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 twelfth major singles title overall, surpassing Margaret Court's Open Era record.^[1] Evert did not lose a set during the tournament.

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 victory in the previous grand slam singles event in 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.^{[citation needed]}

Qualifying

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

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