1981 Grand Marnier Tennis Games | |
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Date | February 16–22 |
Edition | 8th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 64S / 32D |
Prize money | $175,000 |
Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Location | La Quinta, California, U.S. |
Venue | La Quinta Resort and Club |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors [1] | |
Doubles | |
Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher [2] |
The 1981 Grand Marnier Tennis Games was a men's professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was part of the Super Series of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was played at the La Quinta Resort and Club in La Quinta, California in the United States and was held from February 16 through February 22, 1981. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.
Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl 6–3, 7–6
Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher defeated Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher 7–6, 6–2
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