1981 WTA Tour

1981 WTA Tour
Details
Evert ended the year at number 1 for the fifth time
Duration	12 January 1981 – 20 December 1981
Edition	11th
Tournaments	47
Categories	Grand Slam (4) WTA championships (3) Avon Championships (10) Colgate Series (26) Non-Tour Events (2)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles	/ Martina Navratilova (10)
Most tournament finals	/ Martina Navratilova (16)
Prize money leader	/ Martina Navratilova ($865,437)
Points leader	Chris Evert (17.542)
Awards
Player of the year	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles Team of the year	/ Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
Most improved player of the year	Barbara Potter
Newcomer of the year	Kathy Rinaldi
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The 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 10th season since the foundation of the Women's Tennis Association. It commenced on January 4, 1981, and concluded on December 19, 1981 after 36 events. The Avon Championships World Championship Series was the elite tour for professional women's tennis organised by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA). The year is divided into two sponsors with the first three months sponsored by Avon Series and the latter part by Toyota Series. It included the four Grand Slam tournaments and a series of other events. ITF tournaments were not part of the tour, although they awarded points for the WTA World Ranking.

Schedule

The table below shows the 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series schedule.

Key

Grand Slam tournaments
WTA championships
Avon Championships Circuit
Toyota Series
Non-Tour Events
Team events

January

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
12 January	Avon Championships of Kansas Kansas City, Kansas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Andrea Jaeger 3-6, 6-3, 7-5	Martina Navratilova	Barbara Potter Virginia Ruzici	Kate Latham Sandy Collins Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika
12 January		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 7-6	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Barbara Potter Virginia Ruzici	Kate Latham Sandy Collins Mima Jaušovec Sylvia Hanika
19 January	Avon Championships of Cincinnati Cincinnati, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-4	Sylvia Hanika	Jennifer Russell Hana Mandlíková	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Virginia Ruzici Virginia Wade
19 January		Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 1-6, 6-3, 6-3	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	Jennifer Russell Hana Mandlíková	Barbara Potter Pam Shriver Virginia Ruzici Virginia Wade
26 January	Avon Championships of Chicago Chicago, United States Avon Championships Circuit $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-2	Hana Mandlíková	Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter	Anne Smith Pam Shriver Mareen Louie Harper Sylvia Hanika
26 January		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-3, 6-1	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Wendy Turnbull Barbara Potter	Anne Smith Pam Shriver Mareen Louie Harper Sylvia Hanika

February

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
2 February	Avon Championships of Detroit Detroit, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Leslie Allen 6-4, 6-4	Hana Mandlíková	Pam Shriver Barbara Potter	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Bettina Bunge Mima Jaušovec Wendy Turnbull
2 February		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-4, 6-2	Hana Mandlíková Betty Stöve	Pam Shriver Barbara Potter
9 February	Avon Championships of California Oakland, California, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Andrea Jaeger 6-3, 6-1	Virginia Wade	Beth Norton Wendy Turnbull	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Teeguarden Mima Jaušovec Sue Barker
9 February		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-1, 6-4	Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade	Beth Norton Wendy Turnbull
16 February	Avon Championships of Houston Houston, Texas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Hana Mandlíková 6-4, 6-4	Bettina Bunge	Kathy Jordan Mima Jaušovec	Pam Teeguarden Zina Garrison Jennifer Russell Kate Latham
		Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 5-7, 6-4, 6-3	Regina Maršíková Mary-Lou Piatek	Kathy Jordan Mima Jaušovec	Pam Teeguarden Zina Garrison Jennifer Russell Kate Latham
	Avon Championships of Nashville Nashville, Tennessee, United States Avon Championships Circuit $30,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Susan Leo 7-6, 6-3	Kim Sands	Kim Sands Beth Herr	Catherine Tanvier Trey Lewis Renée Richards Yvonne Vermaak
		Marcella Mesker Christiane Jolissaint 6-3, 6-3	Marjorie Blackwood Susan Leo	Kim Sands Beth Herr	Catherine Tanvier Trey Lewis Renée Richards Yvonne Vermaak
23 February	Avon Championships of Seattle Seattle, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Sylvia Hanika 6-2, 6-1	Barbara Potter	Kathy Jordan Bettina Bunge	Anne Smith Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková
23 February		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-1, 6-4	Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura	Kathy Jordan Bettina Bunge	Anne Smith Pam Shriver Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková

March

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
2 March	Avon Championships of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-0	Andrea Jaeger	Sylvia Hanika Bettina Bunge	Julie Harrington Barbara Potter Bettina Bunge Billie Jean King
2 March		Susan Leo Kim Sands 6-1, 4-6, 6-1	Mareen Louie Harper Marita Redondo	Sylvia Hanika Bettina Bunge
9 March	Avon Championships of Dallas Dallas, Texas, United States Avon Championships Circuit $200,000 – Carpet (i) – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-2, 6-4	Pam Shriver	Virginia Ruzici Bettina Bunge	Mary-Lou Piatek Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan Mima Jaušovec
9 March		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7-5, 6-4	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Virginia Ruzici Bettina Bunge	Mary-Lou Piatek Billie Jean King Kathy Jordan Mima Jaušovec
15 March	Avon Championships of Boston Boston, United States Avon Championships Circuit $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 6-4	Mima Jaušovec	Kathy Jordan Sylvia Hanika	Virginia Ruzici Mareen Louie Harper Wendy Turnbull Hana Mandlíková
15 March		Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6-7, 6-4, 6-4	Jennifer Russell Virginia Ruzici	Kathy Jordan Sylvia Hanika
23 March	Avon Championships New York City, United States WTA championships $300,000 – Carpet (i) – 8S/4D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-3, 7-6	Andrea Jaeger	Bettina Bunge Sylvia Hanika
23 March		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-0, 7-6	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Bettina Bunge Sylvia Hanika
30 March	Clairol Crown Carlsbad, California, United States Non-Tour Events $200,000 – Clay – 4S/2D	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 6-3	Hana Mandlíková	Pam Shriver Andrea Jaeger

April

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
6 April	Family Circle Cup Charleston, South Carolina, United States Toyota Series $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-3, 6-2	Pam Shriver	Virginia Ruzici JoAnne Russell	Regina Maršíková Mima Jaušovec Pam Casale Joyce Portman
6 April		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 7-5, 7-5	Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver	Virginia Ruzici JoAnne Russell	Regina Maršíková Mima Jaušovec Pam Casale Joyce Portman
13 April	Wightman Cup Williamsburg, Virginia, United States Team event Hard (i)	United States 7-0Tracy Austin 7-5, 6-3 Andrea Jaeger 6-0, 6-0 Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-1, 6-3 Tracy Austin 6-3, 6-1 Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-3, 6-0	Great BritainSue Barker Anne Hobbs Virginia Wade Virginia Wade Sue Barker
13 April		Andrea Jaeger / Pam Shriver 6-1, 6-3 Rosemary Casals / Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-3, 6-3	Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs Glynis Coles / Virginia Wade
20 April	Murjani WTA Championships Amelia Island, Florida, United States Toyota Series $250,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-0, 6-0	Martina Navratilova	Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec	Pam Shriver Andrea Jaeger Ivanna Madruga Sylvia Hanika
20 April		Kathy Jordan Paula Smith 6-3, 5-7, 7-6	Virginia Ruzici JoAnne Russell	Virginia Ruzici Mima Jaušovec	Pam Shriver Andrea Jaeger Ivanna Madruga Sylvia Hanika
27 April	United Airlines Tournament of Champions Orlando, Florida, United States Toyota Series $200,000 – Clay – 22S/8D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 7-5, 6-3	Andrea Jaeger	Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková	Yvonne Vermaak Wendy Turnbull Kathleen Horvath Sylvia Hanika
27 April		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-1, 7-6	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	Regina Maršíková Hana Mandlíková

May

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
4 May	Italian Open Perugia, Italy Toyota Series $150,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-1, 6-2	Virginia Ruzici	Sandy Collins Joyce Portman	Lucia Romanov Rosalyn Fairbank Ivanna Madruga Elly Appel-Vessies
		Candy Reynolds Paula Smith 7-5, 6-1	Chris Evert-Lloyd Virginia Ruzici	Sandy Collins Joyce Portman
	Bridgestone Doubles Championships Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 8D Doubles Draw	Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 7-5, 6-2	Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh	Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith	Mareen Louie Harper/ Marita Redondo Marjorie Blackwood / Susan Leo Laura duPont / Barbara Jordan Andrea Jaeger / Billie Jean King
11 May	Toyota Swiss Open Lugano, Switzerland Toyota Series $100,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-1, 6-1	Virginia Ruzici	Regina Maršíková Sylvia Hanika	Sandy Collins Dianne Balestrat Hana Strachoňová Candy Reynolds
11 May		Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford 2-6, 6-1, 6-4	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith	Regina Maršíková Sylvia Hanika
18 May	German Open Berlin, Germany Toyota Series $150,000 – Clay – 56S/28D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Regina Maršíková 6-2, 6-1	Ivanna Madruga	Sandy Collins Dianne Fromholtz	Tracy Austin Deborah Jevans Mima Jaušovec Hana Mandlíková
18 May		Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford 6-3, 6-4	Sue Barker Renáta Tomanová	Sandy Collins Dianne Fromholtz	Tracy Austin Deborah Jevans Mima Jaušovec Hana Mandlíková
25 May 1 June	French Open Paris, France Grand Slam $300,000 – Clay – 112S/64Q/48D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw	Hana Mandlíková 6-2, 6–4	Sylvia Hanika	Chris Evert-Lloyd Andrea Jaeger	Virginia Ruzici Kathy Rinaldi Mima Jaušovec Martina Navratilova
		Rosalyn Fairbank Tanya Harford 6-1, 6-3	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith
		Andrea Jaeger James Arias 7-6, 6-4	Betty Stöve Frederick McNair

