1981 Avon Championships of Los Angeles

The 1981 Avon Championships of Los Angeles was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Forum in Los Angeles, California in the United States that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from March 2 through March 8, 1981. Second-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title, her second consecutive and third in total at the event, and earned $30,000 first-prize money.

Singles
🇺🇸 Martina Navratilova defeated 🇺🇸 Andrea Jaeger 6–4, 6–0
 * It was Navratilova's 3rd singles title of the year and the 48th of her career.

Doubles
🇬🇧 Sue Barker / 🇺🇸 Ann Kiyomura defeated 🇺🇸 Marita Redondo / 🇺🇸 Peanut Louie 6–1, 4–6, 6–1