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1981 WTA Tour

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1981 WTA Tour
Chris Evert-Lloyd finished the year as world No. 1 for the fifth time in her career. She won eight singles tournaments during the season, including a major at the Wimbledon Championships. She also finished runner-up at another major, the Australian Open.
Details
Duration12 January – 20 December 1981
Edition9th
Tournaments47
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
WTA Championships (3)
Avon Championships (10)
Toyota Series (26)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited States Martina Navratilova (10)
Most tournament finalsUnited States Martina Navratilova (16)
Prize money leaderUnited States Martina Navratilova ($865,437)
Points leaderUnited States Chris Evert (17.542)
Awards
Player of the yearUnited States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Doubles team of the yearUnited States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
Most improved
player of the year
United States Barbara Potter
Newcomer of the yearUnited States Kathy Rinaldi
1980
1982

The 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series was the 9th 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

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The table below shows the 1981 WTA Tour schedule.

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA championships
Avon Championships Circuit
Toyota Series
Team events

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
12 Jan Avon Championships of Kansas
Kansas City, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Andrea Jaeger
3–6, 6–3, 7–5
United States Martina Navratilova United States Barbara Potter
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Kate Latham
United States Sandy Collins
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
19 Jan Avon Championships of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
West Germany Sylvia Hanika United States Jennifer Russell
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Barbara Potter
United States Pam Shriver
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
26 Jan Avon Championships of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
United States Pam Shriver
United States Peanut Louie
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–1
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Feb Avon Championships of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Leslie Allen
6–4, 6–4
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková United States Pam Shriver
United States Barbara Potter
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Bettina Bunge
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
9 Feb Avon Championships of California
Oakland, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Andrea Jaeger
6–3, 6–1
United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Beth Norton
Australia Wendy Turnbull
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Pam Teeguarden
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
United States Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
16 Feb Avon Championships of Houston
Houston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 16S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–4, 6–4
West Germany Bettina Bunge United States Kathy Jordan
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Teeguarden
United States Zina Garrison
United States Jennifer Russell
United States Kate Latham
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Mary Lou Piatek
23 Feb Avon Championships of Seattle
Seattle, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
6–2, 6–1
United States Barbara Potter United States Kathy Jordan
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Anne Smith
United States Pam Shriver
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–1, 6–4
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Mar Avon Championships of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Hard – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–0
United States Andrea Jaeger West Germany Sylvia Hanika
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Julie Harrington
United States Barbara Potter
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Susan Leo
United States Kim Sands
6–1, 4–6, 6–1
United States Peanut Louie
United States Marita Redondo
9 Mar Avon Championships of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 33S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4
United States Pam Shriver Romania Virginia Ruzici
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Billie Jean King
United States Kathy Jordan
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–5, 6–4
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
15 Mar Avon Championships of Boston
Boston, United States
Avon Championships Circuit
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec United States Kathy Jordan
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Peanut Louie
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
United States Jennifer Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
23 Mar Avon Championships
New York City, United States
WTA Championships
Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 8S/4D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
United States Andrea Jaeger West Germany Bettina Bunge
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–0, 7–6(8–6)
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Apr Family Circle Cup
Hilton Head Island, United States
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–3, 6–2
United States Pam Shriver Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States JoAnne Russell
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Casale
United States Joyce Portman
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
7–5, 7–5
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Shriver
13 Apr Wightman Cup
Williamsburg, United States
Team event
Hard (i)
 United States
7–0
 Great Britain
20 Apr Murjani WTA Championships
Amelia Island, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $250,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–0, 6–0
United States Martina Navratilova Romania Virginia Ruzici
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Shriver
United States Andrea Jaeger
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Paula Smith
6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States JoAnne Russell
27 Apr United Airlines Tournament of Champions
Orlando, United States
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Clay – $200,000 – 22S/8D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–3
United States Andrea Jaeger Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Kathleen Horvath
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–1, 7–6(12–10)
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull

May

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 May Italian Open
Perugia, Italy
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Clay – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–1, 6–2
Romania Virginia Ruzici United States Sandy Collins
United States Joyce Portman
Romania Lucia Romanov
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Argentina Ivanna Madruga
Netherlands Elly Appel-Vessies
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
7–5, 6–1
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Bridgestone Doubles Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Carpet (i) – $150,000 – 8D
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
7–5, 6–2
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
United States Casals / Australia Turnbull
United States Jordan / United States Smith
United States Peanut Louie/ United States Redondo
Canada Blackwood / Australia Leo
United States duPont / United States Jordan
United States Jaeger / United States King
11 May Toyota Swiss Open
Lugano, Switzerland
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Clay – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–1, 6–1
Romania Virginia Ruzici Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Sandy Collins
Australia Dianne Balestrat
Switzerland Hana Strachoňová
United States Candy Reynolds
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford
2–6, 6–1, 6–4
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
18 May German Open
West Berlin, West Germany
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/28D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
6–2, 6–1
Argentina Ivanna Madruga United States Sandy Collins
Australia Dianne Fromholtz
United States Tracy Austin
United Kingdom Deborah Jevans
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Sue Barker
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
25 May
1 June
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–4
West Germany Sylvia Hanika United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
United States Andrea Jaeger
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Martina Navratilova
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
South Africa Tanya Harford
6–1, 6–3
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Paula Smith
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States James Arias
7–6, 6–4
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Frederick McNair

