1981 Benson & Hedges Championships

The 1981 Benson & Hedges Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Wembley Arena in London, England that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 9 November until 14 November 1981. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title.[3]

1981 Benson & Hedges Championships
Date9–14 November
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$175,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLondon, England
VenueWembley Arena
Champions
Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
John McEnroe / Peter Fleming [2]

Finals

Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Connors' 4th singles title of the year and the 89th of his career.

Doubles

Ferdi Taygan / Sherwood Stewart defeated John McEnroe / Peter Fleming 7–5, 6–7, 6–4

References
  1. "1981 Wembley – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1981 Wembley – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1981). Slazengers World of Tennis 1981 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 113–114. ISBN 9780362020342.
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