1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Tennis tournament
1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati | ||||
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Date | January 19–25 | |||
Edition | 2nd | |||
Category | Virginia Slims circuit | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $150,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet / indoor | |||
Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | |||
Venue | Riverfront Coliseum | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
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Doubles | ||||
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The 1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 25, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
Finals
Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated
Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4
- It was Navratilova's first singles title of the year and the 46th of her career.
Doubles
Kathy Jordan /
Anne Smith defeated
Martina Navratilova /
Pam Shriver 1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Prize money
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
Singles [1] | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,350 | $3,600 | $1,900 | $1,100 |
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References
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393–394.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ "Martina Navratilova, Miss Hanika in final". The New York Times. January 25, 1981.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details
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1981 WTA Tour
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