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

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

Women's Singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Andrea Jaeger
Runner-up Virginia Ruzici
Final score6–1, 6–0

Seeds

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. Andrea Jaeger (Champion)
  2. Virginia Ruzici (Final)
  3. Mima Jaušovec (Semifinals)
  4. Regina Maršíková (Semifinals)
  5. Dianne Fromholtz (Second Round)
  6. Sue Barker (Quarterfinals)
  7. JoAnne Russell (Third Round)
  8. Anne Smith (Quarterfinals)
  9. Mary-Lou Piatek (Second Round)
  10. Sandy Collins (First Round)
  11. Anne White (Second Round)
  12. Kathleen Horvath (Second Round)
  13. Pam Casale (Third Round)
  14. Kathy Rinaldi (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Andrea Jaeger 6 6 6
6 Sue Barker 1 7 2
1 Andrea Jaeger 6 6  
3 Mima Jaušovec 3 1  
3 Mima Jaušovec 4 6 7
8 Anne Smith 6 1 5
1 Andrea Jaeger 6 6  
2 Virginia Ruzici 1 0  
  Hana Strachoňová 3 1  
4 Regina Maršíková 6 6  
4 Regina Maršíková 6 0  
2 Virginia Ruzici 7 6  
  Susan Mascarin 3 6 5
2 Virginia Ruzici 6 0 7

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 A Jaeger 6 6  
  K Sands 4 2   Q D Rubin 0 1  
Q D Rubin 6 6   1 A Jaeger 6 6  
  R Richards 6 6     R Richards 3 0  
  M Pinterova 2 2     R Richards 4 6 6
  D Jevans 1 2   11 A White 6 2 1
11 A White 6 6   1 A Jaeger 6 6 6
Q L Doherty 2 5   6 S Barker 1 7 2
  R Tomanová 6 7     R Tomanová 6 4 6
  K Skronská 6 4 6   K Skronská 2 6 3
  A Henricksson 3 6 2   R Tomanová 4 7 4
  K Jones 6 5 2 6 S Barker 6 6 6
  Y Brzáková 2 7 6   Y Brzáková 4 1  
6 S Barker 6 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 M Jaušovec 6 6  
  S Jaeger 2 1     J DuVall 2 4  
  J DuVall 6 6   3 M Jaušovec 6 6  
Q F Raschiatore 2 0     P Vásquez 3 3  
  P Vásquez 6 6     P Vásquez 6 6  
  A-M Fernandez 6 6     A-M Fernandez 4 1  
10 S Collins 1 2   3 M Jaušovec 4 6 7
14 K Rinaldi 6 6   8 A Smith 6 1 5
Q Cissie Donigan 1 3   14 K Rinaldi 6 6  
Q E Burgin 6 6   Q E Burgin 2 2  
  R Fairbank 2 3   14 K Rinaldi 4 4  
Q K Steinmetz 6 6   8 A Smith 6 6  
  G Coles 1 3   Q K Steinmetz 1 3  
8 A Smith 6 6  

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

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 J Russell 4 6 6
  K Keil 5 7 6   K Keil 6 2 1
  I Budařová 7 6 2 7 J Russell 5 5  
  L Duk-hee 4 6 1   S Mascarin 7 7  
  S Mascarin 6 3 6   S Mascarin 6 5 6
  Y Vermaak 6 6 2 9 M-L Piatek 4 7 1
9 M-L Piatek 1 7 6   S Mascarin 3 6 5
13 P Casale 6 6   2 V Ruzici 6 0 7
  S Saliba 2 1   13 P Casale 6 6  
  B Jordan 6 6     B Jordan 0 2  
Q H Ludloff 3 2   13 P Casale 5 1  
  J Portman 1 1   2 V Ruzici 7 6  
  P Medrado 6 6     P Medrado 3 4  
2 V Ruzici 6 6  

References
  1. "Jaeger takes crown in Clay Court finals". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. 1981-08-09.
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