1981 WCT World Doubles
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The 1981 WCT World Doubles was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Olympia
in London
, Great Britain
that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. The tournament was held from January 6 through January 11, 1981.
Peter McNamara
/
Paul McNamee
defeated Victor Amaya
/ Hank Pfister
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
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 at Olympia
Olympia, London
Olympia is an exhibition centre and conference centre in West Kensington, on the boundary between The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, London, W14 8UX, England. It opened in the 19th century and was originally known as the National Agricultural Hall.Opened in 1886,...
in London
London
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, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
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 the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour section. The tournament was held from January 6 through January 11, 1981.
Doubles
Peter McNamaraPeter McNamara
Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March 1983 when he became World number 7...
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Paul McNameePaul McNamee
Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:...
defeated
Victor AmayaVictor Amaya
Victor Amaya is a former American male professional tour tennis player.The left-handed Amaya's career high ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in June, 1980....
/
Hank PfisterHank Pfister
Hank Pfister is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles titles during his professional career...
6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2