# ASB Classic 1981

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/224/asb-classic?season=1981
Tour: ATP

Bill Scanlon won the 1981 ASB Classic, defeating Tim Wilkison 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Auckland, New Zealand, from January 5 to January 11, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ASB Classic is the shared ATP and WTA tournament identity used for the long-running Auckland event at the ASB Tennis Centre.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Auckland Open, Auckland Classic
- Category: ATP 250
- Surface: hard
- Location: Auckland, New Zealand
- Start date: 1981-01-05
- End date: 1981-01-11

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## Champion
- Winner: Bill Scanlon
- Runner-up: Tim Wilkison
- Final score: 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-0

## Knockout results
### F
- Bill Scanlon def. Tim Wilkison 6-7 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-0

### SF
- Bill Scanlon def. Onny Parun 6-4 7-6
- Tim Wilkison def. Billy Martin 6-1 7-5

### QF
- Bill Scanlon def. Chris Mayotte 7-6 6-1
- Onny Parun def. Russell Simpson 6-4 6-7 10-8
- Tim Wilkison def. Ferdi Taygan 3-6 6-4 6-3
- Billy Martin def. Ron Hightower 3-6 7-6 7-5

### R16
- Billy Martin def. Bill Maze 7-5 6-3
- Ron Hightower def. Jeff Simpson 6-4 2-6 9-7
- Tim Wilkison def. Larry Stefanki 7-5 6-3
- Onny Parun def. Tony Graham 6-4 6-3
- Russell Simpson def. Jay Lapidus 5-7 7-6 6-4
- Ferdi Taygan def. Mark Lewis 6-0 6-2
- Chris Mayotte def. Dick Crealy 6-3 7-6
- Bill Scanlon def. Mike Estep 6-0 6-3

### R32
- Chris Mayotte def. Lloyd Bourne 7-5 6-1
- Russell Simpson def. Dave Siegler 6-4 6-3
- Ron Hightower def. David Mustard 6-3 6-1
- Jay Lapidus def. David Carter 4-6 6-2 6-4
- Mark Lewis def. Ernie Ewert 6-2 6-4
- Jeff Simpson def. Rod Frawley 6-3 6-4
- Tim Wilkison def. Scott Mccain 2-6 6-1 6-2
- Bill Maze def. Bill Gilmour 6-4 6-4
- Onny Parun def. Greg Whitecross 6-2 3-6 6-2
- Dick Crealy def. Cary Stansbury 6-4 7-6
- Bill Scanlon def. Steve Docherty 5-7 6-3 7-5
- Tony Graham def. Bruce Derlin 6-1 6-4
- Mike Estep def. Glenn Petrovic 6-2 6-3
- Ferdi Taygan def. Peter Campbell 6-2 6-2
- Billy Martin def. Alvin Gardiner 6-4 6-4
- Larry Stefanki def. Tom Cain 6-2 4-0 RET

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

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