ATP Tokyo Outdoor 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →Balazs Taroczy won the 1981 Tokyo Outdoor, 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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Stefan Edberg | 4 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Kei Nishikori | 2 |
| Ken Rosewall | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hard | Carlos Alcaraz | 6-4 6-4 | Taylor Fritz | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Hard | Arthur Fils | 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 | Ugo Humbert | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Hard | Ben Shelton | 7-5 6-1 | Aslan Karatsev | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Hard | Taylor Fritz | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data |
| 2019 | Hard | Novak Djokovic | 6-3 6-2 | John Millman | H2H | Match data |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Tokyo Outdoor held?
- Tokyo Outdoor is held in Tokyo, Japan.
- Who won the most recent Tokyo Outdoor?
- The 2025 Tokyo Outdoor was won by Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Tokyo Outdoor titles?
- Stefan Edberg has won 4 Tokyo Outdoor titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Tokyo Outdoor played?
- The first edition of Tokyo Outdoor was held in 1972.
- What surface is Tokyo Outdoor played on?
- Tokyo Outdoor is played on clay courts.