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.[1][2]
Finals
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 [3]
- 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
Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika, 6–2, 6–4 [4]
- 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
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 [5]
Women's doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith, 6–1, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles
Andrea Jaeger / James Arias defeated Betty Stöve / Frederick McNair, 7–6, 6–4 [4]
Prize money
| 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
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2nd ed. [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ "ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ "WTA Tournament Archive – 1981 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ "ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ John Barrett (ed.) (1983). World of Tennis 1982. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0356085968.