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Women's singles
1981 French Open
Final
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Score	6–2, 6–4
Details
Seeds	16
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Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. It was her second major singles title.

Chris Evert was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Mandlíková.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Hana Mandlíková is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Chris Evert (semifinals)
2. Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals)
3. Andrea Jaeger (semifinals)
4. Hana Mandlíková (champion)
5. Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
6. Sylvia Hanika (finalist)
7. Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
8. Dianne Fromholtz (third round)
9. Kathy Jordan (third round)
10. Bettina Bunge (fourth round)
11. Anne Smith (fourth round)
12. Regina Maršíková (fourth round)
13. Wendy White (second round)
14. Ivanna Madruga (third round)
15. Leslie Allen (fourth round)
16. Virginia Wade (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
	5	Virginia Ruzici	4	4
								1	Chris Evert	5	4
								4	Hana Mandlíková	7	6
	4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6
		Kathy Rinaldi	1	3
															4	Hana Mandlíková	6	6
															6	Sylvia Hanika	2	4
	7	Mima Jaušovec	6	2	0
	3	Andrea Jaeger	4	6	6
								3	Andrea Jaeger	6	1	4
								6	Sylvia Hanika	4	6	6
	6	Sylvia Hanika	6	6
	2	Martina Navratilova	2	4

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	1	Evert	6	6
		Kohde-Kilsch	3	2				1	Evert	6	6
									Casabianca	4	0
															1	Evert	6	6
																Pfaff	3	1
									Pfaff	6	6
		Margolin	7	4	6				Margolin	4	0
		Gulley	5	6	4																	1	Evert	6	6
		Jordan	6	6																		16	Wade	3	0
		Barker	3	0					Jordan	3	3
									Kuczyńska	6	6
																Kuczyńska	1	3
		Fairbank	6	6											16	Wade	6	6
		Ekblom	4	4					Fairbank	5	2
								16	Wade	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	13	White	7	6
		Nagelsen	6	4				13	White	6	5
									Teeguarden	7	7
																Teeguarden	4	6	6
																Casale	6	2	2
									Casale	6	6
		Delhees	6	6					Delhees	3	2
		Jolissaint	0	0																			Teeguarden	3	3
																						5	Ruzici	6	6
									Harrington	6	5	6
		Smith	4	6	7				Smith	4	7	3
		Stöve	6	4	5											Harrington	1	7	0
		Schutte	7	1	10										5	Ruzici	6	6	6
		Thibault	5	6	8				Schutte	3	3
								5	Ruzici	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Romanov	2	1				4	Mandlíková	6	6
									Casals	2	1
															4	Mandlíková	4	6	6
																Vásquez	6	0	4
									Vásquez	6	7
		Jones	7	6					Jones	1	5
		Gregory	5	3																		4	Mandlíková	6	6
		Horvath	6	3	6																	10	Bunge	3	1
		Gadusek	3	6	2				Horvath	5	6	6
									O'Neil	7	4	0
																Horvath	3	7	2
															10	Bunge	6	5	6
									Desfor	1	2
	10	Bunge	6	6				10	Bunge	6	6
		Durie	2	3

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								11	Smith	4	6	6
		Pinterová	6	0	6				Pinterová	6	3	1
		Lee	1	6	1										11	Smith	6	6
																Collins	4	4
									Portman	6	2
		Collins	6	6					Collins	7	6
		Amiach	3	2																		11	Smith	1	6	3
																							Rinaldi	6	4	6
									DuVall	6	1	0
		Rinaldi	6	6					Rinaldi	4	6	6
		Perea	0	3												Rinaldi	6	7
		Sandin	6	6											8	Fromholtz	3	5
		Freeman	1	2					Sandin	2	5
								8	Fromholtz	6	7

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	7	Jaušovec	6	4	6
		Villiger	2	6	0			7	Jaušovec	6	6
									Buchanan	0	2
															7	Jaušovec	6	6
																Giussani	0	3
									Giussani	6	7	6
		Sato	6	7	7				Sato	7	5	1
		Latham	7	5	5																	7	Jaušovec	6	6
																							Reynolds	3	2
									Sands	2	1
		Reynolds	7	6					Reynolds	6	6
		Rollinson	5	2												Reynolds	2	7	6
		Strachoňová	7	6											9	Jordan	6	5	2
		Gilbert	5	4					Strachoňová	6	6	4
								9	Jordan	4	7	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								14	Madruga	6	6
		Van der Torre	7	6					Van der Torre	1	1
		Harford	5	1											14	Madruga	6	4	3
																Bohm	2	6	6
									Bohm	6	6
		Tomanová	6	6					Tomanová	3	3
		Du Pont	3	1																			Bohm	2	4
																						3	Jaeger	6	6
									Blount	2	1
		Vermaak	7	6					Vermaak	6	6
		Budařová	5	1												Vermaak	1	2
															3	Jaeger	6	6
									Coles	1	0
	3	Jaeger	4	7	6			3	Jaeger	6	6
		Temesvári	6	6	3

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								6	Hanika	6	4	6
		Jevans	6	7					Jevans	2	6	3
		Lovera	4	5											6	Hanika	6	6
																Rossi	3	2
									Medrado	6	6	1
		Rossi	6	6					Rossi	4	7	6
		Lewis	3	2																		6	Hanika	6	6
		Piatek	6	6																		12	Maršíková	1	3
		Skronská	4	2					Piatek	3	6	6
									Vessies	6	2	2
																Piatek	6	5	5
		Monteiro	6	7											12	Maršíková	2	7	7
		Brzáková	2	6					Monteiro	1	1
								12	Maršíková	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								15	Allen	6	6
		Minter	4	7	6				Minter	4	2
		Simon	6	5	3										15	Allen	6	7
		Remilton	6	6												Remilton	1	6
		Eisterlehner	4	2					Remilton	7	4	8
									Hobbs	6	6	6
																						15	Allen	1	2
		White	6	6																		2	Navratilova	6	6
		Franch	4	2					White	1	6	6
									Tobin	6	3	2
																White	1	1
		Riedel-Kühn	6	4	6										2	Navratilova	6	6
		Gurdal	0	6	1				Riedel-Kühn	4	0
								2	Navratilova	6	6

References

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. p. 397. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

• 1981 French Open
• French Open by year – Women's singles
• 1981 WTA Tour
• 1981 in women's tennis
• 1981 in French women's sport