1981 Daihatsu Challenge
Tennis tournament
1981 Daihatsu Challenge | ||||
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Date | 19–25 October | |||
Edition | 4th | |||
Category | Toyota Series (Cat. 4) | |||
Draw | 32S / 16D | |||
Prize money | $125,000 | |||
Surface | Carpet (Supreme) / indoor | |||
Location | Brighton, England | |||
Venue | Brighton Centre | |||
Champions | ||||
Singles | ||||
Sue Barker | ||||
Doubles | ||||
Barbara Potter / Anne Smith | ||||
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The 1981 Daihatsu Challenge was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Brighton Centre in Brighton in England. 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 19 October through 25 October 1981. Seventh-seeded Sue Barker won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.[2][1]
Finals
Singles
Sue Barker defeated Mima Jaušovec 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
- It was Barker's 1st singles title of the year and the 12th, and last, of her career.
Doubles
Barbara Potter / Anne Smith defeated Mima Jaušovec / Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
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 |
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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, 156–157. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 410.
External links
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) tournament event details Archived 2018-08-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Tournament draws