Das Finale
1981

The Final

T. Austin (USA) 4 6 6
M. Navrátilová (CSK) 6 3 4

Winner

T. Austin

Prize Money

125.000$

Winner's Car

Porsche 944

Seamingly
unbeatable
Angry looks - Martina Navrátilová makes life anything but easy for Tracy Austin in the final.
Their feet have a hard life.
Martina Navrátilová signs autographs for her fans.
Tracy Austin delighted with her new Porsche 944.
Martina Navrátilová relaxing in the players’ lounge.

More about the year 1981

Tracy Austin completes the family fleet of cars with another tournament win — the Austins can look forward to a Porsche 944. As always, she is accompanied by her mother — after all Tracy is still only 18 on her fourth appearance in Filderstadt. Dad, a nuclear physicist, unfortunately has no time to cheer her on. However, the young American appears to savour her time in south-west Germany even without fatherly support. She leaves the organiser the wonderful words, “Every player feels at home here. Many thanks. Yours Tracy.”

The Tournament

    1st Round
    2nd Round
    Quarter final
    Semi final
    Final
6 6 T. Austin (USA)
4 2 C. Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)
7 6 E. Pfaff (FRG)
6 1 J. Portman (USA)
7 3 6 I. Villiger (SUI)
6 6 4 D. Jevans (GBR)
3 5 H. Strachonova (SUI)
6 7 M. Jaušovec (YUG)
7 6 V. Ruzici (ROU)
5 2 A. Temesvári (HUN)
6 1 3 M. Pazderová (TCH)
0 6 6 S. Margolin (USA)
2 2 P. Delhees (SUI)
6 6 K. Sands (USA)
4 6 3 R. Tomanová (GER)
6 3 6 J. Russel (USA)
6 3 6 B. Potter (USA)
4 6 3 M. Mesker (NED)
4 2 H. Lutten (FRG)
6 6 J. Durie (GBR)
6 6 C. Vanier (FRA)
3 2 R. Fairbank (RSA)
1 0 E. Vessies (NED)
6 6 S. Hanika (FRG)
6 6 A. Smith (USA)
1 0 C. Tanvier (FRA)
4 1 K. Jones (USA)
6 6 H. Eisterlehner (FRG)
6 6 K. Horvath (USA)
1 0 I. Riedel-Ku...̈hn (FRG)
2 1 D. Fromholtz (AUS)
6 6 M. Navrátilo... (CSK)
6 6 T. Austin (USA)
2 1 E. Pfaff (FRG)
2 1 I. Villiger (SUI)
6 6 M. Jaušovec (YUG)
6 6 V. Ruzici (ROU)
1 4 S. Margolin (USA)
2 4 K. Sands (USA)
6 6 J. Russel (USA)
6 6 5 B. Potter (USA)
4 7 7 J. Durie (GBR)
1 4 C. Vanier (FRA)
6 6 S. Hanika (FRG)
6 6 A. Smith (USA)
0 2 H. Eisterlehner (FRG)
1 5 K. Horvath (USA)
6 7 M. Navrátilo... (CSK)
6 6 T. Austin (USA)
2 1 M. Jaušovec (YUG)
7 6 V. Ruzici (ROU)
6 1 J. Russel (USA)
1 4 J. Durie (GBR)
6 6 S. Hanika (FRG)
2 2 A. Smith (USA)
6 6 M. Navrátilo... (CSK)
6 7 T. Austin (USA)
2 6 V. Ruzici (ROU)
5 2 S. Hanika (FRG)
7 6 M. Navrátilo... (CSK)
4 6 6 T. Austin (USA)
6 3 4 M. Navrátilo... (CSK)
Das Siegerfahrzeug

The Winners' car Porsche 944

Facts

Colour — Guards Red
Top Speed — 220 km/h
Power — 163 PS
Cubic Capacity — 2479 cm3
Porsche 944