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1981 Central Fidelity Banks International
Date	August 10–16
Edition	3rd
Category	Toyota Series (3)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Carpet / 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 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.

Finals

Singles

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

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

Doubles

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

Prize money

Notes

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

References

1. ^ 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. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 406.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1981 WTA Tour
• Central Fidelity Banks International
• 1981 in American tennis
• August 1981 sports events in the United States
• 1981 in sports in Virginia