ATP Japan Open 1981 Draw & Results

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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 October 19–25 on clay courts in Tokyo, Japan.

The Japan Open is Tokyo's ATP tournament and is played on hard courts at Ariake Tennis Park.

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Champion
Balazs Taroczy
def. Eliot Teltscher , 6-3 1-6 7-6
Dates
Oct 19 — Oct 25
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

60 recorded singles results

Japan Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 1-6 7-6 Eliot Teltscher #9 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1981* F
SF (2)
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 4-6 6-2 Pat Dupre #62 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* SF
Eliot Teltscher #9 6-4 6-4 Van Winitsky H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Eliot Teltscher #9 6-1 6-4 Terry Moor #54CH H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-3 6-1 Ricardo Cano #49 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF
Van Winitsky 7-6 7-5 Mel Purcell #23 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pat Dupre #62 7-6 6-4 Wojtek Fibak #17 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Pat Dupre #62 7-5 6-2 Heinz Gunthardt #45 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Mel Purcell #23 6-3 6-7 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Ricardo Cano #49 6-3 6-1 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Terry Moor #54CH 7-5 6-4 Larry Stefanki H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Eliot Teltscher #9 5-7 7-5 6-3 Buster C Mottram #76 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Van Winitsky 6-7 6-4 6-4 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Wojtek Fibak #17 3-6 6-4 6-0 Marty Davis H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-1 6-2 Jun Kuki H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-2 7-5 Eiji Takeuchi H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Terry Moor #54CH 6-3 6-4 Bob Weise W055 — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #45 6-4 2-6 6-1 Shinichi Sakamoto H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Larry Stefanki 6-0 6-3 Taisen Kanai H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-4 6-2 Drew Gitlin H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Ricardo Cano #49 5-7 6-3 6-2 Joel Bailey H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Robert Vant Hof 6-2 1-6 6-3 Scott Mccain — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Marty Davis 7-6 6-1 Ivan Dupasquier H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Eliot Teltscher #9 6-1 6-2 Tsuyoshi Fukui H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Buster C Mottram #76 6-2 6-0 Chris Dunk H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Pat Dupre #62 6-1 6-2 Hitoshi Shirato H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Jim Delaney 6-3 6-7 6-4 Kunio Tsukamoto — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Mel Purcell #23 6-2 6-2 Hachiro Shibata — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-1 6-2 Bobby Webb — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Van Winitsky 6-0 6-1 David Dowlen H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Jun Kuki 6-3 6-4 Shigeyuki Nishio H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
R64 (29)
Jim Delaney 7-5 7-5 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Balazs Taroczy #18 6-0 6-1 Shozo Shiraishi H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Taisen Kanai 5-7 6-4 6-1 Haruhiko Matsunaga — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Joel Bailey 6-4 6-2 Kenichi Hirai H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Hitoshi Shirato 7-5 6-1 Kiyoshi Tanabe H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Jun Kuki 6-2 7-6 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Marty Davis 5-7 6-3 7-6 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Tim Gullikson 6-2 6-2 Naomi Uemura — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Scott Mccain 6-0 6-3 Nial Brash H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Wojtek Fibak #17 6-3 6-3 Takao Yamamoto H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Terry Moor #54CH 6-1 6-2 Yoshiya Hamano — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Chris Dunk 6-3 6-1 Toshio Iwazawa — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Pat Dupre #62 6-1 6-3 Akinori Naguro H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Bobby Webb 7-5 6-2 Shinichi Nishino H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Shinichi Sakamoto 7-5 6-1 Toyokazu Tomogane — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Ricardo Cano #49 6-3 7-5 Kiyoshi Miyanami — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Heinz Gunthardt #45 6-2 7-5 Weller Evans H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
David Dowlen 7-6 4-6 6-1 Peter Rennert #57 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Van Winitsky 6-7 6-4 6-0 Mike Estep H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Ivan Dupasquier 6-0 6-1 Wataru Fujii — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Larry Stefanki 6-1 6-1 Nobuya Tamura H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Robert Vant Hof 6-2 6-1 Eric Wilborts — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Shigeyuki Nishio 6-3 6-1 Toru Yonezawa H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Eiji Takeuchi 6-2 2-6 6-4 Etsuo Uchiyama H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Drew Gitlin 6-1 3-6 7-5 Beejong Sisson H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Tsuyoshi Fukui 6-2 6-2 Tetsu Kuramitsu H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Buster C Mottram #76 7-5 6-0 Sachio Kato — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Eliot Teltscher #9 6-0 6-1 Yoshito Nakamura — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Mel Purcell #23 6-2 6-3 Bill Shivar H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Japan Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Stefan Edberg 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Stefan Edberg 27 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Takao Suzuki 15 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Japan Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #3 7-6(4) 6-4 Jiri Lehecka #19 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-4 6-4 Taylor Fritz #4 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Arthur Fils #21 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 Ugo Humbert #15 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Ben Shelton #19 7-5 6-1 Aslan Karatsev #50 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Taylor Fritz #11 7-6(3) 7-6(2) Frances Tiafoe #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Japan Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Japan Open held?
Japan Open is held in Tokyo, Japan.
Who is the latest recorded Japan Open winner?
The 2026 Japan Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Jiri Lehecka 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Japan Open titles?
Stefan Edberg has won 4 Japan Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Japan Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Japan Open in TennisDB is 1972.
What surface is Japan Open played on?
Japan Open is played on clay courts.