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 85th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.[4][5]
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 | |
Björn Borg[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Hana Mandlíková[2] | |
Men's doubles | |
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy[3] | |
Women's doubles | |
Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Tanya Harford[2] | |
Mixed doubles | |
Andrea Jaeger / James Arias[2] |
Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 [1]
Hana Mandlíková defeated Sylvia Hanika, 6–2, 6–4 [2]
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 [3]
Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith, 6–1, 6–3 [2]
Andrea Jaeger / James Arias defeated Betty Stöve / Frederick McNair, 7–6, 6–4 [2]
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.