1981 Pepsi Grand Slam
| 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 14 – February 15 |
| Edition | 6th |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 4S |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida, USA |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 John McEnroe [1] | |
The 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Boca Raton, Florida, USA The event was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 15, 1981. Four–time winner and defending champion Björn Borg withdrew a day before the tournament began after coming down with the flu. He was replaced by Vitas Gerulaitis.[2] John McEnroe won the singles title and $150,000 first prize money.[3][4]
Champions
Men's Singles
John McEnroe defeated 
Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
Draw
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas |
6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis |
3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Guillermo Vilas |
7 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe |
6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe |
6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Brian Teacher |
3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "ATP – 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ "What Next? Promotors To Change Pepsi Slam Site". The Palm Beach Post -. Feb 17, 1981.
- ↑ "Pepsi Grand Slam – Tournament details". ITF.
- ↑ "McEnroe Captures Grand Slam Crown". Herald-Journal. Feb 16, 1981.
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