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1981 National Panasonic Classic
Date	16–22 November
Edition	2nd
Category	Category 4
Draw	56S / 30D
Prize money	$125,000
Surface	Grass / outdoor
Location	Perth, Australia
Champions
Singles
Pam Shriver
Doubles
Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh
← 1980 · National Panasonic Open · 1982 →

The 1981 National Panasonic Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Perth, Australia that was part of the Category 4 tier of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 16 November through 22 November 1981. Third-seeded Pam Shriver won the singles title and earned $22,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Pam Shriver defeated Andrea Jaeger 6–1, 7–6

• It was Shriver's 1st singles title of the year and the 3rd of her career.

Doubles

Barbara Potter / Sharon Walsh defeated Betsy Nagelsen / Candy Reynolds 6–4, 6–2

Prize money

References

1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 411–412.
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. 137–138, 159–160. ISBN 9780356085968.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1981 WTA Tour
• National Panasonic Open
• 1981 in Australian tennis
• November 1981 sports events in Australia
• 1980s in Perth, Western Australia