1981 World Championship Tennis Finals

Tennis tournament August 2023 1981 World Championship Tennis Finals April 27 – May 3 11th Grand Prix 8S $250,000 Carpet / indoor Dallas, Texas, US Reunion Arena USA John McEnroe1981 Dallas – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/dallas/610/1981/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) WCT Finals The 1981 World Championship Tennis Finals was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 11th edition of the WCT Finals and was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. The tournament was played at the Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas in the United States and was held from April 27 through May 3, 1981.ITF tournament edition details https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/wct-finals/usa/1981/m-gp-usa-15a-1981/draws-and-results/ International Tennis Federation (ITF) The winners of the eight WCT tournaments that were part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit qualified for the tournament augmented by the next best performers in the WCT points standings. Guillermo Vilas qualified by winning the last tournament held just before the WCT Finals, the River Oaks Tournament in Houston, but was unavailable to play. Jimmy Connors withdrew before the tournament due to gastroenteritis and Yannick Noah could not participate due to a shoulder injury. They were replaced by Sandy Mayer and Sam Giammalva respectively.World of Tennis 1982 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 John Barrett 175–177 registration https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/175 First-seeded John McEnroe won the title and $100,000 prize money.McEnroe Beats Kriek, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, for his Second W.C.T. Crown May 4, 1981 The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1981/05/04/sports/mcenroe-beats-kriek-6-1-6-2-6-4-for-his-second-wct-crown.html Finals Singles 1981 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles USA John McEnroe defeated RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 It was McEnroe's 5th singles title of the year and the 29th of his career. Hall of Fame Classic During the tournament a Hall of Fame Classic event was organized featuring four former Grand Slam tournament winners Ken Rosewall, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and John Newcombe. Rosewall won the event, defeating Newcombe in the final 4–6, 7–6, 6–4. See also 1981 WCT World Doubles References World Championship Tennis Finals Category:WCT Finals