US Clay Court Championships 1981

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US Clay Court Championships 1981
date	3.8.1981 - 9.8.1981
Edition	11
navigation	1980 ◄ 1981 ► 1982
venue	Indianapolis United States United States
Tournament number	231
category	Toyota Series
Tournament type	Free place tournament
Game surface	sand
draw	56E / 32D
Prize money	US $ 150,000

Last year's winner	United States Chris Evert-Lloyd
Last year's winner (double)	United States Anne Smith Paula Smith United States

Winner	United States Andrea Jaeger
Winner (doubles)	United States JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965

As of August 1, 2018

The 1981 US Clay Court Championships were a women's tennis tournament in Indianapolis . The clay court tournament was part of the WTA Tour 1981 and took place from August 3rd to 9th, 1981.

singles

Seeding list

No.	Player	Round reached
01.	United States Andrea Jaeger	victory
02.	Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici	final
03.	Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Mima Jaušovec	Semifinals
04th	Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková	Semifinals
05.	Australia Dianne Fromholtz	2nd round
06th	United Kingdom Sue Barker	Quarter finals
07th	United States JoAnne Russell	Round of 16

No.	Player	Round reached
08th.	United States Anne Smith	Quarter finals
09.	United States Mary-Lou Piatek	2nd round
10.	United States Sandy Collins	1 round
11.	United States Anne White	2nd round
12.	United States Kathy Horvath	2nd round
13.
14th	United States Kathy Rinaldi	Round of 16

