1981 Avon Championships of Chicago

1981 Avon Championships of Chicago
DateJanuary 26 – February 1
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationChicago, USA
VenueInternational Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
← 1980 · Virginia Slims of Chicago · 1982 →

The 1981 Avon Championships of Chicago was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the International Amphitheatre in Chicago, Illinois in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from January 26 through February 1, 1981.[1] First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 2nd singles title of the year and the 47th of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $35,000 $17,000 $8,900 $4,250 $2,300 $1,200 $650

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 395.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9780356085968.