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Jun Surrey Championships
Surbiton, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Grass – $50,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–0, 6–4
United States Barbara Hallquist United States Diane Desfor
United States Martina Navratilova
Canada Marjorie Blackwood
United States Laura duPont
United States JoAnne Russell
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–1, 6–7, 6–1
United States Billie Jean King
South Africa Ilana Kloss
15 Jun BMW Championships
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–3, 6–4
United States Andrea Jaeger United States Barbara Potter
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Anne Smith
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Pam Casale
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–1
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
22 Jun
29 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – $300,000 – 112S/64Q/48D/48X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–2, 6–2
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková United States Pam Shriver
United States Martina Navratilova
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Tracy Austin
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
Netherlands Betty Stöve
South Africa Frew McMillan
4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
United States Tracy Austin
United States John Austin

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
13 Jul Austrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
7–5, 7–6
West Germany Sylvia Hanika Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Romania Virginia Ruzici
Brazil Patricia Medrado
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
Sweden Lena Sandin
Canada Marjorie Blackwood
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
6–4, 6–3
Australia Elizabeth Little
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
27 Jul Wells Fargo Open
San Diego, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000- 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
United States Pam Shriver United States Kathy Jordan
United States Kate Latham
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Mary Lou Piatek
West Germany Bettina Bunge
South Africa Yvonne Vermaak
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Candy Reynolds
6–1, 2–6, 6–4
United States Rosie Casals
United States Pam Shriver

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Aug U.S. Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Toyota Series (Category 5)
Clay – $150,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Andrea Jaeger
6–1, 6–0
Romania Virginia Ruzici Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Anne Smith
Switzerland Hana Strachoňová
United States Susan Mascarin
United States JoAnne Russell
Romania Virginia Ruzici
6–2, 6–2
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Paula Smith
10 Aug Central Fidelity Banks International
Richmond, United States
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Mary Lou Piatek
6–4, 6–1
United Kingdom Sue Barker United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Pam Shriver
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Sandy Collins
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
17 Aug Player's Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Toyota Series (Category 7)
Hard – $200,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
6–1, 6–4
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Pam Shriver
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
7–6, 7–6
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Anne Smith
24 Aug Volvo Women's Cup
Mahwah, United States
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Hard – $100,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
6–2, 6–2
United States Pam Casale West Germany Bettina Bunge
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Trey Lewis
Romania Virginia Ruzici
United States Wendy White
United States Stacy Margolin
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–1
United States Candy Reynolds
Netherlands Betty Stöve
31 Aug
7 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard – $400,000 – 128S/64Q/64D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States Tracy Austin
1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1)
United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
United States Barbara Potter
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Anne Smith
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Barbara Gerken
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–3, 6–3
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Anne Smith
South Africa Kevin Curren
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
United States JoAnne Russell
United States Steve Denton

