1981 Robinson's Tennis Open

May 2026 1981 Robinson's Tennis Open March 9–15 2nd Grand Prix Oldsmar, Florida, U.S. East Lake Woodlands Golf and Racquet Club 32S / 16D $75,000 Hard / outdoor 16,400Greg Gordon Open needs economic support https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/335318339/ The Tampa Tribune March 19, 1981 11-C Attendance at the Robinson's Men's Tennis Open suffered miserably last week, drawing only 2,000 more people than last April's first edition. This year's field was twice as good as the first bu attracted only 16,400 for the week (...). USA Mel Purcell1981 Tampa– Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/tampa/346/1981/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Butch Walts / RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton1981 Tampa – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/tampa/346/1981/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tampa Open The 1981 Robinson's Tennis Open, also known as the Tampa Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the East Lake Woodlands Golf and Racquet Club in Oldsmar, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and took place from March 9 through March 15, 1981. Second-seeded Mel Purcell won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.Ralph Diaz No. 2 blues are finished for Purcell https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/334131175/ The Tampa Times March 16, 1981 1-C limitedSlazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 119 14th John Barrett registration https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/119 Finals Singles USA Mel Purcell defeated USA Jeff Borowiak 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 It was Purcell's 1st singles title of his career. Doubles USA Butch Walts / RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton defeated AUS David Carter / AUS Paul Kronk 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 It was Walts' 2nd doubles title of the year and the 10th of his career. It was Mitton's 2nd doubles title of the year and the 5th of his career. References External links World Tennis tournament details Robinson's Tennis Open Robinson's Tennis Open Robinson's Tennis Open Robinson's Tennis Open