1981 Avon Championships of Houston

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1981 Avon Championships of Houston
DateFebruary 16 – 22
Edition11th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw17S / 8D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Houston, Texas, U.S.
Venue The Summit
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
  1980  · Virginia Slims of Houston ·  1982  

The 1981 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Summit in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1981. [1] Second-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money. First-seeded Tracy Austin withdrew due to a back injury. [1] [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková defeated Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková / Flag of the United States.svg Mary Lou Piatek 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Prel. round
Singles [1] $22,000$11,800$6,200$5,900$3,000$1,650$900

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