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1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Andrea Jaeger
Runner-upRomania Virginia Ruzici
Score6–1, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds14
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1980 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1982 →

Top-seed Andrea Jaeger won the final and $27,500 first prize money by defeating second-seeded Virginia Ruzici in the final.[1]

Seeds

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The top eight seeds received a bye into the second round. A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Andrea Jaeger (champion)
  2. Romania Virginia Ruzici (final)
  3. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (semifinals)
  4. Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková (semifinals)
  5. Australia Dianne Fromholtz (second round)
  6. United Kingdom Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
  7. United States JoAnne Russell (third round)
  8. United States Anne Smith (quarterfinals)
  9. United States Mary Lou Piatek (second round)
  10. United States Sandy Collins (first round)
  11. United States Anne White (second round)
  12. United States Kathleen Horvath (second round)
  13. United States Pam Casale (third round)
  14. United States Kathy Rinaldi (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 6 6
6 United Kingdom Sue Barker 1 7 2
1 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 6  
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 3 1  
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 4 6 7
8 United States Anne Smith 6 1 5
1 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 6  
2 Romania Virginia Ruzici 1 0  
  Switzerland Hana Strachoňová 3 1  
4 Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 6 6  
4 Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková 6 0  
2 Romania Virginia Ruzici 7 6  
  United States Susan Mascarin 3 6 5
2 Romania Virginia Ruzici 6 0 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States A Jaeger 6 6  
  United States K Sands 4 2   Q United States D Rubin 0 1  
Q United States D Rubin 6 6   1 United States A Jaeger 6 6  
  United States R Richards 6 6     United States R Richards 3 0  
  Hungary M Pinterová 2 2     United States R Richards 4 6 6
  United Kingdom D Jevans 1 2   11 United States A White 6 2 1
11 United States A White 6 6   1 United States A Jaeger 6 6 6
Q United States L Doherty 2 5   6 United Kingdom S Barker 1 7 2
  Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 7     Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 4 6
  Czechoslovakia K Skronská 6 4 6   Czechoslovakia K Skronská 2 6 3
  United States A Henricksson 3 6 2   Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 4 7 4
  United States K Jones 6 5 2 6 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6 6
  Czechoslovakia Y Brzáková 2 7 6   Czechoslovakia Y Brzáková 4 1  
6 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6  
  United States S Jaeger 2 1     United States J DuVall 2 4  
  United States J DuVall 6 6   3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6  
Q United States F Raschiatore 2 0     Peru P Vásquez 3 3  
  Peru P Vásquez 6 6     Peru P Vásquez 6 6  
  United States A-M Fernandez 6 6     United States A-M Fernandez 4 1  
10 United States S Collins 1 2   3 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 4 6 7
14 United States K Rinaldi 6 6   8 United States A Smith 6 1 5
Q United States Cissie Donigan 1 3   14 United States K Rinaldi 6 6  
Q United States E Burgin 6 6   Q United States E Burgin 2 2  
  South Africa R Fairbank 2 3   14 United States K Rinaldi 4 4  
Q United States K Steinmetz 6 6   8 United States A Smith 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Coles 1 3   Q United States K Steinmetz 1 3  
8 United States A Smith 6 6  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia D Fromholtz 5 1  
  United States B Norton 6 6     United States B Norton 7 6  
  United States L duPont 3 3     United States B Norton 6 6 1
  Switzerland H Strachoňová 4 6 6   Switzerland H Strachoňová 2 7 6
  United States D Gilbert 6 0 2   Switzerland H Strachoňová 6 6  
LL Australia B Remilton 5 0   12 United States K Horvath 2 1  
12 United States K Horvath 7 6     Switzerland H Strachoňová 3 1  
  Australia D Freeman 3 6 7 4 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 6 6  
  United States A Moulton 6 2 5   Australia D Freeman 2 4  
  United States P Smith 5 2     United States V Nelson 6 6  
  United States V Nelson 7 6     United States V Nelson 2 1  
  United States K Cummings 6 6   4 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 6 6  
  Australia N Gregory 2 3     United States K Cummings 2 1  
4 Czechoslovakia R Maršíková 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States J Russell 4 6 6
  United States K Keil 5 7 6   United States K Keil 6 2 1
  Czechoslovakia I Budařová 7 6 2 7 United States J Russell 5 5  
  South Korea L Duk-hee 4 6 1   United States S Mascarin 7 7  
  United States S Mascarin 6 3 6   United States S Mascarin 6 5 6
  South Africa Y Vermaak 6 6 2 9 United States M L Piatek 4 7 1
9 United States M L Piatek 1 7 6   United States S Mascarin 3 6 5
13 United States P Casale 6 6   2 Romania V Ruzici 6 0 7
  Australia S Saliba 2 1   13 United States P Casale 6 6  
  United States B Jordan 6 6     United States B Jordan 0 2  
Q United States H Ludloff 3 2   13 United States P Casale 5 1  
  United States J Portman 1 1   2 Romania V Ruzici 7 6  
  Brazil P Medrado 6 6     Brazil P Medrado 3 4  
2 Romania V Ruzici 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Jaeger takes crown in Clay Court finals". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. August 9, 1981.
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