1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships

Women's tennis tournament August 2023 1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships September 29 – October 4 73rd Toyota Series (Category 4) 32S / 16D $125,000 Carpet / indoor Bloomington, Minnesota, United States Met Center 51,635 USA Martina Navratilova USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver U.S. Indoor – Michelob Light Classic U.S. Women's Indoor Championships The 1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States that was part of the Category 4 tier of the Toyota Series which was incorporated into the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the 73rd edition of the tournament and was held from September 28 through October 4, 1981. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and collect $22,000 first-prize money. Her victory ended Tracy Austin's 28-match win streak.Howard Sinker Navratilova whips Austin to capture U.S. Indoor title https://www.newspapers.com/image/187779481/ Minneapolis Tribune October 5, 1981 1C, 8C Newspapers.com limitedRalph Thornton Martina gets sweet revenge https://www.newspapers.com/image/191506346/ The Minneapolis Star October 5, 1981 1C, 7C Newspapers.com limitedSlazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 137–138, 152 14th John BarrettWomen's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide 2011 Remous 393, 408–409 John Dolan Finals Singles USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Tracy Austin 6–0, 6–2 It was Navratilova's 7th singles title of the year and the 52nd of her career. Doubles USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–6 See also 1981 U.S. National Indoor Championships – men's tournament References External links ITF tournament edition details U.S. Women's Indoors Category:US Indoor Championships Category:1981 in American tennis Category:Bloomington, Minnesota