The 1981 Miracle Indoor Championships, also known as the Melbourne Indoor Championships, was an Association of Tennis Professionals men's tournament played on indoor carpet courts in the Frankston suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the second edition of the tournament, which was part of the 1981 Grand Prix tennis circuit, and was held from 19 October until 25 October 1981. First-seeded Peter McNamara won the singles title after his opponent Vitas Gerulaitis defaulted the match at 5–5 in the final set in a protest against what he viewed as bad umpiring and line judging.[3][4]
| 1981 Miracle Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 19–25 October |
| Edition | 2nd |
| Category | Grand Prix |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $125,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Peter McNamara[1] | |
| Doubles | |
| Peter McNamara / Paul Kronk[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Peter McNamara defeated 
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 1–6, 5–5 def.
- It was McNamara's 2nd singles title of the year and the 4th of his career.
Doubles edit
Peter McNamara / Paul Kronk defeated Sherwood Stewart / Ferdi Taygan 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
References edit
- ^ "1981 Melbourne– Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1981 Melbourne– Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Miracle Indoor tennis – Gererulaitis walk-off: McNamara wins". The Canberra Times. 26 October 1981. p. 18 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 124. ISBN 9780356085968.