1981_Avon_Championships_of_Detroit

1981 Avon Championships of Detroit

1981 Avon Championships of Detroit

Tennis tournament

The 1981 Avon Championships of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 8, 1981.[1] Unseeded Leslie Allen won the singles title[lower-alpha 1] and earned $24,000 first-prize money.[4]

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Finals

Singles

Main article: 1981 Avon Championships of Detroit – Singles

United States Leslie Allen defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Allen's only singles title of her career.

Doubles

United States Rosemary Casals / Australia Wendy Turnbull defeated Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Netherlands Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

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Notes

  1. Allen became the first African American woman to win a significant pro tennis tournament since Althea Gibson in 1958, although Renee Blount is also credited with this feat as she won the Futures of Columbus in 1979.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 395–396.
  2. [2]
    Djata, Sundiata A. (2006). Blacks at the net: Black achievement in the history of tennis. Vol. 1. Reed Business Information. ISBN 9780815608189.
  3. [3]
    Barry Lorge (March 29, 1981). "Designs on Success". The Washington Times.
  4. [4]
    John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 188–189. ISBN 9780356085968.
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