1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships

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1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships
DateSeptember 29 – October 4
Edition73rd
CategoryToyota Series (Category 4)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Bloomington, Minnesota, United States
Venue Met Center
Attendance51,635 [1]
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
  1980  · U.S. Women's Indoor Championships ·  1982  

The 1981 U.S. Women's Indoor Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota in the United States that was part of the Category 4 tier of the Toyota Series which was incorporated into the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the 73rd edition of the tournament and was held from September 28 through October 4, 1981. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and collect $22,000 first-prize money. Her victory ended Tracy Austin 28-match win streak. [2] [1] [3] [4]

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Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Austin 6–0, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rosie Casals / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 7–6

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