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1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions
Date	April 28 – May 3
Edition	2nd
Category	Category 7
Draw	27S / 4D
Prize money	$200,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Haines City, Florida, U.S.
Venue	Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort
Champions
Singles
Martina Navratilova
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
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The 1981 United Airlines Tournament of Champions was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Grenelefe Golf & Tennis Resort in Haines City, Florida in the United States. It was part of the Toyota International Series circuit of the 1981 WTA Tour and classified as a Category 7 event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from April 28 through May 3, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won her second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $50,000 first-prize money.

Finals

Singles

Martina Navratilova defeated Pam Casale 6–2, 6–2

• It was Navratilova's 6th singles title of the year and the 51st of her career.

Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 6–1

Prize money

Notes

1. Tournaments with prize money of $200,000 or higher

References

1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 401.
2. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 137–138, 145. ISBN 9780356085968.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1981 WTA Tour
• United Airlines Tournament of Champions
• 1981 in sports in Florida
• 1981 in American tennis
• April 1981 sports events in the United States
• May 1981 sports events in the United States