1981 Maui Pro Tennis Classic

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1981 Maui Pro Tennis Classic
DateSeptember 29 – October 4
Edition8th
Category Grand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
Location Maui, Hawaii, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell / Flag of the United States.svg Tony Graham [2]
  1980  · Hawaii Open ·  1982  

The 1981 Maui Pro Tennis Classic, also known as the Hawaii Open, was a men's tennis tournament played an outdoor hard courts in Maui, Hawaii, in the United States that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from September 29 through October 4, 1981. Unseeded Hank Pfister won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister defeated Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell / Flag of the United States.svg Tony Graham defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of the United States.svg James Delaney 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

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References

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  2. "1981 Maui – 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.  124. ISBN   9780356085968.