June

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
8 June	Surrey Championships Surbiton, United Kingdom Toyota Series $50,000 – Grass – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Betsy Nagelsen 6-0, 6-4	Barbara Hallquist	Diane Desfor Martina Navratilova	Marjorie Blackwood Laura duPont JoAnne Russell Sue Barker
8 June		Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 6-1, 6-7, 6-1	Billie Jean King Ilana Kloss	Diane Desfor Martina Navratilova	Marjorie Blackwood Laura duPont JoAnne Russell Sue Barker
15 June	BMW Championships Eastbourne, United Kingdom Toyota Series $150,000 – Grass – 64S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 6-3, 6-4	Andrea Jaeger	Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova	Anne Smith Wendy Turnbull Pam Casale Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
15 June		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-7, 6-2, 6-1	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Barbara Potter Martina Navratilova	Anne Smith Wendy Turnbull Pam Casale Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
22 June 29 June	Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam $300,000 – Grass – 112S/64Q/48D/48X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6–2, 6–2	Hana Mandlíková	Pam Shriver Martina Navratilova	Mima Jaušovec Tracy Austin Virginia Ruzici Wendy Turnbull
		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6–3, 7–6^(8-6)	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
		Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 4-6, 7-6^(7-2), 6-3	Tracy Austin John Austin

July

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
13 July	Austrian Open Kitzbühel, Austria Toyota Series $50,000 – Clay – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 7-5, 7-6	Sylvia Hanika	Regina Maršíková Virginia Ruzici	Patricia Medrado Yvonne Vermaak Lena Sandin Marjorie Blackwood
13 July		Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 6-4, 6-3	Elizabeth Little Yvonne Vermaak	Regina Maršíková Virginia Ruzici
27 July	Wells Fargo Open San Diego, United States Toyota Series $125,000 – HARD- 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 6-2, 5-7, 6-2	Pam Shriver	Kathy Jordan Kate Latham	Candy Reynolds Mary-Lou Piatek Bettina Bunge Yvonne Vermaak
27 July		Kathy Jordan Candy Reynolds 6–1, 2–6, 6–4	Rosie Casals Pam Shriver	Kathy Jordan Kate Latham	Candy Reynolds Mary-Lou Piatek Bettina Bunge Yvonne Vermaak

August

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
3 August	U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Toyota Series $200,000 – Clay – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Andrea Jaeger 6-1, 6-0	Virginia Ruzici	Mima Jaušovec Regina Maršíková	Sue Barker Anne Smith Hana Strachoňová Susan Mascarin
3 August		JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici 6-2, 6-2	Sue Barker Paula Smith	Mima Jaušovec Regina Maršíková	Sue Barker Anne Smith Hana Strachoňová Susan Mascarin
10 August	Central Fidelity Banks International Richmond, Virginia, United States Toyota Series $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Mary-Lou Daniels 6-4, 6-1	Sue Barker	Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver	Sylvia Hanika Regina Maršíková Wendy Turnbull Sandy Collins
10 August		Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 4-6, 7-6, 6-4	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Betsy Nagelsen Pam Shriver	Sylvia Hanika Regina Maršíková Wendy Turnbull Sandy Collins
17 August	Player's Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Toyota Series $200,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 6-1, 6-4	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Andrea Jaeger Martina Navratilova	Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank Sylvia Hanika Pam Shriver
17 August		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 7-6, 7-6	Candy Reynolds Paula Smith	Andrea Jaeger Martina Navratilova	Hana Mandlíková Rosalyn Fairbank Sylvia Hanika Pam Shriver
24 August	Volvo Tennis Cup Mahwah, New Jersey, United States Toyota Series $100,000 – Hard – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Hana Mandlíková 6-2, 6-2	Pam Casale	Bettina Bunge Regina Maršíková	Trey Lewis Virginia Ruzici Wendy White-Prausa Stacy Margolin
24 August		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-2, 6-1	Candy Reynolds Betty Stöve	Bettina Bunge Regina Maršíková
31 August 7 September	US Open Flushing Meadows, New York, United States Grand Slam $400,000 – Hard – 128S/64Q/64D/32X Singles Draw – Doubles Draw – Mixed Draw	Tracy Austin 1–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–1)	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert-Lloyd Barbara Potter	Hana Mandlíková Anne Smith Sylvia Hanika Barbara Gerken
		Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6-3, 6-3	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull
		Anne Smith Kevin Curren 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)	JoAnne Russell Steve Denton

