1981 Avon Championships

January 2025 WTA Finals 1981 Avon Championships March 22–28 10th WTA Tour Championships 8S / 4D $300,000 Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor New York City, New York Madison Square Garden 59,184 USA Martina Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver WTA Championships The 1981 Avon Championships were the tenth WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the 10-tournament Avon Championship winter circuit of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was held from March 22 through March 28, 1981 and was played on indoor carpet courts at the Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.Martina Navratilova, with special cause to celebrate, will be... https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/03/22/Martina-Navratilova-with-special-cause-to-celebrate-will-be/8498354085200/ UPI March 22, 1981Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 185–187, 189 14th John BarrettWomen's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 526 John Dolan Finals Singles 1981 Avon Championships – Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Andrea Jaeger, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) It was Navratilova's 5th singles title of the year and the 50th of her career. Doubles 1981 Avon Championships – Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated USA Barbara Potter / USA Sharon Walsh, 6–0, 7–6(8–6) It was Navratilova's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 57th of her career. It was Shriver's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 11th of her career. Prize money EventWF3rd4th5th/6th7th/8thSingles $100,000$52,000$30,000$22,000$13,750$9,250Doubles $25,000$13,500$5,750$5,750 – – See also 1981 Toyota Series Championships References External links http://www.wtafinals.com ITF tournament edition details WTA tournament draws Category:WTA Tour Championships Avon Championships Avon Championships Avon Championships Category:1980s in Manhattan Avon Championships Category:Sports competitions in Manhattan Category:Tennis tournaments in New York City