1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions

August 2023 1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions April 28 – May 3 2nd Category 7 $200,000 27S / 4D Hard / outdoor Haines City, Florida, U.S. Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort USA Martina Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver United Airlines Sunbird Cup United Airlines Tournament of Champions Tournament of Champions The 1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida in the United States. It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1981 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 7category Tournaments with prize money of $200,000 or higher event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 3, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money.Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 393, 401 John DolanSlazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 137–138, 145 14th John Barrett registration https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/137 Finals Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2 It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 51st of her career. Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–1 Prize money EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32Singles $50,000$26,000$15,000$11,000$6,400$3,200$1,800 Notes References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:1981 WTA Tour Category:United Airlines Tournament of Champions Category:1981 in sports in Florida Category:1981 in American tennis Category:April 1981 sports events in the United States Category:May 1981 sports events in the United States