ATP Indianapolis 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Indianapolis, defeating Ivan Lendl 4-6 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from August 3 to August 9, 1981. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 3 — Aug 9
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Jose Luis Clerc | 4-6 6-4 6-2 | Ivan Lendl | H2H | Match data | Aug 9, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Ivan Lendl | 6-3 7-5 | Guillermo Vilas | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | SF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-1 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | QF |
| John Alexander | 3-6 7-5 6-4 | Gilles Moretton | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | QF |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-2 6-4 | Jose Luis Damiani | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | QF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 6-3 | Mel Purcell | H2H | Match data | Aug 8, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| John Alexander | 6-4 6-3 | David Carter | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-0 6-4 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 7-6 6-3 | Andres Gomez | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-2 6-1 | Shlomo Glickstein | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Mel Purcell | 6-7 6-1 5-4 (ret.) | Gabriel Urpi | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-7 7-6 6-0 | Mark Edmondson | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 6-1 | Hans Simonsson | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| Gilles Moretton | 6-4 7-6 | Hans Gildemeister | — | Match data | Aug 7, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| John Alexander | 6-3 6-2 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Gilles Moretton | 6-2 6-4 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-2 6-2 | Chris Lewis | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Shlomo Glickstein | 5-7 6-4 6-2 | Belus Prajoux | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| David Carter | 6-2 6-4 | Harold Solomon | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Gabriel Urpi | 7-5 6-2 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Mark Edmondson | 7-6 6-4 | Deon Joubert | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-3 6-4 | John Benson | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-1 6-1 | Per Hjertquist | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 6-1 | Chris Delaney | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Hans Simonsson | 7-5 6-3 | Christophe Freyss | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Hans Gildemeister | 6-2 6-2 | Van Winitsky | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-2 | Jonathan Smith | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Mel Purcell | 6-1 6-2 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-1 6-1 | John Hayes | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| Andres Gomez | 6-4 6-0 | Carlos Castellan | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1981* | R32 |
| R64 (31) | ||||||
| Heinz Gunthardt | 7-6 6-0 | Charles Buzz Strode | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| John Hayes | 5-7 7-5 6-4 | Alejandro Cortes | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-4 6-4 | Sherwood Stewart | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-2 6-1 | Rick Fagel | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Gilles Moretton | 2-6 7-5 6-2 | Peter Feigl | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-1 6-1 | Jose Lopez Maeso | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Andres Gomez | 2-6 6-3 6-3 | Mario Martinez | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Christophe Freyss | 5-7 6-4 6-4 | Todd Lundy | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Belus Prajoux | 6-1 6-3 | Mehl Ampon | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| John Alexander | 6-3 6-3 | Brad Gilbert | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Van Winitsky | 7-5 6-3 | Marcos Hocevar | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Shlomo Glickstein | 6-4 6-3 | Eduardo Bengoechea | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Hans Gildemeister | 6-3 7-6 | Steve Denton | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-2 | Stanislav Birner | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Mark Edmondson | 6-2 6-1 | Mike Cahill | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Chris Delaney | 6-3 6-3 | Billy Nealon | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-4 6-4 | Alvaro Fillol | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Per Hjertquist | 7-6 6-2 | Ramesh Krishnan | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Deon Joubert | 6-4 6-1 | Glen Holroyd | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Hans Simonsson | 6-2 6-4 | Terry Moor | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| John Benson | 6-4 6-2 | Juan Nunez | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-4 6-3 | Jim Gurfein | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Mel Purcell | 5-0 (ret.) | Pavel Slozil | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Harold Solomon | 6-1 6-1 | Marko Ostoja | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Chris Lewis | 6-4 1-6 6-2 | Eddie Dibbs | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Gabriel Urpi | 6-1 7-5 | Fernando Maynetto | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-2 | Roland Stadler | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| David Carter | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Jan Norback | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-0 6-1 | Craig Wittus | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Carlos Castellan | 6-1 6-1 | Jose Miguel Ayala | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
| Tomas Smid | 6-2 6-4 | Robert Vant Hof | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1981* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Connors | 4 |
| Manuel Orantes | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Andy Roddick | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 2 |
| Cliff Richey | 2 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 2 |
| Robby Ginepri | 2 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Ginepri | 6-2 6-4 | Sam Querrey | H2H | Match data | 2009 | Hard |
| Gilles Simon | 6-4 6-4 | Dmitry Tursunov | H2H | Match data | 2008 | Hard |
| Dmitry Tursunov | 6-4 7-5 | Frank Dancevic | H2H | Match data | 2007 | Hard |
| James Blake | 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) | Andy Roddick | H2H | Match data | 2006 | Hard |
| Robby Ginepri | 4-6 6-0 3-0 (ret.) | Taylor Dent | H2H | Match data | 2005 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Indianapolis held?
- Indianapolis is held in Indianapolis, United States.
- Who won the most recent Indianapolis?
- The 2009 Indianapolis was won by Robby Ginepri 6-2 6-4.
- Who has won the most Indianapolis titles?
- Jimmy Connors has won 4 Indianapolis titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Indianapolis played?
- The first edition of Indianapolis was held in 1968.
- What surface is Indianapolis played on?
- Indianapolis is played on clay courts.