ATP Washington 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Washington, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 26, 1981* F Jose Luis Clerc #5 7-5 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #7 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 25, 1981* SF 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
QF (4)
Jul 25, 1981* QF 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 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
R16 (8)
Jul 24, 1981* R16 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
R32 (16)
Jul 23, 1981* R32 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 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 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 #106 — Match data
Jul 23, 1981* R32 Terry Moor #37 6-2 6-2 Craig Wittus #423 H2H Match data
R64 (31)
Jul 22, 1981* R64 Gabriel Urpi #106 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 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 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 #667 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 #423 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 #594 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

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Andre Agassi 5
Andy Roddick 3
Guillermo Vilas 3
Jimmy Connors 3
Juan Martin del Potro 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-1 7-6 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina H2H Match data
2024 Hard Sebastian Korda 4-6 6-2 6-0 Flavio Cobolli H2H Match data
2023 Hard Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3 Tallon Griekspoor H2H Match data
2022 Hard Nick Kyrgios 6-4 6-3 Yoshihito Nishioka H2H Match data
2021 Hard Jannik Sinner 7-5 4-6 7-5 Mackenzie McDonald H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Washington held?
Washington is held in Washington, United States.
Who won the most recent Washington?
The 2025 Washington was won by Alex de Minaur 5-7 6-1 7-6.
Who has won the most Washington titles?
Andre Agassi has won 5 Washington titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Washington played?
The first edition of Washington was held in 1969.
What surface is Washington played on?
Washington is played on clay courts.