1981 Benson & Hedges Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1981 Benson & Hedges Championships was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
in London
in England
that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from November 9 through November 14, 1981.
Jimmy Connors
defeated John McEnroe
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Ferdi Tygan / Sherwood Stewart
defeated John McEnroe
/ Peter Fleming 7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena
Wembley Arena is an indoor arena, at Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The building is opposite Wembley Stadium.-History:...
in London
London
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in England
England
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that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix
1981 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule ....
. The tournament was held from November 9 through November 14, 1981.
Men's Singles
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
defeated
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Ferdi Tygan / Sherwood StewartSherwood Stewart
Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...
defeated
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
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Peter Fleming 7–5, 6–7, 6–4