The 1981 US Open was a

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tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the

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in New York City, United States. It was the 101st edition of the US Open and was held from September 1 to September 13, 1981.

Seniors

Men's singles

John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe Jr. (born February 16, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player. He was known for his shot-making and volleying skills, his rivalries with Björn Borg and Jimmy Connors, and his confrontational on-court beha ...

defeated Björn Borg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 * It was McEnroe's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd US Open title.

Women's singles

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defeated Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(7–1) * It was Austin's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title.

Men's doubles

Peter Fleming /

defeated

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Peter McNamara Peter McNamara (5 July 1955 – 20 July 2019) was an Australian tennis player and coach. McNamara won five singles titles and nineteen doubles titles in his career. A right-hander, McNamara reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 14 March ...

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* It was Fleming's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title. It was McEnroe's 9th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title.

Women's doubles

Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith defeated

Rosemary Casals Rosemary "Rosie" Casals (born September 16, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned mor ...

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6–3, 6–3 * It was Jordan's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her only US Open title. It was Smith's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.

Mixed doubles

Anne Smith /

Kevin Curren Kevin Melvyn Curren (born 2 March 1958) is a South African former professional tennis player. He played in two Grand Slam singles finals and won four Grand Slam doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 5 in July 19 ...

defeated

JoAnne Russell JoAnne Russell (born October 30, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. With playing partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, she won the Wimbledon ladies' doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the ...

/ Steve Denton 6–4, 7–6^(7–4) * It was Smith's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Curren's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

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defeated

Hans Schwaier Hans Schwaier (born 24 March 1964) is a former professional tennis player from West Germany. Career Schwaier was runner-up to Thomas Högstedt in the boys' singles at the 1981 US Open, the same year he also reached the Wimbledon semi-finals and ...

7–5, 6–3

Girls' singles

Zina Garrison Zina Lynna Garrison (born November 16, 1963) is an American former professional tennis player. Garrison was the runner-up in singles at the 1990 Wimbledon Championships, a three-time major mixed doubles champion, and an Olympic gold and bronze m ...

defeated Kate Gompert 6–0, 6–3

External links

Official US Open website
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