Reigning champion Evonne Cawley did not defend her title, as she had recently given birth to her second child.
 Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.
Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions but they competed with different partners that year, Mandlíková with Jana Novotná and Turnbull with Elizabeth Smylie.
Andrea Jaeger ( ; born June 4, 1965) is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries.
 Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982.
 She reached the singles semifinals of the Australian Open in 1982 and of the U.S. Open in 1980 and 1982.
 She also won 10 singles titles.
 In mixed doubles, Jaeger won the French Open with Jimmy Arias in 1981.
 During her career, Jaeger won U.S. $1.4 million in prize money and millions more in endorsements.
 After retirement in 1987, she has prominently dedicated her life to public service, charities, and philanthropy.
 In 2006, she became "Sister Andrea" as a member of the Anglican Order of Preachers.
 She is a member of the Episcopal Church and based in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, U.S.
Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Martina Navratilova.
Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandlíková 7–6, 6–3 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1986 Wimbledon Championships.
Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion, but she lost in the fourth round to Wendy Turnbull.
In the Doubles competition of the 1988 Virginia Slims of California tennis tournament, Hana Mandlíková and Wendy Turnbull were the defending champions but they competed with different partners: Mandlíková with Jana Novotná and Turnbull with Zina Garrison.
Hana Mandlíková was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
Hana Mandlíková (born 19 February 1962) is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia who later obtained Australian citizenship.
 During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles: the 1980 Australian Open, 1981 French Open, 1985 US Open, and the 1987 Australian Open.
 She was also the runner-up at four Grand Slam singles events, including the Wimbledon finals of 1981 and 1986, and won one Grand Slam women's doubles title, the 1989 US Open with Martina Navratilova.
Andrea Jaeger won in the final 6–1, 6–3 against Hana Mandlíková.

Question: What were Hana Mandlíková and Andrea Jaeger
Answer: former professional tennis player