRG Hanika 6 TCH Maršíková 12 6 1 6 3 FRG Hanika 6 ITA Rossi 6 3 6 2 USA Piatek TCH Maršíková 12 6 2 5 7 5 7 FRG Hanika 6 GBR Jevans 6 2 4 6 6 3 BRA Medrado ITA Rossi 6 4 6 7 1 6 USA Piatek NED Vessies 3 6 6 2 6 2 BRA Monteiro TCH Maršíková 12 1 6 1 6 GBR Jevans FRA Lovera 6 4 7 5 ITA Rossi USA Lewis 6 3 6 2 USA Piatek TCH Skronská 6 4 6 2 BRA Monteiro TCH Brzáková 6 2 7 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round USA Allen 15 USA Navratilova 2 1 6 2 6 USA Allen 15 AUS Remilton 6 1 7 6 USA White USA Navratilova 2 1 6 1 6 USA Allen 15 AUS Minter 6 4 6 2 AUS Remilton GBR Hobbs 7 6 4 6 8 6 USA White AUS Tobin 1 6 6 3 6 2 FRG Riedel-Kühn USA Navratilova 2 4 6 0 6 AUS Minter FRA Simon 4 6 7 5 6 3 AUS Remilton FRG Eisterlehner 6 4 6 2 USA White FRA Franch 6 4 6 2 FRG Riedel-Kühn BEL Gurdal 6 0 4 6 6 1 References External links 1981 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1980 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1981 in women's tennis Category:1981 in French women's sport