1981 Bordeaux Open
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The 1981 Bordeaux Open also known as the "Grand Prix Passing Shot" was a tennis
tournament played on Clay Courts
in Bordeaux
in France that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from September 23 through September 26, 1981.
defeated Thierry Tulasne
7–6, 7–6, 6–1
/ Belus Prajoux
defeated Jim Gurfein
/ Anders Järryd
7–5, 6–3
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on Clay Courts
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
in France that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
1981 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule ....
. The tournament was held from September 23 through September 26, 1981.
Men's Singles
Andrés GómezAndrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:...
defeated Thierry Tulasne
Thierry Tulasne
Thierry Tulasne is a former tennis player from France, who won five singles titles during his professional career. He reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on August 4, 1986, when he became number 10 in the world. After his retirement, he has coached players such as Sébastien Grosjean and...
7–6, 7–6, 6–1
Men's Doubles
Andrés GómezAndrés Gómez
Andrés Gómez Santos is a former professional tennis player from Ecuador. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1990.-Career:...
/ Belus Prajoux
Belus Prajoux
Belus Prajoux Nadjar is a retired professional tennis player from Chile.Prajoux won six doubles titles on the ATP Tour during his career. He was a member of the Chile Davis Cup team, and played on the team that reached the final of the 1976 Davis Cup...
defeated Jim Gurfein
Jim Gurfein
Jim Gurfein , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Gurfein grew up in Great Neck, New York. He attended Great Neck North High School and Stanford University....
/ Anders Järryd
Anders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
7–5, 6–3