1981 French Open
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| 1981 French Open | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 25 May – 7 June 1981 |
| Edition | 80 |
| Category | 51st Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 32X |
| Prize money | $450,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Björn Borg | |
| Women's singles | |
 Hana Mandlíková | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Heinz Günthardt /  Balázs Taróczy | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Rosalyn Fairbank Nideffer / Tanya Harford | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Andrea Jaeger / James Arias | |
The 1981 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 25 May until 7 June. It was the 85th staging of the French Open, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.
Finals
Men's singles
Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
- It was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title (at that time, an Open Era record).
Women's singles
Hana Mandlíková defeated 
Sylvia Hanika, 6–2, 6–4
- It was Mandlíková's 2nd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.
Men's doubles
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Terry Moor / Eliot Teltscher, 6–2, 7–6, 6–3
Women's doubles
Rosalyn Fairbank / Tanya Harford defeated Candy Reynolds / Paula Smith, 6–1, 6–3
Mixed doubles
Andrea Jaeger / James Arias defeated 
Betty Stöve / Frederick McNair, 7–6, 6–4
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles | Men | FF271,100 | FF135,600 | FF67,800 | FF34,400 | FF19,900 | FF10,900 | FF6,300 | FF3,600 |
| Women | FF208,000 | FF108,000 | FF54,000 | FF28,000 | FF14,500 | FF7,300 | FF3,650 | FF1,950 | |
Total prize money for the event was FF3,365,445.
References
- ^ a b "ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ^ a b c d e f "WTA Tournament Archive – 1981 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ^ a b "ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). : New Chapter Press. pp. 390, 397, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). World of Tennis 1982. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0356085968.
