1981 Player's Canadian Open
Encyclopedia
The 1981 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
. The men's tournament was held at the Jarry Park Stadium
in Montreal
in Canada
and was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
while the women's tournament was held at the National Tennis Centre
in Toronto
in Canada
and was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from August 10 through August 16, 1981 while the women's tournament was held from August 17 through August 23, 1981.
Ivan Lendl
defeated
Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 6–2
Tracy Austin
defeated Chris Evert-Lloyd
6–1, 6–4
Raúl Ramírez
/ Ferdi Taygan
defeated Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Martina Navrátilová / Pam Shriver
defeated Candy Reynolds
/ Anne Smith
7–6, 7–6
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
. The men's tournament was held at the Jarry Park Stadium
Jarry Park Stadium
Jarry Park Stadium is a former baseball stadium in Montreal which served as home to the Montreal Expos, Major League Baseball's first Canadian franchise, from 1969–1976. It served as a temporary home until the domed Olympic Stadium was finished and made available to the Expos...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
1981 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule ....
while the women's tournament was held at the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre (Canada)
The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. Originally the courts were clay, they were later changed to Har-Tru...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
and was part of the 1981 WTA Tour. The men's tournament was held from August 10 through August 16, 1981 while the women's tournament was held from August 17 through August 23, 1981.
Men's Singles
Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
defeated
Eliot TeltscherEliot Teltscher
Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...
6–3, 6–2
- It was Lendl's 3rd title of the year and the 12th of his career.
Women's Singles
Tracy AustinTracy Austin
Tracy Ann Austin Holt is a former World No. 1 female professional tennis player from the United States who won the women's singles title at the US Open in 1979 and 1981 and the mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1980, before a series of injuries cut her career short.-To 1980:Austin defeated...
defeated
Chris Evert-LloydChris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
6–1, 6–4
- It was Austin's 3rd title of the year and the 30th of her career.
Men's Doubles
Raúl RamírezRaúl Ramírez
Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...
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Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
defeated
Peter Fleming / John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
- It was Ramírez's 5th title of the year and the 71st of his career. It was Taygan's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of his career.
Women's Doubles
Martina Navrátilová / Pam ShriverPam Shriver
Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
defeated
Candy ReynoldsCandy Reynolds
Candy Reynolds is a former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:During her career, Reynolds won the women's doubles title at the French Open in 1983...
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Anne SmithAnne Smith
Anne Smith is a female former professional tennis player from the United States. Smith's highest women's doubles ranking was World No. 1 in 1980 and 1981. Her highest singles ranking was World No. 12 in 1982...
7–6, 7–6
- It was Navrátilová's 11th title of the year and the 112th of her career. It was Shriver's 6th title of the year and the 16th of her career.