1981 Toray Sillook Open

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1981 Toray Sillook Open
Date14–20 September
Edition9th
Category Toyota Series (Category 3)
Draw32S
Prize money$150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura
  1980  · Pan Pacific Open ·  1982  

The 1981 Toray Sillook Open was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan. The event was part of the Category 3 [lower-alpha 1] of the 1981 Toyota Series. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 September through 20 September 1981. Unseeded Ann Kiyomura won the title and earned $34,000 first-prize money. [2] [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura defeated Flag of Germany.svg Bettina Bunge 6–4, 7–5

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [2] $34,000$18,000$10,500$8,500$4,000$2,000$1,000

Notes

  1. Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $100,000. [1]

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