1981 WTA Tour
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Duration | 12 January 1981 – 20 December 1981 |
Edition | 11th |
Tournaments | 47 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Avon Championships (10) Toyota Series (26) Non-Tour Events (2) |
Achievements (singles) | |
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Most tournament finals | ![]() ![]() |
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Points leader | ![]() |
Awards | |
Player of the year | ![]() |
Doubles Team of the year | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most improved player of the year | ![]() |
Newcomer of the year | ![]() |
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The 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 4, 1981, and concluded on December 19, 1981, after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The year is divided into two sponsors with the first three months sponsored by Avon Series and the latter part by Toyota Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series schedule.
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
WTA championships |
Avon Championships Circuit |
Toyota Series |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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12 Jan | Avon Championships of Kansas Kansas City, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – |
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19 Jan | Avon Championships of Cincinnati Cincinnati, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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26 Jan | Avon Championships of Chicago Chicago, United States Avon Championships Circuit $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/28D – |
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February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Feb | Avon Championships of Detroit Detroit, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – |
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9 Feb | Avon Championships of California Oakland, United States Avon Championships Circuit $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles – |
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16 Feb | Avon Championships of Houston Houston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Singles – |
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Nashville, United States Avon Championships Circuit $30,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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23 Feb | Avon Championships of Seattle Seattle, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Mar | Avon Championships of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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9 Mar | Avon Championships of Dallas Dallas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $175,000 – Carpet (i) – 33S/16D – |
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15 Mar | Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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23 Mar | Avon Championships New York City, United States WTA championships $300,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles |
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30 Mar | Carlsbad, California, United States Non-Tour Events $200,000 – Clay – 4S/2D |
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April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Toyota Series (Category 5) $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D – |
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13 Apr | Wightman Cup Williamsburg, United States Team event Hard (i) |
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20 Apr | Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, United States Toyota Series (Category 7) $250,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
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27 Apr | United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, United States Toyota Series (Category 7) $200,000 – Clay – 22S/8D – |
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May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 May | Italian Open Perugia, Italy Toyota Series (Category 3) $100,000 – Clay – 56S/32D – |
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Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series (Category 5) $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D |
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11 May | Toyota Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Toyota Series (Category 3) $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
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18 May | German Open West Berlin, West Germany Toyota Series (Category 3) $150,000 – Clay – 56S/28D – |
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25 May 1 June |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $300,000 – Clay – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Jun | Surbiton, Great Britain Toyota Series (Category 1) $50,000 – Grass – 56S/32D – |
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15 Jun | BMW Championships Eastbourne, Great Britain Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Grass – 64S/32D – |
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22 Jun 29 Jun |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam $300,000 – Grass – 112S/64Q/48D/48X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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13 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Toyota Series (Category 1) $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D – |
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27 Jul | Wells Fargo Open San Diego, United States Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Hard- 32S/16D – |
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August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Toyota Series (Category 5) $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D – |
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10 Aug | Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, United States Toyota Series (Category 3) $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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17 Aug | Player's Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Toyota Series (Category 7) $200,000 – Hard – 56S/32D – |
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24 Aug | Volvo Women's Cup Mahwah, United States Toyota Series (Category 3) $100,000 – Hard – 56S/32D – |
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31 Aug 7 Sep |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam $400,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Sep | Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series (Category 3) $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S |
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21 Sep | Toyota Tennis Classic Atlanta, United States Toyota Series (Category 2) $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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28 Sep | Hartford, United States Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Oct | Florida Federal Open Tampa, United States Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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12 Oct | Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series (Category 1) $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic Deerfield Beach, United States Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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19 Oct | Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, Great Britain Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D – |
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Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series (Category 1) $50,000 – Hard – S/D – |
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26 Oct | Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, West Germany Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D – |
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November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Nov | Seiko Classic Hong Kong Toyota Series (Category 1) $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D – |
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9 Nov | Federation Cup Tokyo, Japan Team event Clay |
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16 Nov | National Panasonic Classic Perth, Australia Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Grass – 56S/32D – |
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Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events $200,000 – Carpet (i) – S |
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23 Nov | Sydney, Australia Toyota Series (Category 4) $125,000 – Grass – 56S/32D – |
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30 Nov 7 Dec |
Toyota Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $200,000 – Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles – Doubles |
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December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Dec | Toyota Series Championships East Rutherford, United States WTA championships $300,000 – Hard (i) – 12S/6D – |
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Toyota Series[]
Points system[]
The 31 Toyota Series tournaments were divided into eight point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament.[1] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Category | Grand Slam $300,000+ |
7 $200,000+ |
6 $175,000+ |
5 $150,000+ |
4 $125,000+ |
3 $100,000+ |
2 $75,000+ |
1 $50,000+ |
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Winner | 250 (125) | 200 (105) | 175 (88) | 150 (75) | 125 (62) | 100 (50) | 75 (38) | 50 (25) |
Runner-up | 200 (100) | 160 (90) | 140 (73) | 120 (60) | 95 (47) | 70 (35) | 50 (25) | 30 (15) |
Semifinalist | 160 (80) | 130 (70) | 110 (57) | 90 (45) | 70 (35) | 50 (25) | 35 (17) | 20 (10) |
Quarterfinalist | 120 (60) | 100 (50) | 80 (40) | 60 (30) | 40 (20) | 25 (12) | 20 (8) | 10 (5) |
Fourth round | 80 (40) | 65 (35) | 50 (25) | 35 (17) | 25 (12) | 15 (8) | 10 (5) | 5 (3) |
Third round | 40 (30) | 30 (22) | 25 (15) | 20 (9) | 15 (5) | 5 (3) | 3 (1) | – (–) |
Second round | 15 (10) | 10 (8) | 10 (5) | 7 (2) | 5 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Rankings[]
Below are the 1981 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1981) in both singles and doubles competition:
Singles Year-end Ranking[2] | ||||
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No | Player Name | Points | 1980 | Change |
1 | ![]() |
17.542 | 1 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
16.486 | 2 | ![]() |
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15.710 | 3 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
13.107 | 7 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() |
11.234 | 4 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
9.620 | 14 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
9.594 | 9 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
8.262 | 8 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
7.932 | 19 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
7.921 | 25 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() |
7.823 | 17 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
7.399 | 11 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() |
6.567 | 18 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
6.405 | 16 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
5.957 | 13 | ![]() |
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5.728 | 24 | ![]() |
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5.199 | 23 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
5.050 | 36 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() |
5.034 | 54 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() |
4.846 | 78 | ![]() |
See also[]
- 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
- Women's Tennis Association
- International Tennis Federation
References[]
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1981.
External links[]
- 1981 WTA Tour
- 1981 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons