Billie Jean King was the defending champion.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 Avon Championships of Houston | |
| Champion |  Hana Mandlíková |
| Runner-up |  Bettina Bunge |
| Score | 6–4, 6–4 |
| Draw | 16 |
| Seeds | 4 |
Second-seeded Hana Mandlíková won the title, defeating unseeded Bettina Bunge in the final 6–4, 6–4.[1][2][3]
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Tracy Austin (withdrew)
Hana Mandlíková (champion)- Barbara Jordan (semifinals)
Mima Jaušovec (semifinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Final
edit| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Pam Teeguarden
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heidi Eisterlehner
| 1 | 3 | Pam Teeguarden
| 6 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Betty Stöve
| 6 | 3 | Bettina Bunge
| 4 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bettina Bunge
| 7 | 6 | Bettina Bunge
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Kathy Jordan
| 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | Kathy Jordan
| 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Betsy Nagelsen
| 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | Kathy Jordan
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zina Garrison
| 6 | 1 | 6 | Zina Garrison
| 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Marianne van der Torre
| 4 | 6 | 1 | Bettina Bunge
| 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 Virginia Wade
| 7 | 4 | 0r | 2 | Hana Mandlíková
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanne Russell
| 5 | 6 | 2 | Joanne Russell
| 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sue Barker
| 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 |  Mima Jaušovec
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Mima Jaušovec
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Mima Jaušovec
| 3 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kate Latham
| 6 | 6 | 2 | Hana Mandlíková
| 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Renee Blount
| 4 | 0 | Kate Latham
| 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Lou Daniels
| 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Hana Mandlíková
| 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Hana Mandlíková
| 3 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Tommasi, Rino (1982). 1982 Women's Tennis Book. Perugia: Ellesse. p. 14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 393, 397.