The 1981 Lacoste Cup, also known as the Cologne Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Sporthalle in Cologne, West Germany that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October through 1 November 1981. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title.[3]

1981 Lacoste Cup
Date26 October – 1 November
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationCologne, West Germany
VenueSporthalle
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl[1]
Doubles
United States Sandy Mayer / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]
← 1980 · Cologne Grand Prix · 1982 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Ivan Lendl defeated   Sandy Mayer 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Lendl's 8th singles title of the year and the 15th of his career.

Doubles

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  Sandy Mayer /   Frew McMillan defeated   Jan Kodeš /   Karl Meiler 6–0, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Cologne – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1981 Cologne – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 125. ISBN 9780356085968.
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