# 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam

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Tennis tournament

1981 Pepsi Grand Slam Date February 14–15 Edition 6th Category Special event Draw 4S Prize money $300,000 Surface Clay / outdoor Location Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Venue Boca West Country Club Champions Singles John McEnroe[1] ← 1980 · Pepsi Grand Slam

The **1981 Pepsi Grand Slam** was a men's [tennis](/source/Tennis) tournament played on [outdoor clay courts](/source/Clay_court) at the Boca West Country Club in [Boca Raton](/source/Boca_Raton), [Florida](/source/Florida), United States. It was a special event, not part of the [1980 Volvo Grand Prix](/source/1980_Volvo_Grand_Prix) circuit but the title is recognized by the [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/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](/source/Bj%C3%B6rn_Borg) withdrew a day before the tournament began after coming down with the flu. He was replaced by [Vitas Gerulaitis](/source/Vitas_Gerulaitis).[2] [John McEnroe](/source/John_McEnroe) won the singles title and $150,000 first prize money.[3][4]

This tournament was televised by [CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports) immediately following their telecast of the [1981 Daytona 500](/source/1981_Daytona_500) held some 220 miles further north up Florida's coast in [Daytona Beach, Florida](/source/Daytona_Beach%2C_Florida).

## Final

### Singles

[John McEnroe](/source/John_McEnroe) defeated [Guillermo Vilas](/source/Guillermo_Vilas) 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–0

## Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th Singles $150,000 $75,000 $45,000 $30,000

## 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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ms_1-0)** ["1981 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw"](https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/pepsi-grand-slam/1725/1981/draws?matchtype=singles). [Association of Tennis Professionals](/source/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals) (ATP).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["What Next? Promotors To Change Pepsi Slam Site"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1_4sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Ec0FAAAAIBAJ&dq=pepsi%20grand%20slam&pg=5964%2C5505690). *The Palm Beach Post -*. February 17, 1981.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Pepsi Grand Slam – Tournament details"](http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010002058). ITF.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["McEnroe Captures Grand Slam Crown"](https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=324sAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zc0EAAAAIBAJ&dq=pepsi%20grand%20slam&pg=4749%2C3171018). *Herald-Journal*. February 16, 1981.

## External links

- [ITF tournament edition details](https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/pepsi-grand-slam/usa/1981/m-gp-usa-05a-1981/draws-and-results/)

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