Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe in the final, 3–6, 2–6, 6–4, 7–5, 7–5 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1984 French Open. It was his first major title. It was also McEnroe's first defeat of the season, and his only final appearance at the clay courts of the French Open.
Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. It was his sixth and last French Open title.
Defending champion Jimmy Connors defeated Ivan Lendl in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–5, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1983 US Open. It was Connors' 100th ATP singles title.
Brian Teacher defeated Kim Warwick in the final, 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1980 Australian Open. The men's tournament was held from late December to early January of 1981 – separately from the women's event, which was already held during late November.
The 1980 South American Championships was a men's tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. The event was played on outdoor clay courts and was held from 17 November though 23 November 1980. José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
The 1981 South American Championships was a men's tennis tournament held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. The tournament was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix and started was held from 16 November until 22 November 1981. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1981 Fischer-Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna in Austria that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 19 October until 25 October 1981. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1981 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire in the United States and was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament ran from July 28 through August 3, 1981. José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
The 1981 Torneo Godó or Trofeo Conde de Godó was a tennis tournament that took place on outdoor clay courts in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the 29th edition of the tournament and was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was held from October 5 through October 11, 1981. Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1980 Swiss Indoors, also known as the European Open Indoor Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played in Basel, Switzerland from 13 October through 19 October 1980. Second-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.
The 1980 Torneo Godó or Trofeo Conde de Godó was a men's tennis tournament that took place on outdoor clay courts at the Real Club de Tenis Barcelona in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was the 28th edition of the tournament and was part of the 1980 Grand Prix circuit. It was held from 6 October through 12 October 1980. Second-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title. Björn Borg, winner in 1975 and 1977, withdrew two days before the start of the event due to a knee injury.
The 1981 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts. For the second time in the history of the tournament the men and women competed in different locations. The men's event was held at the traditional location of Foro Italico in Rome, while the women played in Perugia. It was the 38th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Toyota Series. The women's event was played from 4 May through 10 May 1981 while the men's event was organized from 18 May through 24 May 1981. Third-seeded José Luis Clerc won the men's singles title and the accompanying $24,000 first-prize money. The women's singles title was won by first-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd, her fourth Italian Open title after 1974, 1975 and 1980.
The 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Toyota Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1981. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles titles.
The 1980 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Colgate Series tennis tournament held at the Indianapolis Sports Center in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held from August 4 through August 10, 1980. Eighth-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd won the singles titles.
The 1981 Washington Star International was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. The event was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. from July 20 through July 26, 1981. Third-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
The 1983 Sovran Bank Classic was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. The event was part of the 1983 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held at Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C. from July 18 through July 24, 1983. First-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title, his second at the event after 1981.
The 1981 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States. The event was part of the Super Series of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 54th edition of the tournament and was held from July 13 through July 19, 1981. First-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
The 1983 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor green clay courts at the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts in the United States. The event was part of the Super Series of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 56th edition of the tournament and was held from July 11 through July 17, 1983. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title, his second at the event after 1981.
The 1982 Swiss Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Gstaad, Switzerland that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 36th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 July through 11 July 1982. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
The 1981 Alitalia Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was played from 11 May until 17 May 1981. First-seeded José Luis Clerc won the singles title.
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