1981 Cuore Cup

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1981 Cuore Cup
Date23–29 March
Edition4th
Category Grand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Milan, Italy
Venue Palazzo dello Sport
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez [2]
  1980  · Milan Indoor ·  1982  

The 1981 Cuore Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 23 March through 29 March 1981. Second-seeded John McEnroe won his third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $35,000 first-prize money. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 7–6(7–2), 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramirez defeated Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe / Flag of the United States.svg Peter Rennert 7–6, 6–3

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