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Revision as of 20:21, 29 November 2022

Singles
1981 Avon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Martina Navratilova
Runner-upUnited States Andrea Jaeger
Score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Details
Draw8 (RR)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–3) to win the singles tennis title at the 1981 Avon Championships. It was her third Tour Finals title, fifth singles title of the season, and 50th career singles title.

Tracy Austin was the defending champion, but did not qualify this year.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

Play-off round Semifinals Final
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 7
United States Leslie Allen 1 3 West Germany Bettina Bunge 2 5
West Germany Bettina Bunge 6 6 1 United States Martina Navratilova 6 77
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 3 63
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 5 6
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6 1 0 West Germany Sylvia Hanika 4 7 4
West Germany Sylvia Hanika 1 6 6

Round robin

Group A

United States Navratilova United States Allen Czechoslovakia Mandlíková United States Shriver RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–0 Not played 3–6, 6–1, 6–3 2–0 4–1 (80.0%) 27–13 (67.5%) 1 Q
United States Leslie Allen 3–6, 0–6 7–5, 6–1 Not played 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 16–18 (47.1%) 2 PO
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Not played 5–7, 1–6 6–2, 7–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 19–21 (47.5%) 3 PO
United States Pam Shriver 6–3, 1–6, 3–6 Not played 2–6, 6–7 0–2 1–4 (20.0%) 18–28 (39.1%) 4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round. Allen takes 2nd place after defeating Mandlíková

Group B

United States Jaeger West Germany Hanika West Germany Bunge United States Potter RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 6–2, 6–3 6–4, 6–3 Not played 2–0 4–0 (100%) 24–12 (66.6%) 1 Q
West Germany Sylvia Hanika 2–6, 3–6 Not played 6–0, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 17–14 (54.8%) 2 PO
West Germany Bettina Bunge 4–6, 3–6 Not played 6–3, 6–2 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 19–17 (52.7%) 3 PO
United States Barbara Potter Not played 0–6, 2–6 3–6, 2–6 0–2 0–4 (0.0%) 7–24 (22.6%) 4

Q: qualifies to semifinals. PO: advances to play-off round.

References