1981 Lacoste Cup

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1981 Lacoste Cup
Date26 October – 1 November
Edition6th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $75,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Cologne, West Germany
Venue Sporthalle
Champions
Singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
  1980  · Cologne Grand Prix ·  1982  

The 1981 Lacoste Cup, also known as the Cologne Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sporthalle in Cologne, West Germany that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October through 1 November 1981. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl defeated Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler 6–0, 6–4

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References

  1. "1981 Cologne – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1981 Cologne – 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. p. 125. ISBN   9780356085968.