1981 United Virginia Bank Classic

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The 1981 United Virginia Bank Classic, also known as the Richmond WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 16th edition of the tournament and was held from February 2 through February 8, 1981. Eighth-seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title and $35,000 first-prize money after his opponent in the final Ivan Lendl retired with a pulled leg muscle.[3][4]

1981 United Virginia Bank Classic
DateFebruary 2–8
Edition16th
CategoryGrand Prix (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, Virginia, United States
VenueRichmond Coliseum
Champions
Singles
France Yannick Noah[1]
Doubles
United States Tim Gullikson / South Africa Bernard Mitton[2]
← 1980 · Richmond WCT · 1982 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Yannick Noah defeated   Ivan Lendl 6–1, 3–1, retired

  • It was Noah's 1st singles title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Doubles

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  Tim Gullikson /   Bernard Mitton defeated   Brian Gottfried /   Raúl Ramírez 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

References

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  1. ^ "1981 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1981 Richmond – 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. pp. 27, 181. ISBN 9780356085968.
  4. ^ Bob Bell (February 17, 1981). "The $35,000 Racquet". Commonwealth Times. No. 15. pp. 12–13, 23 – via Virginia Commonwealth University.
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