ATP Montreal / Toronto 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Montreal / Toronto, defeating Eliot Teltscher 6-3 6-2 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Montreal, Canada, from August 10 to August 17, 1981.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Eliot Teltscher , 6-3 6-2
Dates
Aug 10 — Aug 17
Location
Montreal, Canada
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 17, 1981* F Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 16, 1981* SF Eliot Teltscher #11 1-6 6-2 6-3 Vijay Amritraj #25 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1981* SF Ivan Lendl #4 5-7 6-2 6-3 Shlomo Glickstein #42 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 16, 1981* QF Shlomo Glickstein #42 3-6 6-3 6-4 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Aug 16, 1981* QF Vijay Amritraj #25 6-2 6-2 Steve Denton #403 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1981* QF Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Brian Teacher #9 H2H Match data
Aug 16, 1981* QF Eliot Teltscher #11 6-4 6-2 Heinz Gunthardt #55 H2H Match data
R16 (7)
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Ivan Lendl #4 6-0 6-3 Anand Amritraj — Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Steve Denton #403 4-6 7-5 7-6 Bernie Mitton #94 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Vijay Amritraj #25 5-7 7-6 6-1 John McEnroe #1 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Brian Teacher #9 3-6 6-3 6-3 Brad Drewett #85 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Shlomo Glickstein #42 6-4 3-6 6-3 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Heinz Gunthardt #55 6-3 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #86 H2H Match data
Aug 15, 1981* R16 Eliot Teltscher #11 6-3 6-4 Tomas Smid #26 H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Vijay Amritraj #25 6-1 4-6 6-2 Hans Simonsson #115 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-2 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Tom Gullikson 5-7 6-1 6-4 Peter Feigl #93 — Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Brian Teacher #9 6-3 7-6 Jim Gurfein #219 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #86 6-2 6-7 6-3 Trey Waltke #58 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Brad Drewett #85 2-6 6-1 6-1 Steve Meister #510 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Peter Mcnamara 6-2 6-4 John Fitzgerald #56 — Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Eliot Teltscher #11 6-3 6-1 Bernard Fritz #97 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Steve Denton #403 1-6 7-6 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #18 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-2 Peter Fleming #95 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Shlomo Glickstein #42 6-3 6-3 Russell Simpson #87 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Bernie Mitton #94 7-6 6-3 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Tomas Smid #26 7-6 3-6 7-6 Bruce Manson #81 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #55 3-6 6-3 6-2 Kevin Curren #45 H2H Match data
Aug 13, 1981* R32 Anand Amritraj 6-4 4-6 7-5 John Sadri #20 — Match data
R64 (32)
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Tim Gullikson 6-3 6-1 Thierry Tulasne #65 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Bernard Fritz #97 6-4 6-1 Stephane Bonneau #667 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Tomas Smid #26 6-2 7-6 Mark Dickson H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Peter Fleming #95 6-1 6-3 John Lloyd — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Shlomo Glickstein #42 6-7 6-3 6-3 Steve Docherty #99 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Steve Meister #510 6-4 6-4 David Schneider #245 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Vijay Amritraj #25 6-0 6-4 David Carter #145 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Heinz Gunthardt #55 6-0 6-1 Nigel Orourke — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-3 6-4 Tim Wilkison #73 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-3 Tony Giammalva #78 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Brian Teacher #9 5-7 6-2 6-4 John Austin — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #18 6-3 6-2 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Jim Gurfein #219 3-6 6-2 6-4 Pat Dupre #69 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Bruce Manson #81 7-5 6-0 Jan Norback #100 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Sherwood Stewart 6-4 5-7 7-5 Todd Lundy #667 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 3-6 6-1 Chris Lewis #70 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Hans Simonsson #115 7-6 6-4 Bill Cowan #403 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Russell Simpson #87 6-2 4-6 7-6 Phil Dent #50 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-0 Dominique Bedel #100 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Ramesh Krishnan 2-6 6-3 6-2 Nick Saviano #75 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Trey Waltke #58 6-4 6-3 Jimmy Connors #3 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Anand Amritraj 6-3 6-4 Glen Holroyd #440 — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 John Sadri #20 6-1 6-4 Mark Edmondson #48 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 John Fitzgerald #56 6-0 6-2 Andy Kohlberg #264 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Kevin Curren #45 6-4 6-2 Glenn Michibata #549 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Peter Feigl #93 7-6 6-2 Rick Fagel #99 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Bernie Mitton #94 6-4 4-6 6-1 Juan Carlos Ayala — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Eliot Teltscher #11 6-4 6-0 Rick Meyers #482 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #86 6-1 4-6 6-2 Roland Stadler #96 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Steve Denton #403 6-2 6-2 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-2 Per Hjertquist #84 H2H Match data
Aug 12, 1981* R64 Brad Drewett #85 7-5 7-6 Josef Brabenec H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Montreal / Toronto held?
Montreal / Toronto is held in Montreal, Canada.
Who won the most recent Montreal / Toronto?
The 2025 Montreal / Toronto was won by Ben Shelton 6-7 6-4 7-6.
Who has won the most Montreal / Toronto titles?
Ivan Lendl has won 6 Montreal / Toronto titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Montreal / Toronto played?
The first edition of Montreal / Toronto was held in 1881.
What surface is Montreal / Toronto played on?
Montreal / Toronto is played on hard courts.