1981 Avon Championships of Seattle

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1981 Avon Championships of Seattle
DateFebruary 23 – March 1
Edition5th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$125,000 [lower-alpha 1]
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Venue Seattle Center Coliseum
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull
  1980  · WTA Seattle ·  1982  

The 1981 Avon Championships of Seattle was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Seattle Center Coliseum in Seattle, Washington in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 23 through March 1, 1981. [1] Sixth-seeded Sylvia Hanika won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika defeated Flag of the United States.svg Barbara Potter 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sue Barker / Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura 6–4, 6–1

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32Prel. round
Singles [1] $24,000$12,000$6,500$6,200$3,000$1,600$900$500

Notes

  1. The total prize money was originally $150,000 but was decreased to $125,000 because the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) was unable to meet its player commitment. [1]

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