1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions

1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions
Date	April 28 – May 3
Edition	2nd
Category	Category 7
Draw	27S / 4D
Prize money	$200,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Haines City, Florida, U.S.
Venue	Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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The 1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida in the United States. It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1981 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 7 ^[a] event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 3, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money. ^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 51st of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

Event	W	F	3rd	4th	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32
Singles [1]	$50,000	$26,000	$15,000	$11,000	$6,400	$3,200	$1,800

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money of $200,000 or higher

References

1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 401.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p.  137–138, 145. ISBN   9780356085968.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details