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
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

Round of 64

Chris Delaney #170 6-3 6-3
Andres Gomez #57 2-6 6-3 6-3
Mel Purcell #26 5-0 (ret.)
Gabriel Urpi #115 6-1 7-5
Ilie Nastase #80 6-4 6-2
David Carter #145 4-6 6-3 6-4
Harold Solomon #12 6-1 6-1
Gilles Moretton #192 2-6 7-5 6-2
Van Winitsky #79 7-5 6-3
Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-1
John Benson #356 6-4 6-2
Juan Nunez #185
Belus Prajoux #154 6-1 6-3
Jose Luis Damiani #33 6-4 6-3
John Hayes #99 5-7 7-5 6-4
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-0 6-1
Hans Simonsson #115 6-2 6-4
Christophe Freyss #97 5-7 6-4 6-4
Ricardo Cano #53 6-4 6-4
Chris Lewis #72 6-4 1-6 6-2
Mark Edmondson #48 6-2 6-1
Deon Joubert #144 6-4 6-1

Round of 32

Jose Luis Clerc #4 6-2 6-1
Andres Gomez #57 6-4 6-0
Mel Purcell #26 6-1 6-2
Gabriel Urpi #115 7-5 6-2
John Alexander #100 6-3 6-2
David Carter #145 6-2 6-4
Gilles Moretton #192 6-2 6-4
Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 6-4
Shlomo Glickstein #43 5-7 6-4 6-2
Jose Higueras #24 6-1 6-1
Ricardo Cano #53 6-2 6-2
Mark Edmondson #48 7-6 6-4

Round of 16

Jose Luis Clerc #4 7-6 6-3
Mel Purcell #26 6-7 6-1 5-4 (ret.)
John Alexander #100 6-4 6-3
Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-1
Ricardo Cano #53 6-7 7-6 6-0

Quarterfinals

Jose Luis Clerc #4 6-3 6-3
John Alexander #100 3-6 7-5 6-4
Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-4
Guillermo Vilas #6 6-3 6-1

Semifinals

Jose Luis Clerc #4 3-6 6-3 6-1
Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 7-5

Final

Jose Luis Clerc #4 4-6 6-4 6-2

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Recent Finals

Recent Indianapolis finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Robby Ginepri #95 6-2 6-4 Sam Querrey #37 H2H Match data 2009 Hard
Gilles Simon #25 6-4 6-4 Dmitry Tursunov #32 H2H Match data 2008 Hard
Dmitry Tursunov #27 6-4 7-5 Frank Dancevic #109 H2H Match data 2007 Hard
James Blake #6 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) Andy Roddick #11 H2H Match data 2006 Hard
Robby Ginepri #98 4-6 6-0 3-0 (ret.) Taylor Dent #30 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.