1981 Avon Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1981 Avon Championships
Champion	Martina Navratilova
Runner-up	Andrea Jaeger
Final score	6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw	8 (RR)
Events
Singles	Doubles

Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but did not qualify this year.

Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 7–6^(7–3) in the final. It was the 3rd Tour Finals title, 5th title of the year and 50th title overall for Navratilova in her career.

Seeds[]

Martina Navratilova (champion)
Andrea Jaeger (final)

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

Finals[]

Play-off round					Semifinals					Final

					1	Martina Navratilova	6	7
	Leslie Allen	1	3			Bettina Bunge	2	5
	Bettina Bunge	6	6							1	Martina Navratilova	6	7⁷
										2	Andrea Jaeger	3	6³
					2	Andrea Jaeger	6	5	6
	Hana Mandlíková	6	1	0		Sylvia Hanika	4	7	4
	Sylvia Hanika	1	6	6

Round robin[]

Group A[]

		Navratilova	Allen	Mandlíková	Shriver	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
1	Martina Navratilova		6–3, 6–0	Not played	3–6, 6–1, 6–3	2–0	4–1 (80.0%)	27–13 (67.5%)	1 Q
	Leslie Allen	3–6, 0–6		7–5, 6–1	Not played	1–1	2–2 (50.0%)	16–18 (47.1%)	2 PO
	Hana Mandlíková	Not played	5–7, 1–6		6–2, 7–6	1–1	2–2 (50.0%)	19–21 (47.5%)	3 PO
	Pam Shriver	6–3, 1–6, 3–6	Not played	2–6, 6–7		0–2	1–4 (20.0%)	18–28 (39.1%)	4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. Allen takes 2nd place after defeating Mandlíková

Group B[]

		Jaeger	Hanika	Bunge	Potter	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
2	Andrea Jaeger		6–2, 6–3	6–4, 6–3	Not played	2–0	4–0 (100%)	24–12 (66.6%)	1 Q
	Sylvia Hanika	2–6, 3–6		Not played	6–0, 6–2	1–1	2–2 (50.0%)	17–14 (54.8%)	2 PO
	Bettina Bunge	4–6, 3–6	Not played		6–3, 6–2	1–1	2–2 (50.0%)	19–17 (52.7%)	3 PO
	Barbara Potter	Not played	0–6, 2–6	3–6, 2–6		0–2	0–4 (0.0%)	7–24 (22.6%)	4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.