ATP Japan Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Balazs Taroczy won the 1981 Japan Open, defeating Eliot Teltscher 6-3 1-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan, from October 19 to October 25, 1981. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Oct 19 — Oct 25
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Balazs Taroczy
6-0 6-1
Drew Gitlin
6-1 3-6 7-5
Jun Kuki
6-2 7-6
Shigeyuki Nishio
6-3 6-1
Ricardo Cano
6-3 7-5
Joel Bailey
6-4 6-2
Robert Vant Hof
6-2 6-1
Scott Mccain
6-0 6-3
Pat Dupre
6-1 6-3
Hitoshi Shirato
7-5 6-1
Heinz Gunthardt
6-2 7-5
Shinichi Sakamoto
7-5 6-1
Wojtek Fibak
6-3 6-3
Eiji Takeuchi
6-2 2-6 6-4
Marty Davis
5-7 6-3 7-6
Ivan Dupasquier
6-0 6-1
Eliot Teltscher
6-0 6-1
Tsuyoshi Fukui
6-2 6-2
Buster C Mottram
7-5 6-0
Chris Dunk
6-3 6-1
Terry Moor
6-1 6-2
BYE
Larry Stefanki
6-1 6-1
Taisen Kanai
5-7 6-4 6-1
Van Winitsky
6-7 6-4 6-0
David Dowlen
7-6 4-6 6-1
Jim Delaney
7-5 7-5
BYE
Mel Purcell
6-2 6-3
BYE
Tim Gullikson
6-2 6-2
Bobby Webb
7-5 6-2
Round of 32
Balazs Taroczy
6-4 6-2
Jun Kuki
6-3 6-4
Ricardo Cano
5-7 6-3 6-2
Robert Vant Hof
6-2 1-6 6-3
Pat Dupre
6-1 6-2
Heinz Gunthardt
6-4 2-6 6-1
Wojtek Fibak
6-2 7-5
Marty Davis
7-6 6-1
Eliot Teltscher
6-1 6-2
Buster C Mottram
6-2 6-0
Terry Moor
6-3 6-4
Larry Stefanki
6-0 6-3
Van Winitsky
6-0 6-1
Jim Delaney
6-3 6-7 6-4
Mel Purcell
6-2 6-2
Tim Gullikson
6-1 6-2
Round of 16
Balazs Taroczy
6-1 6-2
Ricardo Cano
6-3 6-1
Pat Dupre
7-5 6-2
Wojtek Fibak
3-6 6-4 6-0
Eliot Teltscher
5-7 7-5 6-3
Terry Moor
7-5 6-4
Van Winitsky
6-7 6-4 6-4
Mel Purcell
6-3 6-7 6-3
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Balazs Taroczy
6-3 4-6 6-2
Eliot Teltscher
6-4 6-4
Final
Balazs Taroczy
6-3 1-6 7-6
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Pete Sampras | 4 |
| Stefan Edberg | 4 |
| Ken Rosewall | 3 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Arthur Fils | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Ugo Humbert | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Ben Shelton | 7-5 6-1 | Aslan Karatsev | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 | John Millman | H2H | Match data | 2019 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Japan Open held?
- Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
- Who won the most recent Japan Open?
- The 2025 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
- Pete Sampras has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Japan Open played?
- The first edition of Japan Open was held in 1972.
- What surface is Japan Open played on?
- Japan Open is played on clay courts.