1981 Avon Championships of Detroit

The 1981 Avon Championships of Detroit was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cobo Hall & Arena  in Detroit, Michigan in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 8, 1981. Unseeded Leslie Allen won the singles title and earned $24,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Leslie Allen defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–4, 6–4
 * It was Allen's only singles title of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Rosemary Casals / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull defeated Hana Mandlíková /  Betty Stöve 6–4, 6–2