1981 Avon Championships of Boston

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1981 Avon Championships of Boston
DateMarch 16–22
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Venue Walter Brown Arena
Boston Garden
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh
  1980  · Virginia Slims of Boston ·  1982  

The 1981 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena [lower-alpha 1] in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 22, 1981. [1] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mima Jaušovec 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh defeated Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Russell / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. round
Singles [1] $30,000$15,000$7,350$3,600$1,900$1,100$700

Notes

  1. The finals on Sunday were played at the Boston Garden. [1] [2]

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