1981 Avon Championships – Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 1981 Avon Championships. It was her third Tour Finals title, fifth singles title of the season, and 50th career singles title.[1][2]

Singles
1981 Avon Championships
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Andrea Jaeger
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Draw8 (RR + elimination)
Main article: 1981 Avon Championships

Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds
  1. United States Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. United States Andrea Jaeger (final)

Draw

Key

Finals
Play-off round Semifinals Final
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 7
United States Leslie Allen 1 3 West Germany Bettina Bunge 2 5
West Germany Bettina Bunge 6 6 1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 77
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 3 63
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 5 6
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 1 0 West Germany Sylvia Hanika 4 7 4
West Germany Sylvia Hanika 1 6 6

Group A
United States Navratilova United States Allen Czechoslovakia Mandlíková United States Shriver RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–0 Not played 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 27–13 (67.5%) 1 Q
United States Leslie Allen 3–6, 0–6 7–5, 6–1 Not played 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 16–18 (47.1%) 2 PO
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Not played 5–7, 1–6 6–2, 7–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 19–21 (47.5%) 3 PO
United States Pam Shriver 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 Not played 2–6, 6–7 0–2 1–4 (20.0%) 18–28 (39.1%) 4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. Allen takes 2nd place after defeating Mandlíková

Group B
United States Jaeger West Germany Hanika West Germany Bunge United States Potter RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–3 6–4, 6–3 Not played 2–0 4–0 (100%) 24–12 (66.6%) 1 Q
West Germany Sylvia Hanika 2–6, 3–6 Not played 6–0, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 17–14 (54.8%) 2 PO
West Germany Bettina Bunge 4–6, 3–6 Not played 6–3, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 19–17 (52.7%) 3 PO
United States Barbara Potter Not played 0–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 7–24 (22.6%) 4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.

References
  1. "Martina Navratilova, with special cause to celebrate, will be..." UPI. March 22, 1981.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–187, 189. ISBN 9780356085968.
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