1981 Benson and Hedges Open

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1981 Benson and Hedges Open
Date5–11 January
Edition14th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Auckland, New Zealand
VenueStanley Street Tennis Stadium
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison [2]
  1980  · ATP Auckland Open ·  1982  

The 1981 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held at the Stanley Street Tennis Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand which was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January through 11 January 1981. First-seeded Bill Scanlon won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan / Flag of the United States.svg Tim Wilkison defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tony Graham / Flag of the United States.svg Bill Scanlon 7–5, 6–1

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References

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  2. "1981 Auckland – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p.  118. ISBN   9780356085968.