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1981 ATP Championship

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1981 ATP Championship
DateAugust 17–23
Edition80th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationMason, Ohio, U.S.
VenueLindner Family Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe[1]
Doubles
United States John McEnroe / United States Ferdi Taygan[2]
← 1980 · Cincinnati Masters · 1982 →

The 1981 ATP Championship, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 80th edition of the tournament and was held from August 17 through August 23, 1981. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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United States John McEnroe defeated New Zealand Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–4

  • It was McEnroe's 8th singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career.

Doubles

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United States John McEnroe / United States Ferdi Taygan defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith 7–6, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1981 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 101–102. ISBN 9780356085968.
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