September

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
14 September	Toray Sillook Open Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 28S Singles Draw	Ann Kiyomura 6-4, 7-5	Bettina Bunge	Mima Jaušovec Kathleen Horvath	Sharon Walsh Candy Reynolds Anne Hobbs Leslie Allen
21 September	Toyota Tennis Classic Atlanta, GA, United States Toyota Series $75,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 4-6, 6-3, 6-3	Mary-Lou Daniels	Laura duPont Susan Mascarin	Beth Norton Wendy White-Prausa Rosie Casals Sharon Walsh
21 September		Laura duPont Betsy Nagelsen 6-4, 7-5	Rosie Casals Candy Reynolds	Laura duPont Susan Mascarin	Beth Norton Wendy White-Prausa Rosie Casals Sharon Walsh
28 September	US Indoors Hartford, Connecticut, United States Toyota Series $125,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-0, 6-2	Tracy Austin	Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull	Sharon Walsh Julie Harrington Anne Smith Barbara Potter
28 September		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-3, 7-6	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	Candy Reynolds Wendy Turnbull	Sharon Walsh Julie Harrington Anne Smith Barbara Potter

October

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
5 October	Florida Federal Open Tampa, Florida, United States Toyota Series $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 5-7, 6-2, 6-0	Bettina Bunge	Sylvia Hanika Mary-Lou Piatek	Barbara Hallquist Kathy Rinaldi Wendy Turnbull Sandy Collins
5 October		Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull 6-3, 6-4	Martina Navratilova Renáta Tomanová	Sylvia Hanika Mary-Lou Piatek
12 October	Borden Classic Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Kathy Rinaldi 6-1, 7-5	Julie Harrington	Pam Casale Patricia Medrado	Dana Gilbert Barbara Jordan Susan Mascarin Beth Norton
		Marianne van der Torre Nanette Schutte 6-2, 6-4	Elizabeth Smylie Kim Steinmetz	Pam Casale Patricia Medrado	Dana Gilbert Barbara Jordan Susan Mascarin Beth Norton
	Maybelline Classic Deerfield Beach, Florida, United States Toyota Series $125,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 4-6, 6-3, 6-0	Andrea Jaeger	Pam Shriver Sylvia Hanika	Bobbie Gadusek Anne White Rosie Casals Anne Smith
		Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White-Prausa 6-1, 3-6, 7-5	Pam Shriver Paula Smith	Pam Shriver Sylvia Hanika	Bobbie Gadusek Anne White Rosie Casals Anne Smith
19 October	Daihatsu Challenge Brighton, United Kingdom Toyota Series $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Sue Barker 4-6, 6-1, 6-1	Mima Jaušovec	Barbara Potter Anne Smith	Tracy Austin Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver Sylvia Hanika
		Barbara Potter Anne Smith 6-7, 6-3, 6-4	Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver	Barbara Potter Anne Smith	Tracy Austin Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Pam Shriver Sylvia Hanika
	Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Toyota Series $50,000 – Hard – S/D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Marie Pinterova 2-6, 6-4, 6-1	Pam Casale	Barbara Potter Patricia Medrado	Julie Harrington Barbara Rossi Marianne van der Torre Lee Duk Hee
		Patricia Medrado Cláudia Monteiro 6-3, 3-6, 6-2	Barbara Jordan Roberta McCallum	Barbara Potter Patricia Medrado
26 October	Porsche Tennis Grand Prix Stuttgart, West Germany Toyota Series $150,000 – Hard (i) – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4	Martina Navratilova	Virginia Ruzici Sylvia Hanika	Mima Jaušovec JoAnne Russell Jo Durie Anne Smith
26 October		Mima Jaušovec Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-1	Barbara Potter Anne Smith	Virginia Ruzici Sylvia Hanika	Mima Jaušovec JoAnne Russell Jo Durie Anne Smith

