| 1981 Avon Championships of Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12–18 January |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Avon Championships circuit |
| Draw | 33S / 16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Venue | Municipal Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Andrea Jaeger | |
| Doubles | |
| Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh | |
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
Andrea Jaeger defeated Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Jaeger's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.
Doubles
Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh defeated Rosemary Casals / .svg.png.webp){kind=small}
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 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393–394.
- ↑ 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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