ATP U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, defeating Hans Gildemeister 0-6 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Boston, United States, from July 13 to July 19, 1981. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Jose Luis Clerc
def. Hans Gildemeister , 0-6 6-2 6-2
Dates
Jul 13 — Jul 19
Location
Boston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jose Luis Clerc #6 0-6 6-2 6-2 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Jul 19, 1981* F
SF (2)
Jose Luis Clerc #6 7-6 6-0 Eliot Teltscher #14 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* SF
Hans Gildemeister 6-3 6-1 Bernard Fritz — Match data Jul 18, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Jose Luis Clerc #6 7-5 6-2 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 1-6 6-3 Angel Gimenez #82 — Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
Bernard Fritz 6-4 6-1 Jose Luis Damiani #37 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-4 6-3 Ricardo Cano #62 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Hans Gildemeister 6-7 6-4 7-5 John Alexander — Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Bernard Fritz 6-2 6-4 Charlie Fancutt — Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Manuel Orantes 7-5 3-6 6-4 Ricardo Ycaza #46 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Ricardo Cano #62 6-1 6-2 Juan Nunez H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-4 6-2 Vincent Van Patten — Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Jose Luis Damiani #37 7-6 0-6 6-0 Andres Gomez #74 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Angel Gimenez #82 6-3 6-3 Jay Lapidus H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #6 6-3 6-1 Jaime Fillol #100 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Jose Luis Damiani #37 6-3 6-2 Van Winitsky #79 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Ricardo Cano #62 6-4 6-4 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Bernard Fritz 7-6 5-7 6-4 Mike Leach H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Jay Lapidus 6-4 1-6 7-5 Jose Higueras #24 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Manuel Orantes 6-2 6-4 Ferdi Taygan H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #6 3-6 6-3 6-1 Diego Perez #88 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
John Alexander 6-7 6-1 6-4 Brad Drewett #97 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #82 6-1 6-2 Pedro Rebolledo #85 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-1 6-0 Nick Saviano #94 — Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Vincent Van Patten 2-6 6-2 6-2 Jim Delaney — Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Juan Nunez 7-5 6-2 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Charlie Fancutt 6-4 6-7 6-4 George Hardie — Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #74 6-1 7-6 Eddie Dibbs #20 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Ricardo Ycaza #46 4-6 6-1 6-2 Alvaro Betancur H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-1 6-0 Chris Mayotte H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Jaime Fillol #100 7-5 6-1 Corrado Barazzutti #41 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
R64 (32)
Nick Saviano #94 4-6 7-6 6-4 Morris Skip Strode H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Andres Gomez #74 7-6 6-3 Stanislav Birner H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Rick Fagel 6-3 4-6 6-1 Mel Purcell #29 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jim Delaney 7-5 2-6 6-4 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jose Luis Clerc #6 6-2 6-1 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
John Alexander 6-2 6-7 6-1 Harold Solomon #10 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mike Leach 6-4 7-6 Billy Martin H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Corrado Barazzutti #41 6-7 6-1 6-2 Erik Van Dillen — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jose Higueras #24 6-4 6-4 Fernando Maynetto H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Chris Mayotte 6-4 3-6 6-0 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
George Hardie 6-1 6-3 Pascal Portes #45 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Eliot Teltscher #14 6-2 7-5 Ron Hightower #98 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Vincent Van Patten 6-1 6-3 Alvaro Fillol — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jaime Fillol #100 7-6 6-3 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Manuel Orantes 6-0 7-5 Sashi Menon H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Pedro Rebolledo #85 5-7 6-0 6-4 Raul Ramirez #60 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jay Lapidus 2-6 6-2 7-5 Jim Gurfein H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Brad Drewett #97 7-5 6-3 Marcos Hocevar #78 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Van Winitsky #79 6-2 6-2 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Bernard Fritz 7-6 6-1 Terry Moor #33 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Jose Luis Damiani #37 6-7 7-6 6-4 Charles Buzz Strode H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Diego Perez #88 6-3 6-2 Fernando Dalla Fontana — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Ricardo Cano #62 6-3 7-6 Pavel Slozil #71 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Ferdi Taygan 7-6 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Juan Nunez 7-5 1-6 6-2 Deon Joubert H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Charlie Fancutt 7-6 6-3 Gilles Moretton — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Belus Prajoux 5-7 6-3 7-5 Anand Amritraj — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Angel Gimenez #82 3-6 6-3 7-6 Craig Wittus H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Eddie Dibbs #20 6-3 6-1 John Hayes H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Alvaro Betancur 7-6 6-3 Tom Cain H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Ricardo Ycaza #46 7-6 6-3 Todd Lundy H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-2 Craig Edwards — Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles
PlayerTitles
Bjorn Borg 3
Andres Gomez 2
Jose Luis Clerc 2
Manuel Orantes 2
Mats Wilander 2
Rod Laver 2

Recent Finals

Recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Marat Safin #33 6-4 7-6(11) Greg Rusedski #9 H2H Match data 1999 Hard
Michael Chang #22 6-3 6-4 Paul Haarhuis #85 H2H Match data 1998 Hard
Sjeng Schalken #79 7-5 6-3 Marcelo Rios #10 H2H Match data 1997 Hard
Andres Gomez #27 6-1 6-4 Mats Wilander #6 H2H Match data 1989 Clay
Thomas Muster #50 6-2 6-2 Lawson Duncan #82 H2H Match data 1988 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.
Who won the most recent U.S. Pro Tennis Championships?
The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin 6-4 7-6(11).
Who has won the most U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles?
Bjorn Borg has won 3 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played?
The first edition of U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was held in 1927.
What surface is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships played on?
U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is played on clay courts.