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 Sep Toray Sillook Open
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 3)
Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 32S
Singles
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–4, 7–5
West Germany Bettina Bunge Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Kathleen Horvath
United States Sharon Walsh
United States Candy Reynolds
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
United States Leslie Allen
21 Sep Toyota Tennis Classic
Atlanta, United States
Toyota Series (Category 2)
Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
United States Mary Lou Piatek United States Laura duPont
United States Susan Mascarin
United States Beth Norton
United States Wendy White
United States Rosie Casals
United States Sharon Walsh
United States Laura duPont
United States Betsy Nagelsen
6–4, 7–5
United States Rosie Casals
United States Candy Reynolds
28 Sep U.S. Women's Indoor Championships
Bloomington, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–0, 6–2
United States Tracy Austin United States Candy Reynolds
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Sharon Walsh
United States Julie Harrington
United States Anne Smith
United States Barbara Potter
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 7–6
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 Oct Florida Federal Open
Tampa, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
5–7, 6–2, 6–0
West Germany Bettina Bunge West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Barbara Hallquist
United States Kathy Rinaldi
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Sandy Collins
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
United States Martina Navratilova
Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová
12 Oct Borden Classic
Kyoto, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Kathy Rinaldi
6–1, 7–5
United States Julie Harrington United States Pam Casale
Brazil Patricia Medrado
United States Dana Gilbert
United States Barbara Jordan
United States Susan Mascarin
United States Beth Norton
Netherlands Marianne van der Torre
Netherlands Nanette Schutte
6–2, 6–4
Australia Elizabeth Smylie
United States Kim Steinmetz
Lynda Carter Maybelline Classic
Deerfield Beach, United States
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
4–6, 6–3, 6–0
United States Andrea Jaeger United States Pam Shriver
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Bobbie Gadusek
United States Anne White
United States Rosie Casals
United States Anne Smith
United States Mary Lou Piatek
United States Wendy White
6–1, 3–6, 7–5
United States Pam Shriver
United States Paula Smith
19 Oct Daihatsu Challenge
Brighton, Great Britain
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker
4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
United States Tracy Austin
West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
United States Pam Shriver
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith
6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–4
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Pam Shriver
Japan Open
Tokyo, Japan
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – S/D
SinglesDoubles
West Germany Marie Pinterová
2–6, 6–4, 6–1
United States Pam Casale United States Barbara Potter
Brazil Patricia Medrado
United States Julie Harrington
Italy Barbara Rossi
Netherlands Marianne van der Torre
South Korea Lee Duk-hee
Brazil Patricia Medrado
Brazil Cláudia Monteiro
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
United States Barbara Jordan
United States Roberta McCallum
26 Oct Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Stuttgart, West Germany
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
4–6, 6–3, 6–4
United States Martina Navratilova Romania Virginia Ruzici
West Germany Sylvia Hanika
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States JoAnne Russell
United Kingdom Jo Durie
United States Anne Smith
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Martina Navratilova
6–4, 6–1
United States Barbara Potter
United States Anne Smith

November

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Nov Seiko Classic
Hong Kong
Toyota Series (Category 1)
Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 6–4
Italy Sabina Simmonds Netherlands Marianne van der Torre
Netherlands Marcella Mesker
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Brazil Patricia Medrado
United States Leigh-Anne Thompson
South Korea Lee Duk-hee
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Sharon Walsh
6–3, 6–4
United Kingdom Anne Hobbs
Australia Susan Leo
9 Nov Federation Cup
Tokyo, Japan
Team event
Clay
 United States
3–0
 Great Britain
  Switzerland
 Australia
 Romania
 West Germany
 Soviet Union
 Netherlands
16 Nov National Panasonic Classic
Perth, Australia
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Pam Shriver
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
United States Andrea Jaeger Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Ann Kiyomura
United States Leslie Allen
United States Barbara Potter
United States Jane Preyer
United States Anne Smith
United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
6–4, 6–2
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United States Candy Reynolds
23 Nov NSW Building Society Open
Sydney, Australia
Toyota Series (Category 4)
Grass – $125,000 – 56S/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–4, 2–6, 6–1
United States Martina Navratilova West Germany Bettina Bunge
Australia Wendy Turnbull
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Anne Smith
United States Andrea Jaeger
United States Barbara Potter
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–7, 6–2, 6–4
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
30 Nov
7 Dec
Toyota Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – $200,000 – 64S/32Q/32D
SinglesDoubles
United States Martina Navratilova
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Pam Shriver
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Andrea Jaeger
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States Tracy Austin
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Anne Smith
6–2, 7–5
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver

December

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
14 Dec Toyota Series Championships
East Rutherford, United States
WTA championships
Hard (i) – $300,000 – 12S/6D
SinglesDoubles
United States Tracy Austin
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States Martina Navratilova United States Pam Shriver
United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Round robin
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States Andrea Jaeger
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
United States Tracy Austin
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–4
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull

Toyota Series

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Points system

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The 31 Toyota Series tournaments were divided into eight point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament.[1] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:

Category Grand Slam
$300,000+
7
$200,000+
6
$175,000+
5
$150,000+
4
$125,000+
3
$100,000+
2
$75,000+
1
$50,000+
Winner 250 (125) 200 (105) 175 (88) 150 (75) 125 (62) 100 (50) 75 (38) 50 (25)
Runner-up 200 (100) 160 (90) 140 (73) 120 (60) 95 (47) 70 (35) 50 (25) 30 (15)
Semifinalist 160 (80) 130 (70) 110 (57) 90 (45) 70 (35) 50 (25) 35 (17) 20 (10)
Quarterfinalist 120 (60) 100 (50) 80 (40) 60 (30) 40 (20) 25 (12) 20 (8) 10 (5)
Fourth round 80 (40) 65 (35) 50 (25) 35 (17) 25 (12) 15 (8) 10 (5) 5 (3)
Third round 40 (30) 30 (22) 25 (15) 20 (9) 15 (5) 5 (3) 3 (1) – (–)
Second round 15 (10) 10 (8) 10 (5) 7 (2) 5 (–) – (–) – (–) – (–)

Rankings

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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 137. ISBN 9780356085968.
  2. ^ "Womens International Computer Rankings" (PDF). Women's Tennis Association (WTA). 31 December 1981.
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