| 1981 Avon Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | March 22–28 | |||
| Edition | 10th | |||
| Category | WTA Tour Championships | |||
| Draw | 8S / 4D | |||
| Prize money | $300,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor | |||
| Location | New York City, New York | |||
| Venue | Madison Square Garden | |||
| Attendance | 59,184 | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Martina Navratilova | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
| Martina Navratilova /Pam Shriver | ||||
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The1981 Avon Championships were the tenthWTA Tour Championships, the annualtennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles and doubles on the 10-tournament Avon Championship winter circuit of the1981 WTA Tour. It was held from March 22 through March 28, 1981 and was played on indoorcarpet courts at theMadison Square Garden inNew York City, New York. First-seededMartina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $100,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
Martina Navratilova defeatedAndrea Jaeger, 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Martina Navratilova /Pam Shriver defeatedBarbara Potter /Sharon Walsh, 6–0, 7–6(8–6)
| Event | W | F | 3rd | 4th | 5th/6th | 7th/8th |
| Singles[3] | $100,000 | $52,000 | $30,000 | $22,000 | $13,750 | $9,250 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[3] | $25,000 | $13,500 | $5,750 | $5,750 | – | – |