1981 Avon Championships of Kansas
Date12–18 January
Edition3rd
CategoryAvon Championships circuit
Draw33S / 16D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationKansas City, Missouri, U.S.
VenueMunicipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Andrea Jaeger
Doubles
United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh
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The 1981 Avon Championships of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1981 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 12 through January 18, 1981.[1] Second-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1981 Avon Championships of Kansas – Singles

United States Andrea Jaeger defeated United States Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

Doubles

United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh defeated United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

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

References

  1. ^ a b 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.

External links

Virginia Slims of Kansas
1981 WTA Tour « 1980 1982 »
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