1981 Central Fidelity Banks International
Tennis tournament
| 1981 Central Fidelity Banks International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | August 10–16 | |||
| Edition | 3rd | |||
| Category | Toyota Series (3) | |||
| Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
| Prize money | $100,000 | |||
| Surface | Carpet[a] / indoor | |||
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | |||
| Venue | Robins Center | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Singles | ||||
 Mary-Lou Piatek | ||||
| Doubles | ||||
 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura | ||||
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The 1981 Central Fidelity Banks International was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robins Center in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. The event was part of the Category 3[b] tier of the Toyota Series that was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from August 10 through August 16, 1981. Seventh-seeded Mary-Lou Piatek won the singles title and earned $18,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Finals
Singles
Mary-Lou Piatek defeated Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1
- It was Piatek's first singles title of her career.
Doubles
Sue Barker / Ann Kiyomura defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 |
| Singles [2] | $18,000 | $9,000 | $4,500 | $2,200 | $1,150 | $550 |
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Notes
References
- ^ a b John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137–138, 163. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 406.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details Archived 2018-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
