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.

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Champion
Jose Luis Clerc
def. Ivan Lendl , 4-6 6-4 6-2
Dates
Aug 3 — Aug 9
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Indianapolis 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jose Luis Clerc #4 4-6 6-4 6-2 Ivan Lendl #5 H2H Match data Aug 9, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1981* SF
Jose Luis Clerc #4 3-6 6-3 6-1 John Alexander H2H Match data Aug 8, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 6-1 Ricardo Cano #53 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 #5 6-2 6-4 Jose Luis Damiani #33 H2H Match data Aug 8, 1981* QF
Jose Luis Clerc #4 6-3 6-3 Mel Purcell #26 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 #33 6-0 6-4 Jose Higueras #24 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1981* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #4 7-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #57 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1981* R16
Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-1 Shlomo Glickstein #43 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1981* R16
Mel Purcell #26 6-7 6-1 5-4 (ret.) Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Aug 7, 1981* R16
Ricardo Cano #53 6-7 7-6 6-0 Mark Edmondson #48 H2H Match data Aug 7, 1981* R16
Guillermo Vilas #6 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 #80 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Gilles Moretton 6-2 6-4 Tomas Smid #28 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ricardo Cano #53 6-2 6-2 Chris Lewis #72 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Shlomo Glickstein #43 5-7 6-4 6-2 Belus Prajoux H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
David Carter 6-2 6-4 Harold Solomon #12 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 #55 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Edmondson #48 7-6 6-4 Deon Joubert H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 6-4 John Benson H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Damiani #33 6-1 6-1 Per Hjertquist #79 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #4 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 6-3 6-2 Jonathan Smith — Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Mel Purcell #26 6-1 6-2 Manuel Orantes #71 H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Jose Higueras #24 6-1 6-1 John Hayes H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #57 6-4 6-0 Carlos Castellan H2H Match data Aug 6, 1981* R32
R64 (31)
Heinz Gunthardt #55 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 #4 6-4 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Ivan Lendl #5 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 #24 6-1 6-1 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Andres Gomez #57 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 #95 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Shlomo Glickstein #43 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 #71 6-4 6-2 Stanislav Birner #74 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Mark Edmondson #48 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 #53 6-4 6-4 Alvaro Fillol H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Per Hjertquist #79 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 #41 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 #33 6-4 6-3 Jim Gurfein H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Mel Purcell #26 5-0 (ret.) Pavel Slozil #72 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Harold Solomon #12 6-1 6-1 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Chris Lewis #72 6-4 1-6 6-2 Eddie Dibbs #35 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Gabriel Urpi 6-1 7-5 Fernando Maynetto H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Ilie Nastase #80 6-4 6-2 Roland Stadler #95 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
David Carter 4-6 6-3 6-4 Jan Norback #100 H2H Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64
Guillermo Vilas #6 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 #28 6-2 6-4 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Aug 5, 1981* R64

Recent Finals

Recent Indianapolis finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jose Luis Clerc #4 4-6 6-4 6-2 Ivan Lendl #5 H2H Match data 1981 Clay

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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 1981 Indianapolis was won by Jose Luis Clerc, who defeated Ivan Lendl 4-6 6-4 6-2.
When was the first Indianapolis played?
The first edition of Indianapolis was held in 1981.
What surface is Indianapolis played on?
Indianapolis is played on clay courts.