{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{TennisEventInfo|1981|Pepsi Grand Slam| | date=February 14–15 | edition= 6th | category=Special event | prize_money=$300,000 | draw=4S | surface=[[Clay court|Clay]] / outdoor | location=[[Boca Raton]], [[Florida]], U.S. | venue=Boca West Country Club | champs={{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]<ref name=ms>{{cite web|title=1981 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/pepsi-grand-slam/1725/1981/draws?matchtype=singles|publisher=[[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP)}}</ref> | champd= | after_year=no }}
The '''1981 Pepsi Grand Slam''' was a men's [[tennis]] tournament played on [[Clay court|outdoor clay courts]] at the Boca West Country Club in [[Boca Raton]], [[Florida]], United States. It was a special event, not part of the [[1980 Volvo Grand Prix]] circuit but the title is recognized by the [[Association of Tennis Professionals]] (ATP). It was the sixth and last 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]].<ref>{{cite news|title=What Next? Promotors To Change Pepsi Slam Site|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1_4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ec0FAAAAIBAJ&dq=pepsi%20grand%20slam&pg=5964%2C5505690|newspaper=The Palm Beach Post -|date=February 17, 1981}}</ref> [[John McEnroe]] won the singles title and $150,000 first prize money.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pepsi Grand Slam – Tournament details|url=http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002058|publisher=ITF}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=McEnroe Captures Grand Slam Crown|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=324sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zc0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=pepsi%20grand%20slam&pg=4749%2C3171018|newspaper=Herald-Journal|date=February 16, 1981}}</ref>
This tournament was televised by [[CBS Sports]] immediately following their telecast of the [[1981 Daytona 500]] held some 220 miles further north up Florida's coast in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]].
==Final==
===Singles=== {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] defeated {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 6–4, 6–0
== Prize money ==
{|class=wikitable style=font-size:95%;text-align:center |style="width:130px" |'''Event''' |style="width:85px; background:lime"|'''W''' |style="width:85px; background:thistle"|F |style="width:85px; background:#ffff00"|3rd |style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd"|4th |- !style=background:#efefef|Singles |$150,000 |$75,000 |$45,000 |$30,000 |}
==Draw==
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis5 | team-width=160 | RD1=Semifinals | RD2=Final | RD2-team1={{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] | RD2-score1-1='''7''' | RD2-score1-2=4 | RD2-score1-3=0 | RD2-score1-4= | RD2-score1-5= | RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]''' | RD2-seed2= | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2='''6''' | RD2-score2-3='''6''' | RD2-score2-4= | RD2-score2-5= | RD1-team1={{flagicon|ARG}} '''[[Guillermo Vilas]]''' | RD1-seed1= | RD1-score1-1='''6''' | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-3='''6''' | RD1-score1-4= | RD1-score1-5= | RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] | RD1-seed2= | RD1-score2-1=3 | RD1-score2-2='''6''' | RD1-score2-3=4 | RD1-score2-4= | RD1-score2-5= | RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]''' | RD1-seed3= | RD1-score3-1='''6''' | RD1-score3-2='''6''' | RD1-score3-3= | RD1-score3-4= | RD1-score3-5= | RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Teacher]] | RD1-seed4= | RD1-score4-1=3 | RD1-score4-2=1 | RD1-score4-3= | RD1-score4-4= | RD1-score4-5= }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/pepsi-grand-slam/usa/1981/m-gp-usa-05a-1981/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament edition details]
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