1981 Alan King Tennis Classic

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1981 Alan King Tennis Classic
DateApril 20–26
Edition10th
Category Grand Prix circuit
Super Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Las Vegas, United States
Venue Caesars Palace
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming [2]
  1980  · Alan King Tennis Classic ·  1982  

The 1981 Alan King Tennis Classic, also known as the Alan King-Caesars Palace Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, United States. It was the tenth edition of the event and was part of the Super Series of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from April 20 through April 26, 1981. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title and the accompanying $60,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tracy Delatte / Flag of the United States.svg Trey Waltke 6–3, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1981 Las Vegas – 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.  86–87. ISBN   9780356085968.