1981 BMW Championships

The 1981 BMW Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at Devonshire Park in Eastbourne in the United Kingdom that was part of the Toyota Series category of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 15 June through 21 June 1981.[1] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

1981 BMW Championships
Date15–21 June
Edition8th
CategoryToyota Series
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$125,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationEastbourne, United Kingdom
VenueDevonshire Park
Champions
Singles
United States Tracy Austin
Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / United States Pam Shriver
← 1980 · Eastbourne International · 1982 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tracy Austin defeated   Andrea Jaeger 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Austin's 2nd singles title of the year and the 23rd of her career.

Doubles

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  Martina Navratilova /   Pam Shriver defeated   Kathy Jordan /   Anne Smith 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

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Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64
Singles [1] $22,000 $11,000 $5,000 $2,700 $1,350 $700 $325

References

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  1. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 404.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 138, 146–147. ISBN 9780356085968.
  3. ^ Neil Amdur (21 June 1981). "Tracy Austin beats Miss Jaeger". The New York Times.
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