1981 Volvo Masters

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}} {{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{TennisEventInfo|1981|Volvo Masters| | date=January 13–17, 1982 | edition=12th | category=[[ATP Finals|Masters]] | draw=8S / 4D | prize_money=$400,000 | location=[[New York City]], US | venue=[[Madison Square Garden]] | surface=[[Carpet court|Carpet]] / indoor | champs={{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]]<ref name="ms">{{cite web |title=1981 Masters – Singles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1980/results |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | champd={{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]<ref name="md">{{cite web |title=1981 Masters – Doubles draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1981/results?matchType=doubles |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}</ref> | main_name=ATP Finals }}

The '''1981 Masters''' (also known as the '''1981 Volvo Masters''' for sponsorship reasons)<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Collins | first1 = Bud | authorlink1 = Bud Collins | title = The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book | chapter = Year-End Championships | publisher = New Chapter Press | date = October 2010 | location = New York | pages = 746 | isbn = 978-0-942257-70-0}}</ref> was a men's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor [[carpet court]]s in [[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City]], United States from January 13 through January 17, 1982. It was the year-end championship of the [[1981 Volvo Grand Prix]] tour. [[Ivan Lendl]] won the singles title.

==Finals==

===Singles=== {{main|1981 Volvo Masters – Singles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]], 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 2–6, 7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6–2, 6–4.

===Doubles=== {{main|1981 Volvo Masters – Doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kevin Curren]] and {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Denton]] 6–3, 6–3.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en ATP tournament profile]

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