1981 U.S. Pro Indoor
Encyclopedia
The 1981 U.S. Pro Indoor was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
in the United States
and began on January 26, 1981.
Roscoe Tanner
defeated
Wojciech Fibak
6–2, 7–6, 7–5
Marty Riessen
/ Sherwood Stewart
defeated Brian Gottfried
/
Raúl Ramirez
6–4, 6–4
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 indoor carpet courts that 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 ....
. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum
Wachovia Spectrum
The Spectrum, formerly known as the CoreStates Spectrum , First Union Spectrum , and Wachovia Spectrum was an indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and began on January 26, 1981.
Men's Singles
Roscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...
defeated
Wojciech FibakWojciech Fibak
Wojciech Fibak or shorter Wojtek Fibak is a former Polish tennis player best known for his doubles success with Tom Okker and Kim Warwick....
6–2, 7–6, 7–5
- It was Tanner's only title of the year and the 29th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Marty RiessenMarty Riessen
Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No. 11 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings...
/
Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
defeated
Brian GottfriedBrian Gottfried
Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World No....
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Raúl RamirezRaúl 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...
6–4, 6–4
- It was Riessen's only title of the year and the 59th of his career. It was Stewart's 1st title of the year and the 30th of his career.