{{Short description|Tennis tournament}} {{TennisEventInfo|1981|Philippine Classic| | date=23–30 November | edition=1st | category=[[Grand Prix tennis circuit|Grand Prix]] | draw=32S / 16D | prize_money= $85,500 | surface=[[Carpet court|Carpet]] / outdoor | location=[[Manila]], Philippines | champs={{flagicon|IND}} [[ Ramesh Krishnan]]<ref>{{cite web |title=1981 Manila : Results: Singles |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1981/results |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref> | champd={{flagicon|USA}} [[John Benson (tennis)|John Benson]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bauer]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Manila : 1981 Results: Doubles |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/manila/362/1981/results?matchType=doubles |website=ATP Tour |publisher=ATP |access-date=3 October 2023}}</ref> | before_name= Philta International | main_name=Philippine Classic }} The '''1981 Philippine Classic''' was a men's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[Carpet court|carpet courts]] in [[Manila]], the Philippines. It was the first and only edition of the event and was held from 23 November through 30 November 1974. The tournament was part of the [[1981 Grand Prix (tennis)|Grand Prix Circuit]] . [[Ramesh Krishnan]] won the singles title.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Tingay |first1=Lance |last2=Barrett |first2=John |title=Slazengers world of tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation |date=1982 |publisher=Queen Anne Press |location=London |isbn=978-0-356-08596-8 |page=126 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/126/mode/2up}}</ref>
==Finals== ===Singles=== {{flagicon|IND}} [[ Ramesh Krishnan]] defeated {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Ivan Dupasquier]] 7–6, 6–1.<ref>ATP Tour 1981 Manila</ref> ===Doubles=== {{flagicon|USA}} [[John Benson (tennis)|John Benson]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mike Bauer]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Drew Gitlin]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Gurfein]] 6–4, 6–4<ref>ATP Tour 1981 Manila</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{Philippine International tournaments}} {{1981 Volvo Grand Prix}}
[[Category:1981 Grand Prix (tennis)|Philippine Classic Classic]] [[Category:1981 in Philippine sport]] [[Category:Sports competitions in Manila]]