1981 Murjani WTA Championships

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1981 Murjani WTA Championships
DateApril 20–26
Edition2nd
Draw56S / 28D
Prize money$250,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Amelia Island, Florida, U.S
Venue Amelia Island Plantation
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith
  1980  · Amelia Island Championships ·  1982  

The 1981 Murjani WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1981. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan / Flag of the United States.svg Anne Smith defeated Flag of the United States.svg Joanne Russell / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)

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References

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