1981 Jack Kramer Open

1981 Jack Kramer Open
Date April 13 – 20
Edition 53rd
Category Grand Prix
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, USA
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
United States John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
United States John McEnroe / United States Ferdi Taygan [2]

The 1981 Jack Kramer Open, also known as the Pacific Southwest Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 53rd edition of the Pacific Southwest tournament and was held from April 13 through April 20, 1981. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title and the corresponding $15,000 first-prize money. The finals were delayed to Monday, April 20 due to rain.[3][4]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States John McEnroe defeated United States Sandy Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3

Men's Doubles

United States John McEnroe / United States Ferdi Taygan defeated United States Tom Gullikson / United States Butch Walts 6–4, 6–4

References

  1. "ATP – 1981 Los Angeles Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. "ATP – 1981 Los Angeles Men's Doubles draw". 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. 84–85. ISBN 9780356085968.
  4. "Sandy Mayer loses to McEnroe in final". The Milwaukee Journal. AP, UPI. Apr 21, 1981.

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