1981 Avon Championships of California

The 1981 Avon Championships of California, also known as the Avon Championships of Oakland, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet court at the Oakland Coliseum Arena in Oakland, California in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from February 9 through February 15, 1981. Second-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

1981 Avon Championships of California
DateFebruary 9–15
Edition10th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationOakland, California, US
VenueOakland Coliseum Arena
Champions
Singles
United States Andrea Jaeger
Doubles
United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull
← 1980 · Stanford Classic · 1982 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Andrea Jaeger defeated   Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Jeager's 2nd singles title of the year and the 6th of her career.

Doubles

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  Rosemary Casals /   Wendy Turnbull defeated   Martina Navratilova /   Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–4

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Prel. round
Singles [1] $24,000 $12,000 $6,000 $3,000 $1,600 $900 $500

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 396.
  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. 187, 188. ISBN 9780356085968.
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