1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and her twelfth major singles title, surpassing Margaret Court's Open Era record.

Women's singles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Chris Evert Lloyd
Runner-up	Hana Mandlíková
Score	6–2, 6–2
Draw	96 (8 Q / 6 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships

Evonne Goolagong Cawley was the reigning champion, but did not compete due to pregnancy.

Seeds

01.   Chris Evert Lloyd (champion)

02.   Hana Mandlíková (final)

03.   Tracy Austin (quarterfinals)

04.   Martina Navratilova (semifinals)

05.   Andrea Jaeger (fourth round)

06.   Wendy Turnbull (quarterfinals)

07.   Pam Shriver (semifinals)

08.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)

09.   Sylvia Hanika (first round)

10.   Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)

11.   Dianne Fromholtz (third round)

12.   Kathy Jordan (fourth round)

13.   Bettina Bunge (second round)

14.   Barbara Potter (fourth round)

15.   Regina Maršíková (first round)

16.   JoAnne Russell (first round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Hana Mandlíková was seeded second, higher than her then current ranking of 5th at the start of the championship, due to her victories in the previous two grand slam singles events in Australia and France. Although perfectly within their remit and rights to alter the seedings from the rankings as they saw fit, the All England Club were petitioned by the WTA, which complained about the arrangement.

Qualifying

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Chris Evert Lloyd	6	6
	10	Mima Jaušovec	2	2
								1	Chris Evert Lloyd	6	6
								7	Pam Shriver	3	1
	3	Tracy Austin	5	4
	7	Pam Shriver	7	6
															1	Chris Evert Lloyd	6	6
															2	Hana Mandlíková	2	2
	8	Virginia Ruzici	2	3
	4	Martina Navratilova	6	6
								4	Martina Navratilova	5	6	1
								2	Hana Mandlíková	7	4	6
	6	Wendy Turnbull	0	0
	2	Hana Mandlíková	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
	Q	C O'Neil	3	0				1	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
									Y Vermaak	1	2
															1	C Evert Lloyd	6	7
		S Jaeger	1	2												L Forood	2	6
		K Sands	6	6					K Sands	1	5
									L Forood	6	7
																						1	C Evert Lloyd	6	6
		K Rinaldi	6	2	9																	Q	C Pasquale	0	0
		S Rollinson	3	6	7				K Rinaldi	6	0	0
								Q	C Pasquale	3	6	6
															Q	C Pasquale	3	6	7
	WC	L Charles	5	6											11	D Fromholtz	6	2	5
		P Delhees	7	7					P Delhees	6	4
								11	D Fromholtz	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	10	M Jaušovec	0	6	6
		M Louie	6	2	4			10	M Jaušovec	6	6
								Q	C Jolissaint	3	3
															10	M Jaušovec	6	7
																R Blount	2	5
									R Blount	2	7	6
		T Harford	6	6					T Harford	6	6	3
		A White	2	4																		10	M Jaušovec	6	7
		L Allen	6	6																		5	A Jaeger	4	6
	WC	A Cooper	1	3					L Allen	4	6	6
									M Pinterová	6	2	1
																L Allen	1	2
															5	A Jaeger	6	6
									B Stöve	6	4	3
		N Gregory	1	1				5	A Jaeger	4	6	6
	5	A Jaeger	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	3	T Austin	6	6
	LL	J Mundel	0	2				3	T Austin	6	6
									L Antonoplis	1	1
															3	T Austin	6	7
																S Leo	4	6
								Q	G Langela	1	6	2
		I Madruga	3	6	4				S Leo	6	4	6
		S Leo	6	2	6																	3	T Austin	6	6
																						14	B Potter	4	0
									S Saliba	3	1
		S Collins	6	6					S Collins	6	6
	WC	R Casals	3	2												S Collins	4	1
		A Kiyomura	3	0											14	B Potter	6	6
		C Kohde	6	6					C Kohde	4	6
								14	B Potter	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	15	R Maršíková	7	1	3
		L Romanov	5	6	6				L Romanov	6	4	3
									J Durie	3	6	6
																J Durie	7	6
		P Casale	7	6												W White	5	2
	WC	K Brasher	5	3					P Casale	6	5	2
									W White	3	7	6
																							J Durie	3	4
																						7	P Shriver	6	6
									P Smith	6	0	4
		G Coles	7	6					G Coles	3	6	6
		T Holladay	5	4												G Coles	0	3
															7	P Shriver	6	6
								Q	E Little	0	3
		E Ekblom	6	1	2			7	P Shriver	6	6
	7	P Shriver	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	V Ruzici	6	6
		K Cummings	3	4				8	V Ruzici	4	7	6
								Q	M Wikstedt	6	6	4
															8	V Ruzici	3	7	8
		S Margolin	0	7	3											N Bohm	6	6	6
		N Bohm	6	6	6				N Bohm	7	4	6
									H Eisterlehner	6	6	2
																						8	V Ruzici	3	6	6
		C Casabianca	1	4																		12	K Jordan	6	4	3
		H Strachoňová	6	6					H Strachoňová	6	1	4
									S Acker	4	6	6
																S Acker	3	4
	Q	M Mesker	6	6											12	K Jordan	6	6
		K Jones	2	3				Q	M Mesker	4	3
								12	K Jordan	6	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								13	B Bunge	7	3	3
		S Barker	3	6	6				S Barker	6	6	6
		M Blackwood	6	2	3											S Barker	6	2	3
		E Nagelsen	6	6												E Nagelsen	2	6	6
		I Villiger	2	1					E Nagelsen	6	2	6
								Q	E Gordon	0	6	2
																							E Nagelsen	3	1
																						4	M Navratilova	6	6
									E Sayers	5	3
		E Norton	2	6					S Walsh	7	6
		S Walsh	6	7												S Walsh	1	6	0
															4	M Navratilova	6	2	6
									S Mascarin	0	1
		J Portman	4	0				4	M Navratilova	6	6
	4	M Navratilova	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	6	W Turnbull	7	6
		D Desfor	5	3				6	W Turnbull	6	6
									D Jevans	2	2
															6	W Turnbull	6	6
																R Fairbank	3	2
									D-h Lee	3	1
		R Fairbank	6	3	6				R Fairbank	6	6
		C Reynolds	2	6	3																	6	W Turnbull	6	6
		E Pfaff	6	6																			P Teeguarden	4	1
		D Freeman	3	3					E Pfaff	2	6	2
									R Tomanová	6	1	6
																R Tomanová	4	3
																P Teeguarden	6	6
									L duPont	3	6	4
		P Teeguarden	6	6	11				P Teeguarden	6	3	6
	16	J Russell	2	7	9

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	9	S Hanika	4	5
		M-L Piatek	6	7					M-L Piatek	7	6
									L Morse	6	1
																M-L Piatek	6	6	5
		I Riedel-Kühn	1	1												A Hobbs	7	1	7
		A Hobbs	6	6					A Hobbs	6	7
									V Wade	1	6
																							A Hobbs	3	2
																						2	H Mandlíková	6	6
									A Buchanan	0	6	6
		B Hallquist	3	6	6				B Hallquist	6	3	3
		E Vessies-Appel	6	4	3											A Buchanan	3	0
															2	H Mandlíková	6	6
									A Smith	1	4
		C Vanier	3	5				2	H Mandlíková	6	6
	2	H Mandlíková	6	7

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation