1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati

The 1981 Avon Championships of Cincinnati was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships Circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from January 19 through January 25, 1981. First-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova defeated Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4
 * It was Navratilova's first singles title of the year and the 46th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Kathy Jordan / 🇺🇸 Anne Smith defeated 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova / 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver 1–6, 6–3, 6–3