1981 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).

Schedule The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (precursor to the ATP Tour).

Key Grand Slam tournamentsTour finals Super Series Regular Series

January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Jan South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Mark Edmondson 7–5, 6–2 Brad Drewett Eddie Edwards Syd Ball Chris Johnstone Wayne Pascoe Tom Gullikson John Fitzgerald Colin Dibley John James 6–3, 6–4 Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles Bill Scanlon 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 Tim Wilkison Onny Parun Billy Martin Chris Mayotte Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan Ron Hightower Ferdi Taygan Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–1 Tony Graham Bill Scanlon Masters Doubles WCT London, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 Victor Amaya Hank Pfister Heinz Günthardt / Sandy Mayer Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 19 Jan Monterrey WCT Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Johan Kriek 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 Vitas Gerulaitis Vijay Amritraj Wojciech Fibak Bruce Manson Pascal Portes Raúl Ramírez John Sadri Steve Denton Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3 Johan Kriek Russell Simpson Guaruja, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–2 Ricardo Cano Ilie Năstase Kjell Johansson Eddie Dibbs Ángel Giménez Eric Deblicker Bill Scanlon David Carter Paul Kronk 6–1, 7–6 Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–2 Tim Gullikson Sandy Mayer Francisco González Sashi Menon Freddy de Jesús Tim Mayotte George Hardie Chris Mayotte Tim Mayotte 6–4, 7–6 Tim Gullikson Eliot Teltscher 26 Jan U.S. Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 Wojciech Fibak Yannick Noah Thierry Tulasne Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri Pascal Portes Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–0 José Higueras Eddie Dibbs Kjell Johansson Pedro Rebolledo Alejandro Cortes Jaime Fillol Andrés Gómez Paul Kronk David Carter 6–1, 6–2 Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux

February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Feb Mar del Plata Open Mar del Plata, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–3, 2–1, ret. Víctor Pecci José Higueras José López-Maeso Carlos Castellan Kjell Johansson Dominique Bedel Eddie Dibbs Paul Kronk David Carter 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Yannick Noah 6–1, 3–1, ret. Ivan Lendl Roscoe Tanner Terry Moor Gene Mayer Butch Walts Raúl Ramírez Vijay Amritraj Bernard Mitton Tim Gullikson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez 9 Feb Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Clay – $300,000 – S4 John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 Guillermo Vilas Brian Teacher Vitas Gerulaitis 16 Feb Grand Marnier Tennis Games La Quinta, California, U.S. Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–6 Ivan Lendl Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon Pat Du Pré Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner Brian Teacher Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher 23 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 48S / 24D Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4 Roscoe Tanner Tom Gullikson Yannick Noah Terry Moor Harold Solomon Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) Mike Cahill Tom GulliksonCopa Capistrano Mexico City, Mexico Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–3 David Carter Steve Krulevitz Adolfo González Tom Cain John Hayes Klaus Eberhard Ross Case Chris Dunk Marty Davis 6–3, 6–4 John Alexander Ross Case

