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]

## Contents

* 1 Finals
* 1.1 Singles
* 1.2 Doubles
* 2 Prize money
* 3 Notes
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Finals[edit]

### Singles[edit]

Mary-Lou Piatek defeated  Sue Barker 6–4, 6–1

* It was Piatek's first singles title of her career.

### Doubles[edit]

Sue Barker /  Ann Kiyomura defeated  Kathy Jordan /  Anne Smith 4–6, 7–6, 6–4

## Prize money[edit]

Event | W | F  | SF  | QF  | Round of 16  | Round of 32

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Singles [2] | $18,000  | $9,000  | $4,500  | $2,200  | $1,150  | $550

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Sporteze.
2. ^ Tournaments with prize money for women of at least $100,000.[1]

## References[edit]

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. pp. 137–138, 163. ISBN 9780356085968.
2. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 406.

## External links[edit]

* International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament edition details

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Grand Slam events|

* French Open (S, D, X)
* Wimbledon (S, D, X)
* US Open (S, D, X)
* Australian Open (S, D)

Avon Championships Circuit|

* Kansas (S, D)
* Cincinnati (S, D)
* Chicago (S, D)
* Detroit (S, D)
* California (S, D)
* Houston (S, D)
* Nashville (S, D)
* Seattle (S, D)
* Los Angeles (S, D)
* Dallas (S, D)
* Boston (S, D)

Toyota Series|

* Charleston (S, D)
* Amelia Island (S, D)
* Orlando (S, D)
* Perugia (S, D)
* Lugano (S, D)
* Berlin (S, D)
* Surbiton (S, D)
* Eastbourne (S, D)
* Kitzbühel (S, D)
* San Diego (S, D)
* Indianapolis (S, D)
* Richmond (S, D)
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* Mahwah (S, D)
* Tokyo 1 (S)
* Atlanta (S, D)
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* Deerfield Beach (S, D)
* Brighton (S, D)
* Tokyo 3 (S, D)
* Filderstadt (S, D)
* Hong Kong (S, D)
* Perth (S, D)
* Sydney (S, D)

Non-Tour Events|

* Carlsbad (S, D)

Team events|

* Fed Cup
* Wightman Cup

* Avon Championships (S, D)
* Bridgestone Doubles Championships (D)
* Toyota Series Championships (S, D)

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