1981 Avon Championships of Houston – Doubles

Doubles
1981 Avon Championships of Houston
ChampionsUnited Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
Runners-upCzechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Mary Lou Piatek
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–3
Draw8 (1Alt)
Seeds2

Billie Jean King and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions, but none competed this year.

Sue Barker and Ann Kiyomura won the title by defeating Regina Maršíková and Mary Lou Piatek 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.[1]

Seeds

  1. (n/a)
  2. Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková / Netherlands Betty Stöve (first round)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Semifinals Final
               
Alt West Germany Heidi Eisterlehner
Netherlands Marianne van der Torre
1 3
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States JoAnne Russell
6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
United States JoAnne Russell
0 4
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Mary Lou Piatek
6 6
United States Betsy Nagelsen
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
1 7 6
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Mary Lou Piatek
6 5 7
Czechoslovakia Regina Maršíková
United States Mary Lou Piatek
7 4 3
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
5 6 6
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Pam Teeguarden
6 6
United States Renee Blount
United States Kate Latham
4 3
West Germany Bettina Bunge
United States Pam Teeguarden
3 1
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
6 6
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3 1

References

  1. ↑ "The Golden Album of WTA Tour: Finals 1971–2010" (PDF). p. 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2026. Feb 16 $100,000 Avon Champs of Houston, TX, USA Mandlikova d. Bunge 64 64 Barker/Kiyomura d. Piatek-Daniels/Marsikova 57 63 64