1981 Avon Championships of Houston

1981 Avon Championships of Houston
Date February 16 – 22
Edition 11th
Category Virginia Slims circuit
Draw 17S / 8D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Houston, Texas, U.S.
Venue The Summit
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura

The 1981 Avon Championships of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Summit in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1981.[1] Second-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[2]

Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated West Germany Bettina Bunge 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Mandlíková's 1st title of the year and the 14th of her career.

Doubles

United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura defeated Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková / United States Mary Lou Piatek 5–7, 6–4, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Prel. round
Singles [1] $22,000 $11,800 $6,200 $5,900 $3,000 $1,650 $900

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 397.
  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.
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