1981 Avon Championships
Appearance
1981 Avon Championships | |
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Date | March 22—28 |
Edition | 10th |
Category | WTA Tour Championships |
Draw | 8S / 4D |
Prize money | $300,000 |
Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
Location | New York City, United States |
Venue | Madison Square Garden |
Champions | |
Singles | |
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Doubles | |
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The 1981 Avon Championships were the tenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1981 WTA Tour. It was held in the week of 22 March 1981, in Madison Square Garden in New York City, United States. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[1]
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated
Andrea Jaeger, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver defeated
Barbara Potter /
Sharon Walsh, 6–0, 7–6(8–6)
See also
References
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 526.