1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions

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DateApril 28 – May 3
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 7
Draw27S / 4D
1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions
DateApril 28 – May 3
Edition2nd
CategoryCategory 7
Draw27S / 4D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationHaines City, Florida, U.S.
VenueGrenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort
Champions
Singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
 1980 · Tournament of Champions · 1982 

The 1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida in the United States. It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1981 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 7[a] event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 3, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 51st of her career.

Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Rosie Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $50,000 $26,000 $15,000 $11,000 $6,400 $3,200 $1,800

Notes

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