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US Open 1981

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WTA Grand Slam Hard Start: Sep 1, 1981 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: Tracy Austin

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
1 Chris Evert 6 6
12 Bettina Bunge 2 0
5 Hana Mandlikova 6 6
Duk Hee Lee 1 0
4 Martina Navratilova 6 6
14 Kathy Jordan 0 1
Anne Smith 6 1 7
8 Pam Shriver 4 6 5
6 Sylvia Hanika 6 7
Sharon Walsh Pete 2 5
3 Tracy Austin 6 6
Rosie Casals 1 3
Barbara Gerken 7 6
Jo Durie 6 1
11 Barbara Potter 6 7 6
Andrea Leand 7 6 3
Quarterfinal
1 Chris Evert 6 6
5 Hana Mandlikova 1 3
4 Martina Navratilova 7 6
Anne Smith 5 4
3 Tracy Austin 6 6
6 Sylvia Hanika 4 3
11 Barbara Potter 7 7
Barbara Gerken 5 5
Semifinal
4 Martina Navratilova 7 4 6
1 Chris Evert 5 6 4
3 Tracy Austin 6 6
11 Barbara Potter 1 3
Final
3 Tracy Austin 1 7 7
4 Martina Navratilova 6 6 6

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Kathrin Keil 6-1 6-1 ·
Kate Latham Sue Saliba 6-1 6-2 ·
Mareen Louie Harper Deborah Jevans 6-3 6-0 ·
Alycia Moulton Betty Stove 6-2 6-0 ·
Kim Jones Marie Pinterova 6-3 6-4 ·
Leigh Anne Thompson Sandy Collins 6-4 6-3 ·
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi Marianne Van Der Torre 7-5 7-5 ·
Bettina Bunge Marcie Louie 6-2 6-1 ·
Virginia Ruzici Wendy White 6-2 6-1 ·
Elise Burgin Lea Antonoplis 6-3 6-3 ·
Susan Mascarin Nancy Yeargin 3-6 6-2 6-4
Duk Hee Lee Susan Leo 6-3 6-4 ·
Barbara Jordan Felicia Hutnick 7-5 6-1 ·
Glynis Coles Sheila Mcinerney 6-3 6-0 ·
Candy Reynolds Kim Sands 6-3 6-0 ·
Hana Mandlikova Mary Lou Piatek 6-7 7-6 6-3
Martina Navratilova Nerida Gregory 6-0 6-1 ·
Anne White Claudia Pasquale 4-6 6-1 6-2
Marjorie Blackwood Kim Steinmetz 6-4 6-4 ·
Joanne Russell Lisa Bonder Kreiss 1-6 6-3 6-3
Tanya Harford Yvona Brzakova 6-4 6-2 ·
Corinne Vanier Leslie Allen 1-6 6-2 6-3
Catherine Tanvier Pilar Vasquez 6-2 5-7 6-1
Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Little 6-0 6-1 ·
Anne Smith Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-3 ·
Roberta Mccallum Jane Preyer 6-2 6-3 ·
Lisa Doherty Naoko Sato 7-5 6-1 ·
Joyce Portman Jill Davis 6-2 7-5 ·
Renata Tomanova Lele Forood 6-3 6-3 ·
Vicki Nelson Beth Herr 6-2 1-6 7-6
Jeanne Duvall Stacy Margolin 3-6 6-4 6-0
Pam Shriver Dana Gilbert 6-1 6-0 ·
Sylvia Hanika Brenda Remilton 6-2 6-2 ·
Rene Blount Lucy Gordon 6-2 6-0 ·
Marcella Mesker Katerina Bohmova 6-3 6-2 ·
Elly Appel Anna Maria Fernandez 6-4 6-4 ·
Jennifer Mundel Jean Hepner 7-5 6-1 ·
Virginia Wade Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-7 6-2
Sharon Walsh Pete Kathleen Cummings 6-1 6-3 ·
Sue Barker Laura Dupont 6-4 4-6 6-3
Rosie Casals Regina Marsikova 6-2 6-2 ·
Jodi Appelbaum Liz Smylie 4-6 6-3 6-2
Diane Morrison Anne Minter 0-6 6-3 6-3
Sherry Acker Betty Ann Grubb 7-6 6-4 ·
Pam Casale Iva Budarova 6-2 6-1 ·
Kate Gompert Patricia Medrado 7-5 6-3 ·
Betsy Nagelsen Carol Baily 7-5 6-3 ·
Tracy Austin Anne Hobbs 6-1 6-2 ·
Wendy Turnbull Zina Garrison 3-6 6-3 6-2
Lucia Romanov Tina Mochizuki 2-6 6-1 6-0
Barbara Gerken Rosalyn Fairbank 6-3 6-4 ·
Andrea Whitmore Eva Pfaff 6-3 6-2 ·
Barbara Hallquist Trey Lewis 6-4 3-6 6-2
Jo Durie Diane Desfor 6-3 6-3 ·
Kathy Horvath Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel 7-5 3-6 7-5
Mima Jausovec Laura Arraya 6-2 6-2 ·
Barbara Potter Claudia Kohde Kilsch 6-7 6-1 6-2
Susan Rollinson Kate Brasher 6-4 6-2 ·
Lindsay Morse Debbie Freeman 6-3 6-2 ·
