# Cincinnati 1981

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/265/cincinnati?season=1981
Tour: ATP

## Tournament info
- Category: Masters 1000
- Surface: hard
- Location: Cincinnati, United States
- Start date: 1981-08-17
- End date: 1981-08-24

## Champion
- Winner: John McEnroe
- Runner-up: Chris Lewis
- Final score: 6-3 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- John McEnroe d. Chris Lewis 6-3 6-4

### SF
- John McEnroe d. Raul Ramirez 7-6 6-1
- Chris Lewis d. Stan Smith 6-7 7-6 6-3

### QF
- Chris Lewis d. Bill Scanlon 6-3 1-6 6-3
- John McEnroe d. Bob Lutz 1-6 6-3 6-2
- Raul Ramirez d. Thierry Tulasne 6-1 2-6 6-3
- Stan Smith d. Vitas Gerulaitis 6-3 6-2

### R16
- Bob Lutz d. Rick Fagel 6-1 6-4
- Chris Lewis d. Christophe Roger-Vasselin 4-6 7-6 6-2
- Bill Scanlon d. Nduka Odizor 6-3 6-2
- Thierry Tulasne d. Roscoe Tanner 1-6 7-6 6-3
- Raul Ramirez d. Tomas Smid 6-4 3-6 6-3
- John McEnroe d. Brian Gottfried 6-3 6-2
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Jimmy Connors 7-5 7-6

### R32
- Tomas Smid d. Kevin Curren 6-3 6-4
- Bob Lutz d. Francisco Gonzalez 6-3 6-2
- John McEnroe d. Mike Cahill 6-3 6-0
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. John Austin 6-3 6-7 6-1
- Nduka Odizor d. Bruce Manson 1-6 7-6 6-2
- Rick Fagel d. Harold Solomon 6-4 7-5
- Roscoe Tanner d. Jerome Potier 6-1 5-7 6-4
- Tim Gullikson d. Jimmy Arias 6-3 5-7 6-4
- Brian Gottfried d. Lloyd Bourne 6-2 6-3
- Jimmy Connors d. Russell Simpson 6-3 6-0
- Chris Lewis d. Raymond Moore 6-3 6-2
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin d. Ilie Nastase 2-6 7-5 6-3
- Thierry Tulasne d. Victor Amaya 6-4 6-3
- Stan Smith d. Marcel Freeman 6-3 6-4
- Bill Scanlon d. Ramesh Krishnan 6-3 6-3
- Raul Ramirez d. Brian Teacher 3-6 6-3 6-2

### R64
- Chris Lewis d. John Sadri 6-3 6-2
- Jimmy Connors d. Van Winitsky 6-1 6-3
- Tim Gullikson d. Yannick Noah 3-6 6-4 7-5
- Bob Lutz d. Alejandro Cortes 7-5 2-6 7-6
- Marcel Freeman d. Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-4
- Christophe Roger-Vasselin d. Larry Stefanki 6-4 6-2
- Jerome Potier d. Jeff Borowiak 3-6 6-3 6-4
- John McEnroe d. Shlomo Glickstein 6-4 6-0
- Harold Solomon d. Pat Dupre 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Stan Smith d. Pascal Portes 6-3 6-3
- Raymond Moore d. Paul Avis 7-6 6-3
- Roscoe Tanner d. Bernie Mitton 6-4 6-2
- Kevin Curren d. Tracy Delatte 6-1 6-4
- Nduka Odizor d. Nick Saviano 7-6 6-4
- Francisco Gonzalez d. Craig Wittus 7-6 4-6 6-3
- Raul Ramirez d. Ferdi Taygan 6-1 6-1
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Jan Norback 4-6 6-3 6-2
- Thierry Tulasne d. Curt Stalder 6-1 1-0 RET
- Brian Gottfried d. Mark Edmondson 6-3 6-2
- John Austin d. Kevin Kerns 6-2 6-1
- Mike Cahill d. John Fitzgerald 6-4 7-6
- Victor Amaya d. Gianni Ocleppo 6-3 6-3
- Ilie Nastase d. Brad Drewett 6-1 6-1
- Bill Scanlon d. Vijay Amritraj 6-4 7-5
- Ramesh Krishnan d. Per Hjertquist 6-3 6-3
- Tomas Smid d. Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-4
- Russell Simpson d. Dominique Bedel 3-6 6-1 6-2
- Brian Teacher d. David Dowlen 7-6 6-2
- Bruce Manson d. Gene Mayer 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Rick Fagel d. Peter Feigl 6-4 3-6 6-2
- Jimmy Arias d. Tom Gullikson 6-2 6-4
- Lloyd Bourne d. Trey Waltke 6-3 2-6 7-6

## Stats
- Total matches: 62
- Players: 64

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/265/cincinnati?season=1981
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