1981 Avon Championships of Kansas

The 1981 Avon Championships of Kansas was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Municipal Auditorium  in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States that was part of the 1981 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 12 through January 18, 1981. Second-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles title and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Andrea Jaeger defeated 🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
 * It was Jaeger's 1st singles title of the year and the 5th of her career.

Doubles
🇺🇸 Barbara Potter / 🇺🇸 Sharon Walsh defeated 🇺🇸 Rosemary Casals / 🇦🇺 Wendy Turnbull 6–2, 7–6(7–4)