March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Mar United Bank Classic Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–4 John Sadri Mel Purcell Fritz Buehning Bruce Manson Terry Moor Tony Giammalva Ilie Năstase Butch Walts Andrew Pattison 6–3, 6–4 Mel Purcell Dick StocktonDavis Cup First Round Munich, West Germany – carpet (i) Timișoara, Romania – hard (i) Brighton, England – carpet (i) Seoul, South Korea – clay Yokohama, Japan – carpet (i) Lyon, France – carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – hard (i)Carlsbad, CA, United States – hardFirst Round Winners 3–2 3–2 3–2 5–0 5–0 3–2 3–2 3–2 First Round Losers 9 Mar Belgian Indoor Championships WCT Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 Brian Gottfried Rolf Gehring Sandy Mayer Vijay Amritraj Peter Rennert Kim Warwick Fritz Buehning Frew McMillan Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 Kevin Curren Steve Denton Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–3 Peter Elter Ricardo Cano Balázs Taróczy Christophe Freyss Ismail El Shafei Corrado Barazzutti Ángel Giménez Balázs Taróczy Ismail El Shafei 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 Paolo Bertolucci Gianni Ocleppo Robinson's Tennis OpenTampa, Florida, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Mel Purcell 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Jeff Borowiak Butch Walts Tom Gullikson Robert Van't Hof Sammy Giammalva Jaime Fillol Chris Mayotte Butch Walts Bernard Mitton 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 David Carter Paul Kronk 16 Mar Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Pavel Složil 6–2, 7–5 Ilie Năstase Mario Martínez José López-Maeso Shlomo Glickstein Patrice Dominguez Thierry Tulasne Mark Edmondson Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 John Feaver Jiří Hřebec ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 Gene Mayer Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Buster Mottram Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer 23 Mar Cuore Cup WCT Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles John McEnroe 7–6(7–2), 6–4 Björn Borg Gianni Ocleppo Sandy Mayer Stan Smith Gene Mayer Butch Walts Vijay Amritraj Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3 John McEnroe Peter Rennert Napa, California, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Sammy Giammalva 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 Scott Davis Hank Pfister Bruce Manson Roscoe Tanner John Hayes Bernard Mitton Tim Mayotte Chris Mayotte Richard Meyer 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 Tracy Delatte John HayesGerman Indoor Championships Stuttgart, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3 Chris Lewis Wojciech Fibak Shlomo Glickstein John Fitzgerald Paul Torre Pat Du Pré Jan Norback Nick Saviano Buster Mottram 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 Eddie Edwards Craig Edwards 30 Mar Trevira Cup WCT Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D John McEnroe 6–2, 6–3 Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt Brian Teacher Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz Butch Walts Brian Teacher 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Gianni Ocleppo 7–5, 6–1 Mark Edmondson Nick Saviano Russell Simpson Louk Sanders Chris Lewis Bernard Boileau Robert Reininger Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 6–4, 7–6 Brad Drewett Pavel Složil

April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Apr Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4 Sammy Giammalva Víctor Pecci Bruce Manson José Higueras Harold Solomon Eddie Dibbs Mel Purcell Sherwood Stewart Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–3 Anand Amritraj Fred McNair Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Kevin Curren 6–4, 6–4 Bernard Mitton Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein Tian Viljoen Deon Joubert Tony Graham Raymond Moore Raymond Moore Bernard Mitton 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–2 Mario Martínez Manuel Orantes Balázs Taróczy Paul Torre Željko Franulović Ricardo Cano Ángel Giménez Pascal Portes Yannick Noah 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 Chris Lewis Pavel Složil 13 Apr Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 Sandy Mayer Bill Scanlon Nick Saviano Stan Smith Walter Redondo Brian Teacher John Lloyd Butch Walts Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16DNo Winner Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta Balázs Taróczy José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd Ricardo Cano Yannick Noah Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–3 Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd 20 AprThree Fives British Hard Court ChampionshipsBournemouth, England Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 Balázs Taróczy Manuel Orantes Tomáš Šmíd Buster Mottram Guillermo Aubone Thierry Tulasne Dominique Bedel Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Buster Mottram Tomáš Šmíd Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2 Harold Solomon Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried John Austin John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke 28 Apr Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – S8 John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 Johan Kriek Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner Sandy Mayer Sammy Giammalva Wojciech Fibak Vijay Amritraj

May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 4 May Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $430,000 – 16S/8D 2–1 11 May Alitalia Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2 Raúl Ramírez Pavel Složil Gilles Moretton Fernando Dalla Fontana Diego Pérez Paolo Bertolucci Patrick Proisy Pavel Složil Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D Peter McNamara 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Jimmy Connors Balázs Taróczy Harold Solomon Tomáš Šmíd Tony Giammalva Ángel Giménez Corrado Barazzutti Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 18 May Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles Chris Lewis 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin Ulrich Pinner Rolf Gehring Fernando Luna Pavel Složil Shlomo Glickstein Butch Walts Paul Kronk David Carter 6–3, 6–4 Eric Fromm Shlomo Glickstein Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 Víctor Pecci Guillermo Vilas Ivan Lendl Balázs Taróczy Peter McNamara Adriano Panatta Eddie Dibbs Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–2 Bruce Manson Tomáš Šmíd 25 May1 June French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Björn Borg 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 Ivan Lendl Víctor Pecci José Luis Clerc Balázs Taróczy Yannick Noah John McEnroe Jimmy Connors Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher Andrea Jaeger Jimmy Arias 7–6, 6–4 Betty Stöve Frederick McNair

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