1981 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

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Women's singles qualifying
1981 Australian Open
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
  1980  · Australian Open ·  1982  

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1981 Australian Open .

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker (first round)
  2. Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier (qualified)
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin (qualified)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Carol Baily (qualifying competition)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Jane Preyer (first round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman (qualifying competition)
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Skronská (qualified)
  8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton-Ward (qualified)

Qualifiers

  1. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
  2. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton-Ward
  3. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Gulley
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Kim Steinmetz
  5. Flag of Germany.svg Helga Lütten
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin
  7. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Skronská
  8. Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier

Qualifying draw

Key

First qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Marcella Mesker 73 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil 6 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris O'Neil 3 4
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 66
  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Catton 3 2

Second qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of Japan.svg Naoko Sato 75 0
  Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt 6 76
  Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt 61 4
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton-Ward 2 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Linda Cassell 61 1
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brenda Remilton-Ward 4 66

Third qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Flag of the United States.svg Carol Baily 3 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bernadette Randall 61 4
4 Flag of the United States.svg Carol Baily 62 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Gulley 0 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Karen Gulley 65 6
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Renata Šašak 1 74

Fourth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson 1 4
  Flag of the United States.svg Kim Steinmetz 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Kim Steinmetz 76
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Little 6 4
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Little 6 77
5 Flag of the United States.svg Jane Preyer 75 6

Fifth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kerryn Pratt 3 4
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Freeman 3 3
  Flag of Germany.svg Helga Lütten 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Helga Lütten 6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg Lucy Gordon 73 2

Sixth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Brenda Perry 4 3
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharon Hodgkin 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sharon Hodgkin 4 60
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin 64 6
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Debbie Chesterton 4 3
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amanda Tobin 66

Seventh qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Skronská 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pam Whytcross 2 1
7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Kateřina Skronská 66
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elizabeth Gordon 3 3
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Elizabeth Gordon 5 76
  Flag of France.svg Sophie Amiach 76 4

Eighth qualifier

First round Qualifying competition
          
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie 3 1
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maree Booth 66
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maree Booth 3 6
2 Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier 67
  Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Newton 3 3
2 Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier 66

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