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1981 Avon Championships of California – Singles

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Singles
1981 Avon Championships of California
Final
ChampionUnited States Andrea Jaeger
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Virginia Wade
Score6–3, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1980 · Stanford Classic · 1982 →

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion.

Second-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the title, defeating fifth-seeded Virginia Wade in the final 6–3, 6–1.[1][2]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. United States Martina Navratilova (second round)
  2. United States Andrea Jaeger (champion)
  3. Australia Wendy Turnbull (second round)
  4. United States Barbara Jordan (quarterfinals)
  5. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (final)
  6. Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec (quarterfinals)
  7. United Kingdom Sue Barker (quarterfinals)
  8. N.A.

Draw

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Key

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Final

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Semifinals Final
          
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 3 6
United States Beth Norton 3 6 3
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 3 1
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 6 6
3 Australia Wendy Turnbull 6 0 1
2 United States Andrea Jaeger 3 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Tommasi, Rino (1982). 1982 Women's Tennis Book. Perugia: Ellesse. p. 14.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 187–188. ISBN 9780356085968.
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