Playtex US Indoors 1981

Playtex US Indoors 1981
date	9/28/1981 - 10/4/1981
Edition	14th
navigation	1980  ◄  1981  ►  1982
WTA tour
venue	Minneapolis United States
Tournament number	705
category	Toyota Series
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 16D
Prize money	US $ 125,000
Last year's winner	Tracy Austin
Last year's winner (double)	Ann Kiyomura Candy Reynolds
Winner	Martina Navrátilová
Winner (doubles)	Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver
As of August 1, 2018

The 1981 Playtex US Indoors was a women's tennis tournament in Minneapolis . The carpet court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1981 and took place from September 28 to October 4, 1981.

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Tracy Austin final 02.  Martina Navrátilová victory 03.  Pam Shriver Round of 16 04th  Wendy Turnbull Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Mima Jaušovec Round of 16 06th  Barbara Potter Quarter finals 07th  Anne Smith Quarter finals 08th.  Leslie Allen 1 round

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

B. Norton

1

0

1

T. Austin

6th

6th

P. Louie

4th

7th

6th

P. Louie

3

2

K. Sands

6th

6th

4th

1

T. Austin

6th

6th

S. Acker

6th

1

1

S. Walsh

1

2

S. Walsh

4th

6th

6th

S. Walsh

6th

6th

I. Madruga

6th

3

1

5

M. Jaušovec

4th

2

5

M. Jaušovec

4th

6th

6th

1

T. Austin

6th

4th

6th

3

P. Shriver

6th

6th

C. Reynolds

2

6th

0

Y. Vermaak

0

1

3

P. Shriver

6th

2

4th

C. Reynolds

7th

6th

C. Reynolds

3

6th

6th

S. Mascarin

6th

1

C. Reynolds

6th

6th

J. Portman

6th

5

1

J. Harrington

3

2

J. Harrington

1

7th

6th

J. Harrington

2

6th

6th

B. Gadusek

4th

6th

6th

B. Gadusek

6th

4th

1

8th

L. Allen

6th

3

4th

1

T. Austin

0

2

7th

A. Smith

6th

7th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

R. Casals

3

6th

7th

A. Smith

6th

4th

6th

Q

P. Smith

6th

7th

Q

P. Smith

4th

6th

4th

Q

M. Van Nostrand

2

6th

7th

A. Smith

6th

4th

P. Teeguarden

6th

7th

4th

W. Turnbull

7th

6th

Q

L.-A. Thompson

1

5

P. Teeguarden

4th

4th

R. Blount

3

4th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

6th

6th

4th

W. Turnbull

1

6th

6th

B. Potter

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

7th

Q

S. Rollinson

1

3

6th

B. Potter

6th

6th

K. Latham

3

3

A. Hobbs

2

1

A. Hobbs

6th

6th

6th

B. Potter

4th

4th

K. Jones

1

6th

2

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

L. Romanov

6th

3

6th

L. Romanov

2

1

B. Stöve

3

4th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

2

M. Navrátilová

6th

6th

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Martina Navrátilová Pam Shriver   victory 02.  Rosie Casals Wendy Turnbull   final 03.  Candy Reynolds Anne Smith   Semifinals 04th  Betty Stöve Sharon Walsh   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

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

M. Jaušovec P. Teeguarden

3

2

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

6th

B. Gadusek K. Sands

6th

6th

6th

B. Gadusek K. Sands

1

4th

R. Blount A. Hobbs

7th

0

3

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

7th

4th

B. Stove S. Walsh

6th

7th

4th

B. Stove S. Walsh

3

5

B. Remilton Y. Vermaak

3

5

4th

B. Stove S. Walsh

6th

6th

I. Madruga L. Romanov

6th

1

3

M. Harper P. Louie

1

2

M. Harper P. Louie

3

6th

6th

1

M. Navrátilová P. Shriver

6th

7th

S. Acker P. Smith

6th

6th

2

R. Casals W. Turnbull

3

6th

J. Mundel S. Rollinson

3

2

S. Acker P. Smith

3

4th

C. Newton P. Whytcross

2

1

3

C. Reynolds A. Smith

6th

6th

3

C. Reynolds A. Smith

6th

6th

3

C. Reynolds A. Smith

4th

7th

5

L. Allen S. Leo

6th

6th

2

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

7th

K. Latham J. Portman

0

4th

L. Allen S. Leo

2

3

K. Jones B. Norton

1

2

2

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

2

R. Casals W. Turnbull

6th

6th

Web links

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