The 1981 Murjani WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1981. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.[1]
| 1981 Murjani WTA Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 20–26 |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Draw | 56S / 28D |
| Prize money | $250,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Amelia Island, Florida, U.S |
| Venue | Amelia Island Plantation |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert-Lloyd | |
| Doubles | |
| Kathy Jordan Anne Smith | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated
Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–0
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 4th singles title of the year and the 105th of her career.
Doubles
edit Kathy Jordan /
Anne Smith defeated
Joanne Russell /
Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7–2)
- It was Jordan's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Smith's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 16th of her career.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143–144. ISBN 9780356085968.