1981 Central Fidelity Banks International

1981 Central Fidelity Banks International
Date August 10–16
Edition 3rd
Category Toyota Series (3)
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Carpet[lower-alpha 1] / indoor
Location Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Venue Robins Center
Champions
Singles
United States Mary-Lou Piatek
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura

The 1981 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the Category 3[lower-alpha 2] tier of the Toyota Series that was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from August 10 through August 16, 1981. Seventh-seeded Mary-Lou Piatek won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Finals

Singles

United States Mary-Lou Piatek defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Piatek's first singles title of her career.

Doubles

United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $18,000 $9,000 $4,500 $2,200 $1,150 $550

Notes

  1. ↑ Sporteze.
  2. ↑ Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $100,000.[1]

References

  1. 1 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. 137–138, 163. ISBN 9780356085968.
  2. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 406.
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