# ATP Finals 1981

Source: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1981
Tour: ATP

Ivan Lendl won the 1981 ATP Finals, defeating Vitas Gerulaitis 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP Finals was played on carpet courts in New York, United States, from January 13 to January 21, 1982. The match log contains 15 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ATP Finals are the men's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, ATP Tour Finals, Masters Cup, World Tour Finals
- Category: ATP Finals
- Surface: carpet
- Location: New York, United States
- Start date: 1982-01-13
- End date: 1982-01-21

## Champion
- Winner: Ivan Lendl
- Runner-up: Vitas Gerulaitis
- Final score: 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4

## Knockout results
### F
- Ivan Lendl d. Vitas Gerulaitis 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4

### SF
- Vitas Gerulaitis d. Eliot Teltscher 7-5 4-6 6-2
- Ivan Lendl d. John McEnroe 6-4 6-2

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 8

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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/tournaments/529/atp-finals?season=1981
Data source: TennisDB (tennis-db.com)