1981 Avon Championships of Kansas – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion.

Singles
1981 Avon Championships of Kansas
Final
ChampionUnited States Andrea Jaeger
Runner-upUnited States Martina Navratilova
Score6–3, 3–6, 7–5
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1980 · Virginia Slims of Kansas · 1982 →

Second-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the title, defeating top-seeded Martina Navratilova in the final 6–3, 3–6, 7–5.[1][2]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Martina Navratilova (final)
  2.   Andrea Jaeger (champion)
  3.   Wendy Turnbull (second round)
  4.   Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
  5.   Sylvia Hanika (quarterfinals)
  6.   Virginia Wade (second round)
  7.   Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
  8.   Terry Holladay (first round)

Draw

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6
  Barbara Potter 3 2
1   Martina Navratilova 3 6 5
2   Andrea Jaeger 6 3 7
4   Virginia Ruzici 2 3
2   Andrea Jaeger 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Martina Navratilova 6 6  
    Anne Smith 3 1   1   M Navratilova 6 6  
  Wendy White 4 6 2     S Acker 4 2  
    Sherry Acker 6 3 6 1   M Navratilova 6 6  
    Kate Latham 6 4 7   Kate Latham 3 2  
    Ann Kiyomura 4 6 4     K Latham 6 6  
  Pam Teeguarden 6 1 6     P Teeguarden 4 4  
8   Terry Holladay 4 6 1 1   M Navratilova 6 6
3   Wendy Turnbull 6 6       B Potter 3 2  
    Yvonne Vermaak 3 3   3   W Turnbull 6 0  
  Barbara Potter 6 6     B Potter 7 6  
    Barbara Hallquist 4 1     B Potter 6 6
  Sandy Collins 6 6     S Collins 3 3
  Rosalyn Fairbank 4 3     S Collins 6 6  
    Sharon Walsh 1 4   6   Virginia Wade 4 0  
6   Virginia Wade 6 6  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7   Mima Jaušovec 6 6  
    Lucia Romanov 4 3   7   M Jaušovec 6 3 6
    Susan Mascarin 6 6       S Mascarin 1 6 2
    Caroline Stoll 3 0   7   M Jaušovec 3 4  
    Kathleen Cummings 6 6   4   V Ruzici 6 6
    Laura duPont 1 3       K Cummings 2 4  
    Barbara Jordan 1 1   4   V Ruzici 6 6  
4   Virginia Ruzici 6 6   4   V Ruzici 2 3  
5   Sylvia Hanika 6 6   2   A Jaeger 6 6  
  Mary-Lou Piatek 0 3   5   S Hanika 6 6  
    Peanut Louie 7 6       P Louie 3 0  
    Betsy Nagelsen 6 0   5   S Hanika 2 5  
    JoAnne Russell 6 6   2   A Jaeger 6 7  
    Stacy Margolin 4 0       J Russell 1 1  
    Candy Reynolds 3 1   2   A Jaeger 6 6  
2   Andrea Jaeger 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ Tommasi, Rino (1982). 1982 Women's Tennis Book. Perugia: Ellesse. p. 13.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9780356085968.
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