Paula Smith Ruta Gerulaitis 6-4 6-4 ·
Yvonne Vermaak Beth Norton 2-6 6-1 6-2
Julie Harrington Beatrix Klein 6-0 6-3 ·
Andrea Leand Renee Richards 6-4 2-6 7-5
Andrea Jaeger Marie Christine Calleja 6-1 6-0 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Kate Latham 6-0 6-1 ·
Alycia Moulton Mareen Louie Harper 6-3 7-5 ·
Leigh Anne Thompson Kim Jones 6-1 6-1 ·
Bettina Bunge Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 3-6 6-3
Virginia Ruzici Elise Burgin 5-7 7-5 6-2
Duk Hee Lee Susan Mascarin 6-7 6-4 7-6
Glynis Coles Barbara Jordan 6-3 7-6 ·
Hana Mandlikova Candy Reynolds 6-4 6-4 ·
Martina Navratilova Anne White 6-2 6-3 ·
Joanne Russell Marjorie Blackwood 6-2 6-4 ·
Corinne Vanier Tanya Harford 6-2 2-6 7-6
Kathy Jordan Catherine Tanvier 6-1 6-1 ·
Anne Smith Roberta Mccallum 6-0 6-0 ·
Joyce Portman Lisa Doherty 7-5 6-6 ·
Renata Tomanova Vicki Nelson 6-4 6-2 ·
Pam Shriver Jeanne Duvall 6-0 6-3 ·
Sylvia Hanika Rene Blount 7-5 6-2 ·
Marcella Mesker Elly Appel 6-2 6-2 ·
Virginia Wade Jennifer Mundel 6-1 6-3 ·
Sharon Walsh Pete Sue Barker 5-7 6-3 ·
Rosie Casals Jodi Appelbaum 6-0 6-2 ·
Sherry Acker Diane Morrison 6-4 6-6 ·
Pam Casale Kate Gompert 6-4 6-0 ·
Tracy Austin Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 6-0 ·
Wendy Turnbull Lucia Romanov 6-1 6-3 ·
Barbara Gerken Andrea Whitmore 6-4 7-5 ·
Jo Durie Barbara Hallquist 6-3 6-3 ·
Kathy Horvath Mima Jausovec 6-3 6-7 6-3
Barbara Potter Susan Rollinson 6-3 6-2 ·
Lindsay Morse Paula Smith 6-2 6-4 ·
Julie Harrington Yvonne Vermaak 6-4 1-6 6-6
Andrea Leand Andrea Jaeger 1-6 7-5 6-3
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3
Chris Evert Alycia Moulton 6-3 6-0 ·
Bettina Bunge Leigh Anne Thompson 2-6 7-6 6-3
Duk Hee Lee Virginia Ruzici 6-1 4-6 7-5
Hana Mandlikova Glynis Coles 6-2 6-1 ·
Martina Navratilova Joanne Russell 6-2 6-1 ·
Kathy Jordan Corinne Vanier 6-2 6-1 ·
Anne Smith Joyce Portman 6-1 6-0 ·
Pam Shriver Renata Tomanova 6-3 6-2 ·
Sylvia Hanika Marcella Mesker 4-6 6-1 6-2
Sharon Walsh Pete Virginia Wade 7-5 4-6 6-3
Rosie Casals Sherry Acker 3-6 6-1 6-4
Tracy Austin Pam Casale 6-3 6-0 ·
Barbara Gerken Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-3 ·
Jo Durie Kathy Horvath 6-4 3-6 6-4
Barbara Potter Lindsay Morse 4-6 6-2 7-5
Andrea Leand Julie Harrington 6-4 6-3 ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
Tracy Austin Tracy Austin USA Winner
Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova USA Final
BP Barbara Potter USA Semifinal
Chris Evert Chris Evert USA Semifinal
Anne Smith Anne Smith USA Quarterfinal
BG Barbara Gerken USA Quarterfinal
Hana Mandlikova Hana Mandlikova AUS Quarterfinal
SH Sylvia Hanika GER Quarterfinal
AL Andrea Leand USA Round of 16
BB Bettina Bunge GER Round of 16
DL Duk Hee Lee KOR Round of 16
Jo Durie Jo Durie GBR Round of 16
KJ Kathy Jordan USA Round of 16
Pam Shriver Pam Shriver USA Round of 16
Rosie Casals Rosie Casals USA Round of 16
SP Sharon Walsh Pete USA Round of 16
Alycia Moulton Alycia Moulton USA Round of 32
CV Corinne Vanier FRA Round of 32
GC Glynis Coles GBR Round of 32
JR Joanne Russell USA Round of 32
JP Joyce Portman USA Round of 32
JH Julie Harrington USA Round of 32
KH Kathy Horvath USA Round of 32
LT Leigh Anne Thompson USA Round of 32
LM Lindsay Morse USA Round of 32
Marcella Mesker Marcella Mesker NED Round of 32
PC Pam Casale USA Round of 32
RT Renata Tomanova GER Round of 32
SA Sherry Acker USA Round of 32
Virginia Ruzici Virginia Ruzici ROU Round of 32
