1981 French Open
| 1981 French Open | |
|---|---|
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| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1981 |
| Edition | 80 |
| Category | 51st Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 32X |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
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| Women's singles | |
| Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Hungary Balázs Taróczy[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / South Africa Tanya Harford[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| United States Andrea Jaeger / United States James Arias[2] | |
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The 1981 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 80th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.[4][5]
Finals
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]Error creating thumbnail: Björn Borg defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 [1]
- It was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title (at that time, an Open Era record).
Women's singles
[edit | edit source]Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková defeated Error creating thumbnail: Sylvia Hanika, 6–2, 6–4 [2]
- It was Mandlíková's 2nd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.
Men's doubles
[edit | edit source]Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Hungary Balázs Taróczy defeated United States Terry Moor / United States Eliot Teltscher, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit | edit source]South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank / South Africa Tanya Harford defeated United States Candy Reynolds / United States Paula Smith, 6–1, 6–3 [2]
Mixed doubles
[edit | edit source]United States Andrea Jaeger / United States James Arias defeated Netherlands Betty Stöve / United States Frederick McNair, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
Prize money
[edit | edit source]| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF271,100 | FF135,600 | FF67,800 | FF34,400 | FF19,900 | FF10,900 | FF6,300 | FF3,600 |
| Women | FF208,000 | FF108,000 | FF54,000 | FF28,000 | FF14,500 | FF7,300 | FF3,650 | FF1,950 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF3,365,445.
References
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External links
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