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1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships

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1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date19–22 October
Edition8th
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Men's singles
Hungary Balázs Taróczy[1]
Women's singles
Czechoslovakia Marie Pinterová
Men's doubles
Hungary Balázs Taróczy / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt[2]
Women's doubles
Brazil Patricia Medrado / Brazil Cláudia Monteiro
← 1980 · Japan Open · 1982 →

The 1981 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Tokyo, Japan that was part of the 1981 Avon Championships World Championship Series and the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the eighth edition of the tournament and was held from 19 October through 25 October 1981. Balázs Taróczy and Marie Pinterová won the singles titles.

Finals

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Men's singles

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Hungary Balázs Taróczy defeated United States Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 1–6, 7–6

  • It was Taróczy's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 11th of his career.

Women's singles

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Czechoslovakia Marie Pinterová defeated United States Pam Casale 2–6, 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Pinterová's only singles title of the year and the 2nd and last of her career.

Men's doubles

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Hungary Balázs Taróczy / Switzerland Heinz Günthardt defeated United States Larry Stefanki / United States Robert Van't Hof 3–6, 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Taróczy's 6th and last doubles title of the year and the 14th of his career. It was Günthardt's 8th and last doubles title of the year and the 14th of his career.

Women's doubles

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Brazil Patricia Medrado / Brazil Cláudia Monteiro defeated United States Barbara Jordan / United States Roberta McCallum 6–3, 3–6, 6–2

  • It was Medrado's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Monteiro's only doubles title of the year and the 1st of her career.

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1981 Tokyo – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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