1981 South African Open (tennis)

Tennis tournament

1981 South African Open

Date

21–28 November

Edition

78th

Category

Grand Prix

Draw

32S / 16D

Prize money

$300,000

Surface

Hard / outdoor

Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Venue

Ellis Park Tennis Stadium

Champions

Men's singles

Vitas Gerulaitis^[1]

Men's doubles

John Yuill /

Terry Moor^[2]

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The 1981 South African Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the 78th edition of the tournament and was held from 21 November through 28 November 1981. First-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Jeff Borowiak 6–4, 7–6, 6–1^[1]

Doubles

John Yuill / Terry Moor defeated Fritz Buehning / Russell Simpson 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "1981 Johannesburg – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ ^a ^b "1981 Johannesburg – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).