1981 Avon Championships

1981 Avon Championships
1981 Avon Championships
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
	Martina Navratilova
Doubles
	Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver

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)

References[]

^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 526.

External links[]

[dolan2011-1] John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 526.

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