1981 U.S. National Indoor Championships

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1981 U.S. National Indoor Championships
DateFebruary 23 – March 1
Edition11th
Category Grand Prix
Draw48S / 24D
Prize money$200,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Venue Racquet Club of Memphis
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer [2]
  1980  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1982  

The 1981 U.S. National Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 11th edition of the tournament and was played at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States from February 23 through March 1, 1981. Second-seeded Gene Mayer won the singles title and earned $36,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mike Cahill / Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gullikson 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)

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