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

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

United States Andrea Jaeger

6th

3

Mima Jaušovec

3

1

United States Andrea Jaeger

6th

2

Virginia Ruzici

1

0

4th

Regina Maršíková

6th

0

2

Romania 1965 Virginia Ruzici

7th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

United States A. Jaeger

6th

K. Sands

4th

2

Q

D. Ruby

0

1

Q

United States D. Ruby

6th

1

United States A. Jaeger

6th

United States R. Richards

6th

R. Richards

3

0

M. Pinterova

2

United States R. Richards

4th

6th

D. Jevans

1

2

11

A. White

6th

2

1

11

United States A. White

6th

1

United States A. Jaeger

6th

6th

6th

Q

L. Doherty

2

5

6th

S. Barker

1

7th

2

Czechoslovakia R. Tomanová

6th

7th

Czechoslovakia R. Tomanová

6th

4th

6th

Czechoslovakia K. Skronská

6th

4th

6th

K. Skronská

2

6th

3

A. Henricksson

3

6th

2

R. Tomanová

4th

7th

4th

K. Jones

6th

5

2

6th

United Kingdom S. Barker

6th

6th

6th

Czechoslovakia Y. Brzáková

2

7th

6th

Y. Brzáková

4th

1

6th

United Kingdom S. Barker

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic M. Jaušovec

6th

S. Jaeger

2

1

J. Duvall

2

4th

United States J. Duvall

6th

3

Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic M. Jaušovec

6th

Q

F. Raschiatore

2

0

P. Vásquez

3

Peru P. Vásquez

6th

Peru P. Vásquez

6th

United States AT THE. Fernández

6th

AT THE. Fernández

4th

1

10

S. Collins

1

2

3

Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic M. Jaušovec

4th

6th

7th

14th

United States K. Rinaldi

6th

8th

A. Smith

6th

1

5

Q

C. Donigan

1

3

14th

United States K. Rinaldi

6th

Q

United States E. Burgin

6th

Q

E. Burgin

2

R. Fairbank

2

3

14th

K. Rinaldi

4th

Q

United States K. Steinmetz

6th

8th

United States A. Smith

6th

G. Coles

1

3

Q

K. Steinmetz

1

3

8th

United States A. Smith

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

D. Fromholtz

5

1

United States B. Norton

6th

United States B. Norton

7th

6th

L. duPont

3

B. Norton

6th

6th

1

Switzerland H. Strachonova

4th

6th

Switzerland H. Strachonova

2

7th

6th

D. Gilbert

6th

0

2

Switzerland H. Strachonova

6th

LL

B. Remilton

5

0

12

K. Horvath

2

1

12

United States K. Horvath

7th

6th

H. Strachonova

3

1

Australia D. Freeman

3

6th

7th

4th

Czechoslovakia R. Maršíková

6th

A. Moulton

6th

2

5

D. Freeman

2

4th

P. Smith

5

2

United States V. Nelson

6th

United States V. Nelson

7th

6th

V. Nelson

2

1

United States K. Cummings

6th

4th

Czechoslovakia R. Maršíková

6th

N. Gregory

2

3

K. Cummings

2

1

4th

Czechoslovakia R. Maršíková

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

United States J. Russell

4th

6th

United States K. Wedge

5

7th

6th

K. Wedge

6th

2

1

I. Budařová

7th

6th

2

7th

J. Russell

5

I.e. lee

4th

6th

1

United States S. Mascarin

7th

United States S. Mascarin

6th

3

6th

United States S. Mascarin

6th

5

6th

Y. Vermaak

6th

6th

2

9

M.-L. Piatek

4th

7th

1

9

United States M.-L. Piatek

1

7th

6th

S. Mascarin

3

6th

5

United States P. Casale

6th

2

Romania 1965 V. Ruzici

6th

0

7th

S. Saliba

2

1

United States P. Casale

6th

United States B. Jordan

6th

B. Jordan

0

2

Q

H. Ludloff

3

2

P. Casale

5

1

J. Portman

1

2

Romania 1965 V. Ruzici

7th

6th

Brazil 1968 P. Medrado

6th

P. Medrado

3

4th

2

Romania 1965 V. Ruzici

6th

Double

Seeding list

No.	pairing	Round reached
01.	United States Andrea Jaeger Anne Smith United States	Semifinals
02.	United States JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici Romania 1965	victory
03.	United Kingdom Sue Barker Paula Smith United States	final
04th	Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková Mary-Lou Piatek United States	Quarter finals

No.	pairing	Round reached
05.	Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Mima Jaušovec Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia	Round of 16
06th	United States Laura duPont Barbara Jordan United States	Round of 16
07th	South Africa 1961 Rosalyn Fairbank Kim Sands United States	Quarter finals
08th.	United States Sandy Collins Hana Strachonova Switzerland	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

United States A. Jaeger A. Smith
United States

6th

E. Burgin S. Jaeger

1

United States A. Jaeger A. Smith
United States

6th

United States C. Copeland A. Moulton
United States

2

6th

7th

C. Copeland A. Moulton

3

4th

K. Henry S. Solomon

6th

2

5

1

United States A. Jaeger A. Smith
United States

5

6th

D. Rubin A. Spex

4th

2

B. Remilton N. Sato

7th

2

Australia B. Remilton N. Sato
Japan

6th

Australia B. Remilton N. Sato
Japan

7th

2

6th

K. Cummings F. Raschiatore

3

6th

L. duPont B. Jordan

6th

6th

1

6th

United States L. duPont B. Jordan
United States

6th

1

A. Jaeger A. Smith

6th

5

6th

3

United Kingdom S. Barker P. Smith
United States

6th

3

United Kingdom S. Barker P. Smith
United States

1

7th

8th

J. Nachand P. Whytcross

1

0

3

United Kingdom S. Barker P. Smith
United States

2

6th

K. Horvath B. Norton

3

4th

S. Mascarin A. White

6th

4th

1

United States S. Mascarin A. White
United States

6th

3

United Kingdom S. Barker P. Smith
United States

6th

Australia Freeman, D. Saliba
Australia

7th

6th

P. Medrado P. Vásquez

4th

1

J. Portman R. Richards

6th

3

Freeman, D. Saliba

7th

4th

3

Brazil 1968 P. Medrado P. Vásquez
Peru

2

7th

6th

Brazil 1968 P. Medrado P. Vásquez
Peru

6th

6th

8th

S. Collins H. Strachonova

6th

6th

1

3

S. Barker P. Smith

2

5

Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová
Czechoslovakia

6th

7th

2

United States J. Russell V. Ruzici
Romania 1965

6th

I. Budařová J. Filkoff

1

5

M. Jaušovec R. Tomanová

3

2

Australia E. Little Y. Vermaak
South Africa 1961

6th

Australia E. Little Y. Vermaak
South Africa 1961

6th

M.-C. Calleja V. Nelson

2

3

Australia E. Little Y. Vermaak
South Africa 1961

6th

1

6th

D. Gilbert K. Steinmetz

5

1

4th

R. Maršíková M.-L. Piatek

3

6th

2

United States P. Casale K. Rinaldi
United States

7th

6th

P. Casale K. Rinaldi

6th

2

4th

N. Gregory M. Pinterova

3

1

4th

Czechoslovakia R. Maršíková M.-L. Piatek
United States

3

6th

4th

Czechoslovakia R. Maršíková M.-L. Piatek
United States

6th

E. Little Y. Vermaak

2

1

7th

South Africa 1961 R. Fairbank K. Sands
United States

6th

2

United States J. Russell V. Ruzici
Romania 1965

6th

AT THE. Fernández K. Wedge

3

2

7th

South Africa 1961 R. Fairbank K. Sands
United States

4th

6th

C. Donigan J. Duvall

6th

0

J. Davis H. Ludloff

6th

1

2

United States J. Davis H. Ludloff
United States

3

6th

7th

R. Fairbank K. Sands

4th

2

Czechoslovakia Y. Brzáková K. Skronská
Czechoslovakia

6th

2

United States J. Russell V. Ruzici
Romania 1965

6th

A. Henricksson K. Jones

2

3

Y. Brzáková K. Skronská

4th

1

G. Coles D. Jevans

4th

2

United States J. Russell V. Ruzici
Romania 1965

6th

2

United States J. Russell V. Ruzici
Romania 1965

6th

Web links

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