ATP Cincinnati 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →John McEnroe won the 1981 Cincinnati, defeating Chris Lewis 6-3 6-4 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on hard courts in Cincinnati, United States, from August 17 to August 24, 1981.
Dates
Aug 17 — Aug 24
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Round of 64
John McEnroe
6-4 6-0
Mike Cahill
6-4 7-6
Brian Gottfried
6-3 6-2
Lloyd Bourne
6-3 2-6 7-6
Bob Lutz
7-5 2-6 7-6
Francisco Gonzalez
7-6 4-6 6-3
Rick Fagel
6-4 3-6 6-2
Harold Solomon
6-2 3-6 6-3
Raul Ramirez
6-1 6-1
Brian Teacher
7-6 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-3 6-4
Kevin Curren
6-1 6-4
Thierry Tulasne
6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Victor Amaya
6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
6-4 6-2
Jerome Potier
3-6 6-3 6-4
Chris Lewis
6-3 6-2
Raymond Moore
7-6 6-3
Ilie Nastase
6-1 6-1
Bill Scanlon
6-4 7-5
Ramesh Krishnan
6-3 6-3
Nduka Odizor
7-6 6-4
Bruce Manson
3-6 6-3 6-4
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Vitas Gerulaitis
4-6 6-3 6-2
John Austin
6-2 6-1
Jimmy Connors
6-1 6-3
Russell Simpson
3-6 6-1 6-2
Round of 32
John McEnroe
6-3 6-0
Brian Gottfried
6-2 6-3
Bob Lutz
6-3 6-2
Rick Fagel
6-4 7-5
Raul Ramirez
3-6 6-3 6-2
Tomas Smid
6-3 6-4
Thierry Tulasne
6-4 6-3
Roscoe Tanner
6-1 5-7 6-4
Chris Lewis
6-3 6-2
Christophe Roger-Vasselin
2-6 7-5 6-3
Bill Scanlon
6-3 6-3
Nduka Odizor
1-6 7-6 6-2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-7 6-1
Jimmy Connors
6-3 6-0
Round of 16
John McEnroe
6-3 6-2
Bob Lutz
6-1 6-4
Raul Ramirez
6-4 3-6 6-3
Thierry Tulasne
1-6 7-6 6-3
Chris Lewis
4-6 7-6 6-2
Bill Scanlon
6-3 6-2
BYE
Vitas Gerulaitis
7-5 7-6
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
John McEnroe
7-6 6-1
Chris Lewis
6-7 7-6 6-3
Final
John McEnroe
6-3 6-4
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Roger Federer | 7 |
| Mats Wilander | 4 |
| Andre Agassi | 3 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 5-0 (ret.) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Jannik Sinner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Borna Coric | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data |
| 2021 | Hard | Alexander Zverev | 6-2 6-3 | Andrey Rublev | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati held?
- Cincinnati is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who won the most recent Cincinnati?
- The 2025 Cincinnati was won by Carlos Alcaraz 5-0.
- Who has won the most Cincinnati titles?
- Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Cincinnati played?
- The first edition of Cincinnati was held in 1899.
- What surface is Cincinnati played on?
- Cincinnati is played on hard courts.