1981 Toyota Swiss Open

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1981 Toyota Swiss Open
Date11–17 May
Edition6th
CategoryToyota Series (Cat 3)
Draw32S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Lugano, Switzerland
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tanya Harford
  1978  ·
·  1982  

The 1981 Toyota Swiss Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Lugano, Switzerland that was part of the Toyota Series of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 11 May until 17 May 1981. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $20,000 first-prize money. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Rosalyn Fairbank / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Tanya Harford defeated Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds / Flag of the United States.svg Paula Smith 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p.  162. ISBN   9780356085968.
  2. "Chris Evert Lloyd and Virginia Ruzici won their semifinal..." UPI . 16 May 1981.
  3. "Mrs. Lloyd winner". The New York Times . 18 May 1981.