1981 Murjani WTA Championships explained

The 1981 Murjani WTA Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Amelia Island Plantation on Amelia Island, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 20 through April 26, 1981. First-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles title and earned $32,000 first-prize money.^[1]

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1981 Murjani WTA Championships – Singles. Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Martina Navratilova 6–0, 6–0

• It was Evert-Lloyd's 4th singles title of the year and the 105th of her career.

Doubles

See main article: 1981 Murjani WTA Championships – Doubles. Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated Joanne Russell / Virginia Ruzici 6–3, 5–7, 7–6^(7–2)

• It was Jordan's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 10th of her career. It was Smith's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 16th of her career.

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry

External links

• ITF tournament edition details
• WTA tournament draws

Notes and References

1. Book: Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. 1982. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780356085968. 143–144. 14th. John Barrett.