1981 Italian Open (tennis)

1981 Italian Open 18–24 May (M) 4–10 May (W) 38th $200,000 (M) $100,000 (W) 64S / 32D (M) 32S / 16D (W) Clay / outdoor Rome, Italy (M) Perugia, Italy (W) Foro Italico (M) ARG José Luis Clerc1981 Rome – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1981/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Chris Evert-Lloyd CHI Hans Gildemeister / ECU Andrés Gómez1981 Rome – Men's doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/rome/416/1981/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Candy Reynolds / USA Paula Smith The 1981 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played on outdoor clay courts. For the second time in the history of the tournament the men and women competed in different locations. The men's event was held at the traditional location of Foro Italico in Rome, while the women played in Perugia. It was the 38th edition of the tournament. The men's tournament was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix while the women's tournament was part of the Toyota Series (Category 3). The women's event was played from 4 May through 10 May 1981 while the men's event was organized from 18 May through 24 May 1981. Third-seeded José Luis Clerc won the men's singles title and the accompanying $24,000 first-prize money.Clerc wins tourney https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=I78aAAAAIBAJ&sjid=NkcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4595%2C5415504 Daily News AP 25 May 1981 The women's singles title was won by first-seeded Chris Evert-Lloyd, her fourth Italian Open title after 1974, 1975 and 1980.Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 90–91, 162 14th John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) Finals Men's singles ARG José Luis Clerc defeated PAR Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 It was Clerc's 2nd singles title of the year and the 12th of his career. Women's singles USA Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–2 It was Evert-Lloyd's 5th singles title of the year and the 106th of her career. Men's doubles CHI Hans Gildemeister / ECU Andrés Gómez defeated USA Bruce Manson / TCH Tomáš Šmíd 7–6, 7–6 Women's doubles USA Candy Reynolds / USA Paula Smith defeated USA Chris Evert-Lloyd / ROU 1965 Virginia Ruzici 7–5, 6–1 References External links Official website ITF – men's tournament edition details ITF – women's tournament edition details ATP tournament profile WTA tournament profile Italian Open Italian Open Category:Italian Open (tennis) Category:1980s in Rome Italian Open (tennis) Italian Open