1981 Miracle Indoor Championships

Men's tennis tournament of 1981, Melbourne Indoor 1981 Miracle Indoor Championships 19–25 October Grand Prix 32S / 16D $125,000 2nd Carpet / indoor Melbourne, Victoria, Australia AUS Peter McNamara1981 Melbourne– Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/melbourne/9342/1981/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul Kronk1981 Melbourne– Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/melbourne/9342/1981/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships Gloweave Indoor Championships Melbourne Indoor The 1981 Miracle Indoor Championships, also known as the Melbourne Indoor Championships, was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tournament played on indoor carpet courts in the Frankston suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the second edition of the tournament, which was part of the 1981 Grand Prix tennis circuit, and was held from 19 October until 25 October 1981. First-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title after his opponent Vitas Gerulaitis defaulted the match at 5–5 in the final set in a protest against what he viewed as bad umpiring and line judging.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article126854048 Miracle Indoor tennis – Gererulaitis walk-off: McNamara wins The Canberra Times 26 October 1981 18 National Library of AustraliaSlazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 124 14th John Barrett Finals Singles AUS Peter McNamara defeated USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 1–6, 5–5 def. It was McNamara's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of his career. Doubles AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul Kronk defeated USA Sherwood Stewart / USA Ferdi Taygan 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Miracle Indoor Championships Miracle Indoor Championships, 1981 Miracle Indoor Championships Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships