1981 Murjani WTA Championships – Singles

Chris Evert Lloyd defeated the defending champion Martina Navratilova in the final, 6–0, 6–0 to win the singles tennis title at the 1981 Murjani WTA Championships.[1][2][3] Evert lost no sets and just twelve games en route to the title.

Singles
1981 Murjani WTA Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert Lloyd
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–0, 6–0
Details
Draw56 (7 Q / 2 LL )
Seeds14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds edit

The first eight seeds received a bye into the second round.

  1.   Chris Evert Lloyd (champion)
  2.   Martina Navratilova (final)
  3.   Andrea Jaeger (quarterfinals)
  4.   Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  5.   Pam Shriver (quarterfinals)
  6.   Hana Mandlíková (third round)
  7.   Virginia Ruzici (semifinals)
  8.   Dianne Fromholtz (second round)
  9.   Kathy Jordan (second round)
  10.   Mima Jaušovec (semifinals)
  11.   Regina Maršíková (third round)
  12.   Anne Smith (first round)
  13.   Ivanna Madruga (quarterfinals)
  14.   JoAnne Russell (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6
5   Pam Shriver 3 1
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6
7   Virginia Ruzici 0 2
3   Andrea Jaeger 2 4
7   Virginia Ruzici 6 6
1   Chris Evert-Lloyd 6 6
2   Martina Navratilova 0 0
13   Ivanna Madruga 1 3
10   Mima Jaušovec 6 6
10   Mima Jaušovec 3 2
2   Martina Navratilova 6 6
4   Sylvia Hanika 6 1 1
2   Martina Navratilova 4 6 6

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
  I Villiger 7 1 6   I Villiger 1 1
  K Cummings 6 6 1 1   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
  R Richards 4 6 6 11   R Maršíková 3 1
  J Duvall 6 0 7   J Duvall 2 2
  C Kohde-Kilsch 2 6 4 11   R Maršíková 6 6
11   R Maršíková 6 2 6 1   C Evert Lloyd 6 6
9   K Jordan 3 6 6 5   P Shriver 3 1
Q   P Delhees 6 2 1 9   K Jordan 6 1 5
  M Pinterová 6 6   M Pinterová 4 6 7
  L duPont 1 2   M Pinterová 4 6
  M Blackwood 4 6 3 5   P Shriver 6 7
  R Tomanová 6 3 6   R Tomanová 2 1
5   P Shriver 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   A Jaeger 1 6 7
  C Reynolds 5 4   K Horvath 6 3 5
  K Horvath 7 6 3   A Jaeger 6 6
  M Louie 6 3 6   A Hobbs 0 1
Q   T Lewis 2 6 4   M Louie 1 2
  P Smith 2 1   A Hobbs 6 6
  A Hobbs 6 6 3   A Jaeger 2 4
14   J Russell 6 5 6 7   V Ruzici 6 6
  L Allen 0 7 1 14   J Russell 3 1
  S Mascarin 4 6 2 Q   B Gadusek 6 6
Q   B Gadusek 6 4 6 Q   B Gadusek 6 0 3
  Y Vermaak 6 7 7   V Ruzici 4 6 6
  L Forood 4 5   Y Vermaak 5 4
7   V Ruzici 7 6

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8   D Fromholtz 4 6
Q   J Portman 6 6 3   H Strachoňová 6 7
  H Strachoňová 7 3 6   H Strachoňová 5 4
  A White 7 6 13   I Madruga 7 6
  S Leo 5 1   A White 5 3
  S Margolin 4 0 13   I Madruga 7 6
13   I Madruga 6 6 13   I Madruga 1 3
10   M Jaušovec 6 6 10   M Jaušovec 6 6
  E Norton 1 2 10   M Jaušovec 6 6
Q   K Jones 6 3 6 Q   K Jones 3 0
  K Sands 3 6 3 10   M Jaušovec 6 6
  ML Piatek 6 6 6   H Mandlíková 4 2
  T Holladay 4 0   ML Piatek 0 1
6   H Mandlíková 6 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4   S Hanika 6 6
LL   L Romanov 6 6 LL   L Romanov 2 2
  B Jordan 3 2 4   S Hanika 4 6 6
  D Desfor 6 0 1   V Wade 6 2 1
  V Wade 2 6 6   V Wade 6 6
  S Acker 6 6   S Acker 4 1
  B Stöve 3 2 4   S Hanika 6 1 1
12   A Smith 1 6 6 2   M Navratilova 4 6 6
Q   K Rinaldi 6 3 7 Q   K Rinaldi 6 6
  W White 6 6   W White 2 3
  S Collins 2 0 Q   K Rinaldi 6 1
Q   I Riedel-Kühn 2 5 2   M Navratilova 7 6
LL   D-h Lee 6 7 LL   D-h Lee 0 1
2   M Navratilova 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Mrs. Lloyd Routs Miss Navratilova By 6-0, 6-0 in Final". The New York Times. Associated Press. 27 April 1981. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  2. ^ Sokolowski, Alexandre (26 April 2022). "April 26, 1981: The day Chris Evert handed Martina Navratilova a brutal double-bagel". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  3. ^ Evert, Chris. "Results by Opponent - N". CHRISSIE: The Official Chris Evert Webosphere. Retrieved 24 April 2018. MARTINA NAVRATILOVA (Czechoslovakia-USA) 37:43, 1981 Amelia Island, FL F W 6-0, 6-0

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