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Doubles
Doubles
1981 Avon Championships
Final
Champions	Martina Navratilova; Pam Shriver
Runners-up	Barbara Potter; Sharon Walsh
Score	6–0, 7–6
Details
Draw	4
Events
Singles	Doubles

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Defending champion Martina Navratilova and her partner Pam Shriver defeated Barbara Potter and Sharon Walsh in the final, 6–0, 7–6 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1981 Avon Championships. It was Navratilova's fourth Tour Finals doubles title, and Shriver's first.^[1]

Billie Jean King and Navratilova were the reigning champions, but King did not qualify this year.

Draw

Key

Semifinals				Final

Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	6

Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura	1	4
				Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	6	7

				Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	0	6
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	7	4	6

Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull	6	6	3

References

^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–187, 189. ISBN 9780356085968.

External links

[wot1982-1] John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 185–187, 189. ISBN 9780356085968.

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+| champ    = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]]
 | runner   = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh]]
 | score    = 6–0, 7–6
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-[[Billie Jean King]] and [[Martina Navratilova]] were the defending champions, but King did not qualify for this year. Navratilova partnered with [[Pam Shriver]] and succesfully defended her title, defeating [[Barbara Potter]] and [[Sharon Walsh]] 6–0, 7–6 in the final.
+Defending champion [[Martina Navratilova]] and her partner [[Pam Shriver]] defeated [[Barbara Potter]] and [[Sharon Walsh]] in the final, 6–0, 7–6 to win the doubles tennis title at the 1981 Avon Championships. It was Navratilova's fourth [[WTA Finals|Tour Finals]] doubles title, and Shriver's first.<ref name="wot1982">{{cite book|title=Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation|year=1982|publisher=[[Queen Anne Press]]|location=London|isbn=9780356085968|pages=185–187, 189|edition=14th|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref>
-It was the 2nd Tour Championships title and 57th overall title for Navratilova, and the 1st Tour Championships title and 11th overall title for Shriver, in their respective doubles titles. It was also the 3rd title for the pair during the season, after their wins in Chicago and Dallas.
+[[Billie Jean King]] and Navratilova were the reigning champions, but King did not qualify this year.
 ==Draw==
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+| RD1-team1='''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]]'''
-| RD1-score1-1='''6
+| RD1-score1-1='''6'''
-| RD1-score1-2='''6
+| RD1-score1-2='''6'''
 | RD1-score1-3=
-| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sue Barker]]<br>&nbsp;{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ann Kiyomura]]
+| RD1-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} [[Sue Barker]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Ann Kiyomura]]
 | RD1-score2-1=1
 | RD1-score2-2=4
 | RD1-score2-3=
-| RD1-team3='''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]<br>&nbsp;{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh]]
+| RD1-team3='''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh]]'''
-| RD1-score3-1='''7
+| RD1-score3-1='''7'''
 | RD1-score3-2=4
-| RD1-score3-3='''6
+| RD1-score3-3='''6'''
-| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosemary Casals]]<br>&nbsp;{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]]
+| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} [[Rosemary Casals]]<br>{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull]]
 | RD1-score4-1=6
-| RD1-score4-2='''6
+| RD1-score4-2='''6'''
 | RD1-score4-3=3
-| RD2-team1='''{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Martina Navratilova]]<br>&nbsp;{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]]
+| RD2-team1='''{{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]]'''
-| RD2-score1-1='''6
+| RD2-score1-1='''6'''
-| RD2-score1-2='''7
+| RD2-score1-2='''7'''
 | RD2-score1-3=
-| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]<br>&nbsp;{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh]]
+| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Barbara Potter]]<br>{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh]]
 | RD2-score2-1=0
 | RD2-score2-2=6
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 ==References==
+{{reflist}}
-* [http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1020000831 Official Results Archive (ITF)]
-* [http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1981/808.pdf Official Results Archive (WTA)]
+==External links==
+* [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/avon-championships/usa/1981/w-wt-usa-12a-1981/draws-and-results/ Official results archive (ITF)]
+* [http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1981/808.pdf Official results srchive (WTA)]
+{{1981 WTA Tour}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:1981 Avon Championships - Doubles}}
 [[Category:1981 WTA Tour]]
-[[Category:WTA Tour Championships]]
+[[Category:WTA Tour Championships|Doubles]]

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