1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions | |
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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 |
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 [lower-alpha 1] 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]
Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–1
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 |
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