ATP Sydney Outdoor 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Full tournament history →

Tim Wilkison won the 1981 Sydney Outdoor, defeating Chris Lewis 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from December 14 to December 20, 1981.

Champion
Tim Wilkison
def. Chris Lewis , 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 14 — Dec 20
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
—
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 20, 1981* F Tim Wilkison #78 6-4 7-6 6-3 Chris Lewis #44 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 19, 1981* SF Chris Lewis #44 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson #28 H2H Match data
Dec 19, 1981* SF Tim Wilkison #78 7-5 6-3 Steve Denton #74 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 19, 1981* QF Steve Denton #74 6-4 7-6 Hank Pfister #45 H2H Match data
Dec 19, 1981* QF Chris Lewis #44 6-1 6-1 John Alexander #89 H2H Match data
Dec 19, 1981* QF Tim Wilkison #78 2-6 7-5 6-3 Phil Dent #67 H2H Match data
Dec 19, 1981* QF Mark Edmondson #28 7-6 1-6 6-3 Chris Johnstone #137 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Chris Lewis #44 6-3 7-6 Lloyd Bourne #292 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Tim Wilkison #78 6-4 6-7 6-4 Henri Leconte #440 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Phil Dent #67 6-3 6-7 6-3 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Steve Denton #74 6-3 6-4 Wally Masur #423 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 John Alexander #89 7-5 6-4 Kevin Curren #52 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Chris Johnstone #137 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Hank Pfister #45 6-4 6-3 Johan Kriek #19 H2H Match data
Dec 18, 1981* R16 Mark Edmondson #28 6-2 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #33 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Johan Kriek #19 6-3 6-1 Mike Estep #203 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 6-0 Anders Jarryd #94 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Kevin Curren #52 4-6 6-3 6-4 Craig A Miller #232 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Chris Johnstone #137 3-6 6-0 6-1 Pat Dupre #49 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Phil Dent #67 7-5 7-6 John Sadri #36 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Henri Leconte #440 6-3 2-6 6-1 Tim Mayotte #32 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Wally Masur #423 1-6 6-2 6-4 Peter Rennert #55 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Steve Denton #74 7-5 6-0 Wayne Hampson #175 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 John Alexander #89 6-3 4-6 7-6 Yannick Noah #13 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Hank Pfister #45 6-3 6-2 Rod Frawley #81 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Mark Edmondson #28 7-6 6-3 Craig Edwards #365 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Chris Lewis #44 7-5 6-1 Jim Delaney #269 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase #72 — Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Lloyd Bourne #292 7-6 6-7 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #31 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Tim Wilkison #78 6-1 6-4 Fritz Buehning #30 H2H Match data
Dec 17, 1981* R32 Shlomo Glickstein #33 6-1 3-6 7-6 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Craig Edwards #365 7-5 6-4 Ron Hightower #98 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Craig A Miller #232 7-6 2-6 6-3 John Fitzgerald #58 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Tim Mayotte #32 6-3 7-6 Loic Courteau H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Chris Johnstone #137 4-6 6-3 6-4 Syd Ball #146 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Pat Dupre #49 6-4 4-6 6-2 Mats Wilander #71 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Kevin Curren #52 2-6 6-1 6-3 Charlie Fancutt — Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Wally Masur #423 4-6 7-6 7-6 Brad Drewett #100 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Mike Estep #203 6-4 7-6 Nick Brown H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Anders Jarryd #94 6-3 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Fritz Buehning #30 1-6 6-3 7-6 Russell Simpson #88 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 John Alexander #89 6-1 6-3 Joakim Nystrom #62 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Yannick Noah #13 7-6 6-3 Hans Simonsson #100 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Henri Leconte #440 6-4 6-4 Craig Wittus #423 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Steve Denton #74 6-1 6-3 Jerome Potier #325 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Lloyd Bourne #292 7-5 6-7 6-4 Pat Cash H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Mark Edmondson #28 6-2 6-1 Scott Mccain #203 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Chris Lewis #44 6-3 3-6 6-3 Dave Siegler #325 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 John Sadri #36 6-4 6-3 Eddie Edwards #98 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Ilie Nastase #72 6-2 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 7-6 Peter Doohan #549 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Johan Kriek #19 7-5 7-6 Bruce Derlin #510 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Jonathan Smith 7-6 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #59 — Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Rod Frawley #81 6-7 6-4 6-4 David Carter #92 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Jim Delaney #269 7-6 6-3 Greg Whitecross #193 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Phil Dent #67 6-1 6-2 Marty Davis #269 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Peter Rennert #55 6-3 3-6 6-3 Chris Dunk #549 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Paul Mcnamee #31 6-3 3-6 6-3 Drew Gitlin #667 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Shlomo Glickstein #33 7-6 6-3 Onny Parun #99 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Chris Mayotte #124 6-4 6-3 Steve Meister #510 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Wayne Hampson #175 6-4 7-6 Kim Warwick #22 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Tim Wilkison #78 6-2 6-3 Jim Gurfein #219 H2H Match data
Dec 16, 1981* R64 Hank Pfister #45 7-6 6-1 Brad Guan #185 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
John Fitzgerald 2
Pete Sampras 2
Phil Dent 2
Tim Wilkison 2
Tony Roche 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1998 Hard Karol Kucera 7-5 6-4 Tim Henman H2H Match data
1997 Hard Tim Henman 6-3 6-1 Carlos Moya H2H Match data
1996 Hard Todd Martin 5-7 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic H2H Match data
1995 Hard Patrick McEnroe 6-2 7-6(4) Richard Fromberg H2H Match data
1994 Hard Pete Sampras 7-6(5) 6-4 Ivan Lendl H2H Match data

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Previous editions of Sydney Outdoor

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney Outdoor held?
Sydney Outdoor is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney Outdoor?
The 1998 Sydney Outdoor was won by Karol Kucera 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Sydney Outdoor titles?
John Fitzgerald has won 2 Sydney Outdoor titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney Outdoor played?
The first edition of Sydney Outdoor was held in 1971.
What surface is Sydney Outdoor played on?
Sydney Outdoor is played on grass courts.