Daihatsu Challenge 1981

Daihatsu Challenge 1981
date	October 19, 1981 - October 25, 1981
Edition	4th
navigation	1980  ◄  1981  ►  1982
WTA tour
venue	Brighton United Kingdom
Tournament number	714
category	Toyota Series
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 32Q / 16D
Prize money	US $ 125,000
Last year's winner	Chris Evert-Lloyd
Last year's winner (double)	Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Winner	Sue Barker
Winner (doubles)	Barbara Potter Anne Smith
As of August 1, 2018

The 1981 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's tennis tournament in Brighton . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1981 and took place from October 19-25, 1981.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Tracy Austin Quarter finals 02.  Sylvia Hanika Quarter finals 03.  Pam Shriver Quarter finals 04th  Virginia Ruzici 1 round

No. Player Round reached 05.  Barbara Potter Semifinals 06th  Mima Jaušovec final 07th  Sue Barker victory 08th.  Anne Smith Semifinals

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

T. Austin

6th

6th

G. Coles

2

2

1

T. Austin

6th

6th

C. Vanier

1

6th

3

K. Jones

2

2

K. Jones

6th

4th

6th

1

T. Austin

6th

6th

3

E. Vessies

6th

7th

7th

S. Barker

7th

2

6th

H. Strachonova

3

6th

E. Vessies

2

2

K. Horvath

6th

2

7th

S. Barker

6th

6th

7th

S. Barker

7th

6th

7th

S. Barker

7th

4th

7th

4th

V. Ruzici

6th

5

4th

5

B. Potter

5

6th

6th

A. Hobbs

4th

7th

6th

A. Hobbs

3

0

J. Portman

2

4th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

6th

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch

3

4th

Q

C. Pasquale

3

3

5

B. Potter

6th

6th

J. Russell

6th

6th

J. Russell

3

1

K. Sands

3

4th

5

B. Potter

6th

6th

5

B. Potter

6th

6th

7th

S. Barker

4th

6th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

1

1

K. Brasher

3

4th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

6th

Q

E. Jones

6th

7th

Q

E. Jones

7th

1

1

R. Fairbank

4th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

4th

6th

6th

Q

I. Budařová

6th

6th

3

P. Shriver

6th

3

3

E. Pfaff

2

1

Q

I. Budařová

3

2

S. Margolin

2

1

3

P. Shriver

6th

6th

3

P. Shriver

6th

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec

6th

6th

8th

A. Smith

6th

6th

8th

A. Smith

1

3

V. Wade

4th

4th

8th

A. Smith

3

6th

6th

A. Temesvári

4th

6th

Q

C. Lindqvist

6th

3

4th

Q

C. Lindqvist

6th

7th

8th

A. Smith

6th

6th

I. Villiger

4th

6th

0

2

S. Hanika

3

0

J. Durie

6th

2

6th

J. Durie

5

1

S. Walsh

2

1

2

S. Hanika

7th

6th

2

S. Hanika

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Barbara Potter Anne Smith   victory 02.  Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver   final 03.  JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici   Semifinals 04th  Sue Barker Virginia Wade   Semifinals

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

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

B. Potter A. Smith

7th

7th

R. Fairbank T. Harford

6th

6th

1

B. Potter A. Smith

6th

6th

P. Delhees C. Jolissaint

7th

6th

P. Delhees C. Jolissaint

3

1

G. Coles C. Newton

6th

2

1

B. Potter A. Smith

6th

6th

3

J. Russell V. Ruzici

7th

2

6th

3

J. Russell V. Ruzici

3

4th

Y. Brzáková K. Skronská

5

6th

3

3

J. Russell V. Ruzici

6th

6th

K. Horvath J. Portman

6th

3

6th

K. Horvath J. Portman

4th

1

H. Strachonova I. Villiger

3

6th

4th

1

B. Potter A. Smith

6th

6th

6th

F. Mihai A. Villagrán

0

4th

2

M. Jaušovec P. Shriver

7th

3

4th

K. Jones S. Margolin

6th

6th

K. Jones S. Margolin

4th

4th

A. Buchanan K. Sands

4th

1

4th

S. Barker V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

S. Barker V. Wade

6th

6th

4th

S. Barker V. Wade

2

1

I. Budařová C. Tanvier

2

4th

2

M. Jaušovec P. Shriver

6th

6th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

6th

6th

J. Durie A. Hobbs

7th

1

6th

C. Kohde-Kilsch E. Pfaff

6th

3

5

2

M. Jaušovec P. Shriver

6th

6th

7th

2

M. Jaušovec P. Shriver

1

6th

7th

Web links

• WTA finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English). 
• Daihatsu Challenge 1981 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Daihatsu Challenge 1981 (English) on the ITF homepage