November

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
2 November	Seiko Classic Hong Kong Toyota Series $50,000 – Hard – 32S/16D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Wendy Turnbull 6-3, 6-4	Sabina Simmonds	Marianne van der Torre Marcella Mesker	Anne Hobbs Patricia Medrado Leigh-Anne Thompson Lee Duk Hee
2 November		Ann Kiyomura Sharon Walsh 6-3, 6-4	Anne Hobbs Susan Leo	Marianne van der Torre Marcella Mesker	Anne Hobbs Patricia Medrado Leigh-Anne Thompson Lee Duk Hee
9 November	Federation Cup Tokyo, Japan Team event Clay	United States 3-0	Great Britain	Switzerland Australia	Romania West Germany Soviet Union Netherlands
16 November	National Panasonic Open Brisbane, Australia Toyota Series $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Pam Shriver 6-1, 7-6	Andrea Jaeger	Mima Jaušovec Ann Kiyomura	Leslie Allen Barbara Potter Jane Preyer Anne Smith
		Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 6-4, 6-2	Betsy Nagelsen Candy Reynolds	Mima Jaušovec Ann Kiyomura	Leslie Allen Barbara Potter Jane Preyer Anne Smith
	Lion's Cup Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events $200,000 – Carpet (i) – S Singles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6-3, 6-2	Chris Evert-Lloyd
23 November	NSW Building Society Open Sydney, Australia Toyota Series $150,000 – Grass – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Chris Evert-Lloyd 6-4, 2-6, 6-1	Martina Navratilova	Bettina Bunge Wendy Turnbull	Evonne Goolagong Cawley Anne Smith Andrea Jaeger Barbara Potter
23 November		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-7, 6-2, 6-4	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith	Bettina Bunge Wendy Turnbull
30 November 7 December	Toyota Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam $200,000 – Grass – 64S/32Q/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Martina Navratilova 6–7^(4-7), 6–5, 7–5	Chris Evert-Lloyd	Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver	Hana Mandlíková Andrea Jaeger Evonne Goolagong Cawley Tracy Austin
30 November 7 December		Kathy Jordan Anne Smith 6-2, 7-5	Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver	Wendy Turnbull Pam Shriver

December

Week of	Tournament	Winner	Runner-up	Semi finalists	Quarter finalists
14 December	Colgate Series Championships East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA WTA championships $300,000 – Hard (i) – 12S/6D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw	Tracy Austin 2-6, 6-4, 6-2	Martina Navratilova	Pam Shriver Chris Evert-Lloyd	Round Robin Mima Jaušovec Andrea Jaeger Hana Mandlíková Tracy Austin
14 December		Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 6-3, 6-4	Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull	Pam Shriver Chris Evert-Lloyd

Rankings

Below are the 1981 WTA year-end rankings (December 31, 1981) in both singles and doubles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking^[1]
No	Player Name	Points	1980	Change
1	Chris Evert (USA)	17.542	1	=
2	Tracy Austin (USA)	16.486	2	=
3	Martina Navratilova (TCH)	15.710	3	=
4	Andrea Jaeger (USA)	13.107	7	+3
5	Hana Mandlíková (TCH)	11.234	4	-1
6	Sylvia Hanika (FRG)	9.620	14	+8
7	Pam Shriver (USA)	9.594	9	+2
8	Wendy Turnbull (AUS)	8.262	8	=
9	Bettina Bunge (FRG)	7.932	19	+10
10	Barbara Potter (USA)	7.921	25	+15
11	Mima Jaušovec (YUG)	7.823	17	+6
12	Virginia Ruzici (ROU)	7.399	11	-1
13	Regina Maršíková (TCH)	6.567	18	+5
14	Sue Barker (GBR)	6.405	16	+2
15	Kathy Jordan (USA)	5.957	13	-2
16	Anne Smith (USA)	5.728	24	+8
17	Mary-Lou Piatek (USA)	5.199	23	+6
18	Sandy Collins (USA)	5.050	36	+18
19	Leslie Allen (USA)	5.034	54	+35
20	Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (FRG)	4.846	78	+58

References

↑ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1981.

External links

Official WTA Tour website

1981 in tennis

Tours

Men	Volvo Grand Prix Volvo Masters

Women	WTA Tour Colgate Series Championships

National teams

Men	Davis Cup (World Group) World Team Cup

Women	Federation Cup Wightman Cup

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