1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati

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]

1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati
DateJanuary 19–25
Edition2nd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueRiverfront Coliseum
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith

Finals

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated West Germany Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's first singles title of the year and the 46th of her career.

Doubles

United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith defeated United States Martina Navratilova / United States 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

References
  1. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393–394.
  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. 187–188. ISBN 9780356085968.
  3. "Martina Navratilova, Miss Hanika in final". The New York Times. January 25, 1981.
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