1981 Avon Championships of Boston

The 1981 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena[lower-alpha 1] in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 22, 1981.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3]

1981 Avon Championships of Boston
DateMarch 16–22
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
VenueWalter Brown Arena
Boston Garden
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles
United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh

Finals

Singles

United States Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Evert-Lloyd's 1st singles title of the year and the 102nd of her career.

Doubles

United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh defeated United States JoAnne Russell / Romania Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [1] $30,000 $15,000 $7,350 $3,600 $1,900 $1,100 $700

Notes

  1. The finals on Sunday were played at the Boston Garden.[1][2]

References

  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 399.
  2. Joe Dinneen (March 14, 1981). "Best bet". The Boston Globe. p. 29 via Newspapers.com. Preliminary through semifinal rounds will be at Boston University's Brown Arena and the Sunday championship finals at the Garden.
  3. 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, 189. ISBN 9780356085968.
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