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1981 Bridgestone Doubles Championships

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1981 Bridgestone Doubles Championships
DateMay 4–10
Edition6th
Draw8D
Prize money$150,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
VenueTokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
Champions
Doubles
United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura
← 1980 · WTA Doubles Championships · 1982 →

The 1981 Bridgestone Doubles Championships was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo in Japan that was part of the Toyota Series of the 1981 WTA Tour. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from May 4 through May 10, 1981.[1]

Final

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Doubles

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United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Ann Kiyomura defeated United States Barbara Potter / United States Sharon Walsh 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Barker's 3rd doubles title of the year and the 9th of her career. It was Kiyomura's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 20th of her career.

References

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  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 530.