ATP Masters 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Masters, 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.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4
Dates
Jan 13 — Jan 21
Location
New York, United States
Category
ATP Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 21, 1982* F Ivan Lendl #2 6-7 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 20, 1982* SF Vitas Gerulaitis #9 7-5 4-6 6-2 Eliot Teltscher #8 H2H Match data
Jan 20, 1982* SF Ivan Lendl #2 6-4 6-2 John McEnroe #1 H2H Match data
RR (12)
Jan 13, 1982 RR Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 7-5 Jose Luis Clerc #5 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR John McEnroe #1 6-2 7-5 Jimmy Connors #3 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Eliot Teltscher #8 4-6 6-1 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Roscoe Tanner #11 7-6 6-7 7-6 Jimmy Connors #3 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Ivan Lendl #2 (w/o) Jose Luis Clerc #5 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Eliot Teltscher #8 6-4 6-1 John McEnroe #1 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Jimmy Connors #3 7-5 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #8 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Vitas Gerulaitis #9 6-1 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Ivan Lendl #2 6-4 6-1 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Vitas Gerulaitis #9 7-6 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #5 H2H Match data
Jan 13, 1982 RR Ivan Lendl #2 4-6 7-5 6-2 Vitas Gerulaitis #9 H2H Match data

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