1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying
# 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual Wimbledon Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held one week before the event.

## Qualifiers

* Marcella Mesker
* Claudia Pasquale
* Elizabeth Gordon
* Chris O'Neil
* Christianne Jolissaint
* Elizabeth Little
* Mimmi Wikstedt
* Gláucia Langela

## Lucky losers

* Jennifer Mundel

## Qualifying draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phyllis Blackwell | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Phyllis Blackwell | 2 | 2 | | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Annabel Croft | Annabel Croft | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Annabel Croft | 6 | 6 | | Annabel Croft | Annabel Croft | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Patrizia Murgo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Patrizia Murgo | 1 | 1 | | | | | | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Linda Cassell | Linda Cassell | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Linda Cassell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Linda Cassell | Linda Cassell | 3 | 3 |
| 7 | Miranda Yates | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Miranda Yates | 0 | 4 | | Linda Cassell | Linda Cassell | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Lisa Pennington | Lisa Pennington | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | Lisa Pennington | 6 | 3 | 6 | Lisa Pennington | Lisa Pennington | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Roberta McCallum | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Claudia Pasquale | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brenda Catton | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Brenda Catton | 2 | 6 | 6 | Claudia Pasquale | Claudia Pasquale | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | Naoko Sato | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Naoko Sato | 4 | 6 | 6 | Naoko Sato | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Beverly Mould | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Beverly Mould | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Claudia Pasquale | Claudia Pasquale | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Jane Stratton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Renata Šašak | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Renata Šašak | 3 | 3 | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Aleida Spex | Aleida Spex | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Aleida Spex | 6 | 6 | | Aleida Spex | Aleida Spex | 0 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Amanda Brown | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elizabeth Gordon | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barbara Rossi | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Barbara Rossi | 6 | 4 | 5 | Elizabeth Gordon | Elizabeth Gordon | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sally Reeves | Sally Reeves | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Sally Reeves | 6 | 6 | | Sally Reeves | Sally Reeves | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Angela Walker | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Angela Walker | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Elizabeth Gordon | Elizabeth Gordon | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jennifer Mundel | Jennifer Mundel | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Jennifer Mundel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Jennifer Mundel | Jennifer Mundel | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Betsy Blaney | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Betsy Blaney | 2 | 0 | | Jennifer Mundel | Jennifer Mundel | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 3 | Sheila McInerney | 6 | 6 | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 6 | Belinda Thompson | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Chris O'Neil | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Karin Stampfli | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Karin Stampfli | 3 | 0 | | Chris O'Neil | Chris O'Neil | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mariëtte Pakker | Mariëtte Pakker | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mariëtte Pakker | 2 | 6 | 6 | Mariëtte Pakker | Mariëtte Pakker | 2 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Chris O'Neil | Chris O'Neil | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Jane Preyer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Pilar Vásquez | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pilar Vásquez | 0 | 1 | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Heather Ludloff | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Heather Ludloff | 6 | 6 | | Heather Ludloff | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Diane Morrison | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Christianne Jolissaint | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Liz Jones | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Liz Jones | 1 | 3 | Christianne Jolissaint | Christianne Jolissaint | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | Rene Uys | Rene Uys | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Rene Uys | 6 | 6 | Rene Uys | Rene Uys | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| 5 | Nanette Schutte | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nanette Schutte | 3 | 1 | | | | | | Christianne Jolissaint | Christianne Jolissaint | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Brenda Remilton-Ward | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Brenda Remilton-Ward | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Anne Minter | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Anne Minter | 5 | 3 | Brenda Remilton-Ward | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Elise Burgin | Elise Burgin | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Elise Burgin | 6 | 6 | Elise Burgin | Elise Burgin | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | W. Nesti | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sabina Simmonds | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sabina Simmonds | 1 | 1 | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Sophie Amiach | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| 4 | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | Sophie Amiach | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| 5 | Caroline Franch | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Caroline Franch | 2 | 1 | | | | | | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | Marianne van der Torre | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | Marianne van der Torre | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 0 | Marianne van der Torre | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Kerryn Pratt | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Kerryn Pratt | 6 | 6 | Kerryn Pratt | Kerryn Pratt | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Sara Gomer | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Mimmi Wikstedt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marita Redondo | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Marita Redondo | 4 | 3 | | Mimmi Wikstedt | Mimmi Wikstedt | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Carol Watson | Carol Watson | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Carol Watson | 7 | 6 | 6 | Carol Watson | Carol Watson | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | Mimmi Wikstedt | Mimmi Wikstedt | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Catrin Jexell | Catrin Jexell | 6 | 4 |
| 2 | Catrin Jexell | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Catrin Jexell | Catrin Jexell | 6 | 4 |
| 7 | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Vicki Nelson-Dunbar | 5 | 2 | | Catrin Jexell | Catrin Jexell | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Andrea Temesvári | Andrea Temesvári | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 3 | Andrea Temesvári | 7 | 6 | | Andrea Temesvári | Andrea Temesvári | 7 | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| 6 | Helen Lutten | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gláucia Langela | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Henricksson | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Henricksson | 1 | 3 | | Gláucia Langela | Gláucia Langela | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Chris Newton | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Chris Newton | 6 | 7 | | Chris Newton | Chris Newton | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Debbie Chesterton | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Debbie Chesterton | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | Gláucia Langela | Gláucia Langela | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Cathy Drury | Cathy Drury | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 2 | Cathy Drury | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Cathy Drury | Cathy Drury | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Linda Geeves | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Linda Geeves | 6 | 2 | 2 | Cathy Drury | Cathy Drury | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 3 | Nancy Yeargin | 6 | 2 | 6 | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| 6 | J. Godwin | 0 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
