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1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

The 1981 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tennis Sporthalle Filderstadt in Filderstadt in West Germany. The event was part of the Category 4[a] tier of the 1981 Toyota Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October through 1 November 1981.[2] First-seeded Tracy Austin won the singles event, her fourth successive singles title at the event, and the accompanying $22,000 first-prize money.[2][1]

Finals

Singles

United States Tracy Austin defeated United States Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Austin's 6th title of the year and the 25th of her career.

Doubles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec / United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Barbara Potter / United States Anne Smith 6–4, 6–1

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $22,000 $11,000 $5,500 $2,800 $1,500 $750

Notes

  1. ^ Tournaments with prize money for the women of at least $125,000.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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. p. 137–138, 158. ISBN 9780356085968.
  2. ^ a b c John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 411.