1981 Volvo Masters
Encyclopedia
The 1981 Masters was held in Madison Square Garden, New York City
, United States
between 13-17 January 1982. It was the year-end championship of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
tour.
Ivan Lendl
def.
Vitas Gerulaitis
, 6–7(5), 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–2, 6–4.
Peter Fleming and John McEnroe
def.
Kevin Curren
and Steve Denton
6–3, 6–3.
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, United States
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between 13-17 January 1982. It was the year-end championship 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 ....
tour.
Singles
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...
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Vitas GerulaitisVitas Gerulaitis
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis was a Lithuanian–American professional tennis player. He is known for winning the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977. Gerulaitis won the tournament held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament...
, 6–7(5), 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–2, 6–4.
Doubles
Peter Fleming and John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
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Kevin CurrenKevin Curren
----Kevin Melvyn Curren is a former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles.-Career:...
and
Steve DentonSteve Denton
Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University....
6–3, 6–3.