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1981 Pepsi Grand Slam
Date	February 14–15
Edition	6th
Category	Special event
Draw	4S
Prize money	$300,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Venue	Boca West Country Club
Champions
Singles
John McEnroe
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The 1981 Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Boca West Country Club in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. It was a special event, not part of the 1980 Volvo Grand Prix circuit but the title is recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). It was the sixth and last edition of the tournament and was held from February 14 through February 15, 1981. Four–time winner and defending champion Björn Borg withdrew a day before the tournament began after coming down with the flu. He was replaced by Vitas Gerulaitis. John McEnroe won the singles title and $150,000 first prize money.

This tournament was televised by CBS Sports immediately following their telecast of the 1981 Daytona 500 held some 220 miles further north up Florida's coast in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Final

Singles

John McEnroe defeated Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 6–4, 6–0

Prize money

Draw

	Semifinals									Final
	Guillermo Vilas		6	2	6
	Vitas Gerulaitis		3	6	4
										Guillermo Vilas		7	4	0
										John McEnroe		6	6	6
	John McEnroe		6	6
	Brian Teacher		3	1

References

1. "1981 Pepsi Grand Slam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "What Next? Promotors To Change Pepsi Slam Site". The Palm Beach Post -. February 17, 1981.
3. "Pepsi Grand Slam – Tournament details". ITF.
4. "McEnroe Captures Grand Slam Crown". Herald-Journal. February 16, 1981.

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

• 1981 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1981 in sports in Florida
• 1981 in American tennis
• February 1981 sports events in the United States