1981 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1981 Australian Open.

Women's singles qualifying
1981 Australian Open

Main articles: 1981 Australian Open and 1981 Australian Open – Women's singles

Seeds

1. Marcella Mesker (first round)
2. Catherine Tanvier (qualified)
3. Amanda Tobin (qualified)
4. Carol Baily (qualifying competition)
5. Jane Preyer (first round)
6. Debbie Freeman (qualifying competition)
7. Kateřina Skronská (qualified)
8. Brenda Remilton-Ward (qualified)

Qualifiers

1. Helena Suková
2. Brenda Remilton-Ward
3. Karen Gulley
4. Kim Steinmetz
5. Helga Lütten
6. Amanda Tobin
7. Kateřina Skronská
8. Catherine Tanvier

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

First qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	1	Marcella Mesker	7	3	3
		Chris O'Neil	6	6	6
									Chris O'Neil	3	4
									Helena Suková	6	6
		Helena Suková	6	6
		Brenda Catton	3	2

Second qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Naoko Sato	7	5	0
		Mimmi Wikstedt	6	7	6
									Mimmi Wikstedt	6	1	4
								8	Brenda Remilton-Ward	2	6	6
		Linda Cassell	6	1	1
	8	Brenda Remilton-Ward	4	6	6

Third qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	4	Carol Baily	3	6	6
		Bernadette Randall	6	1	4
								4	Carol Baily	6	2	3
									Karen Gulley	0	6	6
		Karen Gulley	6	5	6
		Renata Šašak	1	7	4

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Ann Henricksson	1	4
		Kim Steinmetz	6	6
									Kim Steinmetz	7	6
									Elizabeth Little	6	4
		Elizabeth Little	6	7	7
	5	Jane Preyer	7	5	6

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	6	Debbie Freeman	6	6
		Kerryn Pratt	3	4
								6	Debbie Freeman	3	3
									Helga Lütten	6	6
		Helga Lütten	6	6	6
		Lucy Gordon	7	3	2

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Brenda Perry	4	3
		Sharon Hodgkin	6	6
									Sharon Hodgkin	4	6	0
								3	Amanda Tobin	6	4	6
		Debbie Chesterton	4	3
	3	Amanda Tobin	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
	7	Kateřina Skronská	6	6
		Pam Whytcross	2	1
								7	Kateřina Skronská	6	6
									Elizabeth Gordon	3	3
		Elizabeth Gordon	5	7	6
		Sophie Amiach	7	6	4

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Qualifying competition
		Elizabeth Smylie	3	1
		Maree Booth	6	6
									Maree Booth	3	6
								2	Catherine Tanvier	6	7
		Chris Newton	3	3
	2	Catherine Tanvier	6	6

External links

• 1981 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation