1981 German Open Championships

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1981 German Open Championships
Date11–17 May
Edition73rd
Category Grand Prix (Super Series)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara [1]
Doubles
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister [2]
  1980  · Grand Prix German Open ·  1982  

The 1981 German Open Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany that was part of the Super Series of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 73rd edition of the event and took place from 11 May until 17 May 1981. Sixth-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title after a win against first-seeded Jimmy Connors in a rain-interrupted final that was played over two days.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors, 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez / Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

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