Women's singles
1981 French Open
Champion	Hana Mandlíková
Runner-up	Sylvia Hanika
Score	6–2, 6–4
Seeds	16

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.^[1] 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.

Draw

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

External links

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