1981 Avon Championships of Chicago

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1981 Avon Championships of Chicago
DateJanuary 26 – February 1
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw56S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Chicago, Illinois, US
Venue International Amphitheatre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg 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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter / Flag of the United States.svg Sharon Walsh 6–3, 6–1

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64
Singles [1] $35,000$17,000$8,900$4,250$2,300$1,200$650

References

  1. 1 2 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.
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