1981 Avon Championships – Singles

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

Singles
1981 Avon Championships
Champion Martina Navratilova
Runner-up Andrea Jaeger
Final score6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Draw8 (RR)

Martina Navratilova won the title by defeating Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 7–6(7–3) in the final. It was the 3rd Tour Finals title, 5th title of the year and 50th title overall for Navratilova in her career.

Seeds

  1. Martina Navratilova (Champion)
  2. Andrea Jaeger (Final)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Round Robin

Group A

Navratilova Allen Mandlíková Shriver RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings
1 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
Leslie Allen 3–6, 0–6 7–5, 6–1 Not played 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 16–18 (47.1%) 2 PO
Hana Mandlíková Not played 5–7, 1–6 6–2, 7–6 1–1 2–2 (50.0%) 19–21 (47.5%) 3 PO
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

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

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