VW Virginia Wade GBR Round of 32
WT Wendy Turnbull AUS Round of 32
Andrea Jaeger Andrea Jaeger USA Round of 64
AW Andrea Whitmore USA Round of 64
AH Ann Kiyomura Hayashi USA Round of 64
AW Anne White USA Round of 64
BH Barbara Hallquist USA Round of 64
BJ Barbara Jordan USA Round of 64
BN Betsy Nagelsen USA Round of 64
CR Candy Reynolds USA Round of 64
CT Catherine Tanvier FRA Round of 64
DM Diane Morrison USA Round of 64
EB Elise Burgin USA Round of 64
EA Elly Appel NED Round of 64
JD Jeanne Duvall USA Round of 64
JM Jennifer Mundel RSA Round of 64
JA Jodi Appelbaum USA Round of 64
KG Kate Gompert USA Round of 64
KL Kate Latham USA Round of 64
KJ Kim Jones USA Round of 64
LD Lisa Doherty USA Round of 64
LR Lucia Romanov ROU Round of 64
MH Mareen Louie Harper USA Round of 64
MB Marjorie Blackwood CAN Round of 64
MJ Mima Jausovec SLO Round of 64
PS Paula Smith USA Round of 64
RB Rene Blount USA Round of 64
RM Roberta Mccallum USA Round of 64
Sue Barker Sue Barker GBR Round of 64
SM Susan Mascarin USA Round of 64
SR Susan Rollinson RSA Round of 64
TH Tanya Harford RSA Round of 64
VN Vicki Nelson USA Round of 64
YV Yvonne Vermaak RSA Round of 64
AF Anna Maria Fernandez USA Round of 128
AH Anne Hobbs GBR Round of 128
AM Anne Minter AUS Round of 128
BK Beatrix Klein HUN Round of 128
BH Beth Herr USA Round of 128
BN Beth Norton USA Round of 128
BG Betty Ann Grubb USA Round of 128
Betty Stove Betty Stove NED Round of 128
BR Brenda Remilton AUS Round of 128
CB Carol Baily USA Round of 128
Claudia Kohde Kilsch Claudia Kohde Kilsch GER Round of 128
CP Claudia Pasquale SUI Round of 128
DG Dana Gilbert USA Round of 128
DF Debbie Freeman AUS Round of 128
DJ Deborah Jevans GBR Round of 128
DD Diane Desfor USA Round of 128
Dianne Fromholtz Dianne Fromholtz AUS Round of 128
EL Elizabeth Little AUS Round of 128
Eva Pfaff Eva Pfaff GER Round of 128
FH Felicia Hutnick USA Round of 128
IB Iva Budarova TCH Round of 128
JP Jane Preyer USA Round of 128
JH Jean Hepner USA Round of 128
JD Jill Davis USA Round of 128
KB Kate Brasher GBR Round of 128
KB Katerina Bohmova CZE Round of 128
KC Kathleen Cummings USA Round of 128
KK Kathrin Keil USA Round of 128
Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel USA Round of 128
KS Kim Sands USA Round of 128
KS Kim Steinmetz USA Round of 128
LA Laura Arraya PER Round of 128
LD Laura Dupont USA Round of 128
LA Lea Antonoplis USA Round of 128
LF Lele Forood USA Round of 128
LA Leslie Allen USA Round of 128
LK Lisa Bonder Kreiss USA Round of 128
LS Liz Smylie AUS Round of 128
LG Lucy Gordon USA Round of 128
ML Marcie Louie USA Round of 128
MT Marianne Van Der Torre NED Round of 128
MC Marie Christine Calleja FRA Round of 128
MP Marie Pinterova HUN Round of 128
MP Mary Lou Piatek USA Round of 128
NY Nancy Yeargin USA Round of 128
NS Naoko Sato JPN Round of 128
NG Nerida Gregory AUS Round of 128
Pam Teeguarden Pam Teeguarden USA Round of 128
PM Patricia Medrado BRA Round of 128
PV Pilar Vasquez PER Round of 128
RM Regina Marsikova CZE Round of 128
RR Renee Richards USA Round of 128
RF Rosalyn Fairbank USA Round of 128
RG Ruta Gerulaitis USA Round of 128
SC Sandy Collins USA Round of 128
SM Sheila Mcinerney USA Round of 128
SM Stacy Margolin USA Round of 128
SS Sue Saliba AUS Round of 128
SL Susan Leo AUS Round of 128
TM Tina Mochizuki USA Round of 128
TL Trey Lewis USA Round of 128
WW Wendy White USA Round of 128
YB Yvona Brzakova TCH Round of 128
Zina Garrison Zina Garrison USA Round of 128