1981 Monte Carlo Open

Tennis tournament

Date

13–20 April

Edition

75th

Category

Grand Prix circuit

Draw

32S / 16D

Prize money

$250,000

Surface

Clay / outdoor

Location

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France

Venue

Monte Carlo Country Club

Champions

Singles

Match not completed, abandoned due to rain

Doubles

Heinz Günthardt /

Balázs Taróczy^[1]

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The 1981 Monte Carlo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 75th edition of the tournament and was held from 13 April until 20 April 1981. Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas were considered runners-up since the final, which was already postponed to Monday due to rain, was abandoned due to further rain at 5–5 in the first set.^[2]

Finals

Singles

No winner as the final was abandoned. Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas both received runners-up finishes. Jimmy Connors and Guillermo Vilas 5–5.

Doubles

Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3

References

^ "1981 Monte Carlo – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 83, 84. ISBN 9780356085968.