1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati

1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Date	January 19–25
Edition	2nd
Category	Virginia Slims circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$150,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Venue	Riverfront Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith
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The 1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 25, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4

• It was Navratilova's first singles title of the year and the 46th of her career.

Doubles

Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1–6, 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$30,000	$15,000	$7,350	$3,600	$1,900	$1,100

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393–394.
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.
3. "Martina Navratilova, Miss Hanika in final". The New York Times . January 25, 1981.

External links

• International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details