1981 World Table Tennis Championships – Women's singles

The 1981 World Table Tennis Championships women's singles was the 36th edition of the women's singles championship.^[1][2] Tong Ling defeated Cao Yanhua in the final by three sets to two, to win the title.^[3]

1981 Women's singles
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Main article: 1981 World Table Tennis Championships

Results

	Round of 16									Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
		Zhang Deying	21	21	21
		Bettine Vriesekoop	16	18	15						Zhang Deying	21	21	21
		Pu Qijuan	21	21	21						Pu Qijuan	11	9	13
		Ilona Uhlíková	12	12	19															Zhang Deying	15	14	13
		Pak Yung-sun	22	21	8	21														Tong Ling	21	21	21
		Geng Lijuan	20	11	21	15					Pak Yung Sun	21	22	12	12
		Tong Ling	21	21	21						Tong Ling	19	24	21	21
		Fliura Bulatova	19	16	11																								Tong Ling	21	16	21	18	21
		Qi Baoxiang	21	21	21																								Cao Yanhua	19	21	17	21	15
		Kayoko Kawahigashi	6	7	8						Qi Baoxiang	18	9	21	21	17
		Lee Soo-ja	23	21	21						Lee Soo-ja	21	21	10	19	21
		Li Song Suk	21	17	10															Lee Soo Ja	13	11	10
		Huang Junqun	21	21	21															Cao Yanhua	21	21	21
		Kim Kyung Ja	11	11	8						Huang Junqun	13	11	10
		Cao Yanhua	21	21	21						Cao Yanhua	21	21	21
		Valentina Popova	15	15	16

See also

• List of World Table Tennis Championships medalists