1981 French Open
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List of the 1981 French Open Champions:
Sweden Björn Borg
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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
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West Germany Sylvia Hanika
, 6–2, 6–4
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt
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Hungary Balázs Taróczy
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United States Terry Moor
/ United States Eliot Teltscher
, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer
/ South Africa Tayna Harford def. United States Candy Reynolds
/ United States Paula Smith
, 6–1, 6–3
United States Andrea Jaeger
/ United States James Arias
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Netherlands Betty Stöve
/ United States Frederick McNair
, 7–6, 6–4
Men's Singles
Sweden Björn BorgBjörn Borg
Björn Rune Borg is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Sweden. Between 1974 and 1981 he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. He won five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles and six French Open singles titles...
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Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title (an Open Era record).
Women's Singles
Czechoslovakia Hana MandlíkováHana Mandlíková
Hana Mandlíková is a former Czech professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia and later Australia. During her career, she won four Grand Slam singles titles – two at the Australian Open, one at the French Open, and one at the US Open...
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West Germany Sylvia HanikaSylvia Hanika
Sylvia Hanika is a former professional tennis player from Germany. She is best remembered for finishing runner-up at the French Open in 1981, and for winning the Avon Championships in 1982. She was ranked as high as No. 5 in the world and played left-handed.-Career:Hanika turned professional in 1977...
, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Mandlíková's 2nd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.
Men's Doubles
Switzerland Heinz GünthardtHeinz Günthardt
Heinz Peter Günthardt is a former tennis player from Switzerland, who won five singles titles during his professional career, including the Rotterdam WCT in 1980....
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Hungary Balázs TaróczyBalazs Taroczy
Balázs Taróczy is a former tennis player from Hungary, who won thirteen singles titles in his career. The right-hander achieved his highest ranking during the ATP Tour on February 8, 1982, when he became World Number 13. He's a six times Hungarain champion...
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United States Terry MoorTerry Moor
Terry Moor is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career....
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United States Eliot TeltscherEliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...
, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Women's Doubles
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank NidefferRosalyn Fairbank
Rosalyn Doris Fairbank-Nideffer is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. She played her first grand slam in 1979, with her last appearance coming as late as 1997...
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South Africa Tayna Harford def. United States Candy ReynoldsCandy Reynolds
Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...
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United States Paula SmithPaula Smith
Paula Smith is a former American tennis player.Smith played 100 tour singles matches and 47 doubles matches between 1976 and 1988. She reached the finals of the French Open once in 1981, partnering Candy Reynolds, and again in mixed doubles in 1985, partnering Francisco González and losing to...
, 6–1, 6–3
Mixed Doubles
United States Andrea JaegerAndrea Jaeger
Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...
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United States James AriasJimmy Arias
James Arias is a former tennis touring professional player from the United States, a bronze medallist.From Grand Island, near Buffalo, New York, Arias's peak year was 1983, when as a 19 year-old he finished the year ranked World No. 6, having reached the U.S...
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Netherlands Betty StöveBetty Stöve
Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
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United States Frederick McNairFred McNair
----Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters...
, 7–6, 6–4