Avon Championships of California 1981

Avon Championships of California 1981
date	9.2.1981 - 15.2.1981
Edition	3
navigation	1980  ◄  1981  ►  1982
WTA tour
venue	Oakland United States
Tournament number	703
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 15D
Prize money	US $ 150,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Martina Navrátilová
Last year's winner (double)	Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
Winner (singles)	Andrea Jaeger
Winner (doubles)	Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull
As of April 25, 2016

The Avon Championships of California 1981 were a women's tennis tournament in Oakland, California . It was part of the WTA Tour 1981 and took place from February 9th to 15th, 1981. The American Andrea Jaeger won the singles title. Her compatriot Rosemary Casals triumphed in doubles alongside the Australian Wendy Turnbull .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová 1 round 02.  Andrea Jaeger victory 03.  Wendy Turnbull Semifinals 04th  Barbara Jordan 1 round

No. Player Round reached 05.  Virginia Wade final 06th  Mima Jaušovec Quarter finals 07th  Sue Barker Quarter finals 08th. NN retreat

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

M. Navrátilova

6th

4th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

2

6th

7th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

R. Fairbank

7th

4th

6th

R. Fairbank

3

0

I. Budařová

6th

6th

3

C. Kohde-Kilsch

2

3

L. Bonder

2

5

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

P. Smith

6th

7th

P. Smith

4th

3

4th

B. Jordan

3

2

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

6th

3

6th

K. Jordan

4th

2

B. Norton

3

6th

3

B. Norton

6th

6th

B. Norton

6th

6th

M. Redondo

4th

1

K. Horvath

4th

2

K. Horvath

6th

6th

B. Norton

7th

6th

C. Stoll

0

0

P. Teeguarden

5

3

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

6th

6th

H. Eisterlehner

2

3

OLD

I. Villiger

3

3

OLD

I. Villiger

6th

6th

5

V. Wade

3

1

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

2

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

S. Mascarin

1

3

6th

M. Jaušovec

4th

6th

7th

L. Allen

7th

6th

L. Allen

6th

1

5

C. Reynolds

6th

0

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

5

A. Kiyomura

3

1

3

W. Turnbull

7th

7th

J. Harrington

6th

6th

J. Harrington

4th

6th

K. Latham

1

3

3

W. Turnbull

6th

7th

3

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

3

W. Turnbull

6th

5

0

7th

S. Barker

6th

4th

6th

2

A. Jaeger

3

7th

6th

K. Sands

4th

6th

4th

7th

S. Barker

4th

7th

6th

M. Louie

4th

6th

S. Collins

6th

5

4th

S. Collins

6th

7th

7th

S. Barker

6th

0

1

N. Bohm

6th

6th

2

A. Jaeger

3

6th

6th

S. Margolin

3

1

N. Bohm

4th

2

M. van der Torre

1

2

2

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

2

A. Jaeger

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull   victory 02.  Martina Navrátilová Virginia Wade   final 03.  Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds   Semifinals 04th  Mima Jaušovec Kathy Jordan   Quarter finals

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

S. Collins R. Fairbank

0

1

1

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

L. Antonoplis B. Norton

6th

2

7th

L. Antonoplis B. Norton

2

2

K. Latham S. Mascarin

4th

6th

6th

1

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

4th

M. Jaušovec K. Jordan

6th

6th

S. Barker S. Walsh

4th

2

H. Eisterlehner J. Harrington

3

2

4th

M. Jaušovec K. Jordan

4th

6th

M. Louie M. Redondo

2

3

S. Barker S. Walsh

6th

7th

S. Barker S. Walsh

6th

6th

1

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

I. Budařová I. Villiger

1

3

2

M. Navrátilová V. Wade

1

4th

L. Allen P. Smith

6th

6th

L. Allen P. Smith

3

4th

N. Bohm S. Margolin

6th

5

3

A. Kiyomura C. Reynolds

6th

6th

3

A. Kiyomura C. Reynolds

7th

7th

3

A. Kiyomura C. Reynolds

5

0

T. Holladay B. Jordan

7th

5

6th

2

M. Navrátilová V. Wade

7th

6th

K. Sands M. van der Torre

6th

7th

2

T. Holladay B. Jordan

0

6th

0

2

M. Navrátilová V. Wade

6th

4th

6th

Web links

• Avon Championships of California 1981 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Avon Championships of California 1981 (English) on the ITF website