Edition 12th Most tournament titles John McEnroe (9) | Tournaments 89 Most tournament finals John McEnroe (15) | |
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Duration January 5, 1981 – January 17, 1982 Categories Grand Slam (4)
Grand Prix (74)
World Championship Tennis (9)
Team Events (2) | ||
The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).
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Schedule
The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (precursor to the ATP Tour).
Points system
The tournaments listed above were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
The following players won their first title in 1981: