1981 Cuore Cup

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1981 Cuore Cup
Date23–29 March
Edition4th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationMilan, Italy
VenuePalazzo dello Sport
Champions
United States John McEnroe[1]
United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramirez[2]
← 1980 · Milan Indoor · 1982 →

The 1981 Cuore Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from 23 March through 29 March 1981. Second-seeded John McEnroe won his third consecutive singles title at the event and earned $35,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]

Finals[]

Singles[]

United States John McEnroe defeated Sweden Björn Borg 7–6(7–2), 6–4

  • It was McEnroe's 2nd singles title of the year and the 26th of his career.

Doubles[]

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramirez defeated United States John McEnroe / United States Peter Rennert 7–6, 6–3

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "1981 Milan – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1981 Milan – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. ISBN 9780362020342.
  4. ^ "McEnroe defeats Borg in Milan". The Tuscaloosa News. AP. 30 March 1981. p. 15 – via Google News Archive.
  5. ^ "McEnroe Tops Borg, 7-6, 6-4, in Milan Final". The New York Times. 30 March 1981.

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