ATP Washington Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Washington Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 7-5 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Washington, United States, from July 20 to July 26, 1981. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Washington Open is a combined ATP and WTA event founded in 1969 and played in Washington, D.C.

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Champion
Jose Luis Clerc
def. Guillermo Vilas , 7-5 6-2
Dates
Jul 20 — Jul 26
Location
Washington, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Washington Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jose Luis Clerc #5 7-5 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #7 H2H Match data Jul 26, 1981* F
SF (2)
Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-1 6-3 Stanislav Birner #153 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* SF
Guillermo Vilas #7 6-4 3-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #71 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Guillermo Vilas #7 6-2 6-1 Mario Martinez — Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF
Andres Gomez #71 2-6 7-6 6-4 Ivan Lendl #4 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jose Luis Clerc #5 7-6 6-2 Raul Ramirez #66 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF
Stanislav Birner #153 1-6 6-3 6-1 Mel Purcell #27 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Mel Purcell #27 2-6 6-4 6-3 Eliot Teltscher #12 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Stanislav Birner #153 6-4 2-6 7-6 Terry Moor #37 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-3 6-1 Angel Gimenez #70 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Ivan Lendl #4 3-6 6-1 6-1 Eddie Dibbs #30 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Andres Gomez #71 6-4 6-4 Jose Higueras #28 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Raul Ramirez #66 6-3 4-6 6-2 Diego Perez #87 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Guillermo Vilas #7 6-1 6-3 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Mario Martinez 6-4 6-3 Pascal Portes #46 — Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Raul Ramirez #66 6-4 6-2 Nick Saviano #95 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Diego Perez #87 7-5 6-1 Victor Pecci #15 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Eliot Teltscher #12 6-3 6-1 Ben Testerman #662 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-3 6-2 Ricardo Cano #56 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Jose Higueras #28 6-4 6-2 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Pascal Portes #46 1-6 6-3 6-2 Harold Solomon #10 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Mario Martinez 7-6 3-6 3-3 (ret.) Jimmy Arias #255 — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Stanislav Birner #153 6-3 4-6 7-5 Pedro Rebolledo #88 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Eddie Dibbs #30 6-1 6-1 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Mel Purcell #27 6-2 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #44 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #71 6-3 6-2 Yannick Noah #14 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Guillermo Vilas #7 6-2 6-2 Marko Ostoja #203 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #70 6-3 6-3 Rick Fagel #99 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4 6-0 6-3 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Erik Van Dillen 7-5 6-3 Gabriel Urpi #115 — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Terry Moor #37 6-2 6-2 Craig Wittus #324 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
R64 (31)
Gabriel Urpi #115 6-3 3-6 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Jose Higueras #28 6-0 6-1 Deon Joubert #144 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Andres Gomez #71 6-3 7-6 Chip Hooper #390 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Harold Solomon #10 6-4 6-3 Jaime Fillol #96 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Eddie Dibbs #30 6-0 6-1 Steve Krulevitz #98 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Victor Pecci #15 4-6 6-3 6-4 Van Winitsky #79 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Stanislav Birner #153 6-3 4-6 7-5 Gene Mayer #6 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 4 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pedro Rebolledo #88 6-4 6-1 John Hayes #99 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Nick Saviano #95 6-4 3-6 7-6 Gilles Moretton #192 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Fernando Dalla Fontana 7-6 6-1 Eduardo Bengoechea #90 — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Jimmy Arias #255 6-2 6-4 Bill Scanlon #40 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #4 6-0 6-2 Corrado Barazzutti #41 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Rick Fagel #99 2-6 6-2 6-3 Manuel Orantes #97 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Erik Van Dillen 6-3 4-6 6-2 Richard Meyer #100 — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Ricardo Cano #56 5-7 6-4 7-5 Mike Bauer H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Terry Moor #37 3-6 6-3 6-0 Ron Hightower #98 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Raul Ramirez #66 6-3 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #34 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Craig Wittus #324 6-3 1-6 6-2 Christophe Freyss #97 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Angel Gimenez #70 7-5 6-3 Brian Gottfried #16 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Yannick Noah #14 4-6 6-3 6-3 Belus Prajoux #154 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Mel Purcell #27 3-6 6-3 7-5 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Vincent Van Patten 6-4 6-3 Scott Davis #457 — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Eliot Teltscher #12 6-1 6-2 Brad Drewett #93 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Mario Martinez 6-1 0-6 7-6 Pavel Slozil #74 — Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-4 6-2 John Yuill #188 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Pascal Portes #46 6-4 6-1 Zan Guerry #326 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Guillermo Vilas #7 6-0 6-0 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Ben Testerman #662 6-2 6-3 Fernando Maynetto #178 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Diego Perez #87 6-4 6-3 Marcel Freeman #335 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Ricardo Ycaza #44 1-6 7-5 7-6 Marcos Hocevar #79 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64
Marko Ostoja #203 6-2 6-4 Jim Delaney #269 H2H Match data Jul 22, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Washington Open titles
PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Harold Solomon 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Michael Chang 2
Nick Kyrgios 2

Recent Finals

Recent Washington Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Taylor Fritz #8 7-6(2) 6-4 Rafael Jodar #15 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Alex de Minaur #13 5-7 6-1 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #26 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Sebastian Korda #22 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli #48 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniel Evans #30 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor #37 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Nick Kyrgios #63 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka #96 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington Open held?
Washington Open is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington Open?
The 2026 Washington Open was won by Taylor Fritz 7-6(2) 6-4.
Who has won the most Washington Open titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington Open played?
The first edition of Washington Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington Open played on?
Washington Open is played on clay courts.