1981 Avon Championships of Boston
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DateMarch 16–22
Edition8th
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 16D
| 1981 Avon Championships of Boston | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 16–22 |
| Edition | 8th |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 33S / 16D |
| Prize money | $150,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor |
| Location | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Venue | Walter Brown Arena Boston Garden |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
| Doubles | |
| Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh | |
The 1981 Avon Championships of Boston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena[a] in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 16 through March 22, 1981.[1] First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.[3]
Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated 
Mima Jaušovec 6–4, 6–4
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 1st singles title of the year and the 102nd of her career.
Doubles
Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh defeated JoAnne Russell / 
Virginia Ruzici 5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Prel. round |
| Singles [1] | $30,000 | $15,000 | $7,350 | $3,600 | $1,900 | $1,100 | $700 |
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