Where is U.S. Pro Tennis Championships held?

U.S. Pro Tennis Championships is held in Boston, United States.

Who is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?

The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 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.

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

Completed

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 July 13–19 on clay courts in Boston, United States.

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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

Results

63 recorded singles results

U.S. Pro Tennis Championships 1981 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
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 2× CH	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 2× CH	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 #24CH	H2H	Match data	Jul 16, 1981*	R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Manuel Orantes 2× CH	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 #20DEF	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 14 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 #24CH	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 2× CH	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 #20DEF	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

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for U.S. Pro Tennis Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles.

Bjorn Borg 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 4 players share this record.

Bjorn Borg 3 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Guillermo Vilas 29 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

Harold Solomon 12 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 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
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 is the latest recorded U.S. Pro Tennis Championships winner?: The 1999 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships was won by Marat Safin, who defeated Greg Rusedski 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.