# WTA Tour Championships 1981

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-tour-championships?season=1981
Tour: WTA

## Tournament info
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Hard
- Location: New York, United States
- Draw size: 8

## Champion
- Winner: Martina Navratilova
- Runner-up: Andrea Jaeger
- Final score: 6-3 7-6(3)

## Knockout results
### F
- Martina Navratilova d. Andrea Jaeger 6-3 7-6(3)

### SF
- Martina Navratilova d. Bettina Bunge 6-2 7-5
- Andrea Jaeger d. Sylvia Hanika 6-4 5-7 6-4

### QF
- Bettina Bunge d. Leslie Allen 6-1 6-3
- Sylvia Hanika d. Hana Mandlikova 1-6 6-1 6-0

### R16
- Andrea Jaeger d. Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-3
- Martina Navratilova d. Leslie Allen 6-3 6-0

### R32
- Andrea Jaeger d. Bettina Bunge 6-4 6-3
- Martina Navratilova d. Pam Shriver 3-6 6-1 6-3
- Sylvia Hanika d. Barbara Potter 6-0 6-2
- Leslie Allen d. Hana Mandlikova 7-5 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 14
- Players: 8

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-tour-championships?season=1981
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