ATP Houston 1981 Draw & Results

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Guillermo Vilas won the 1981 Houston, defeating Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played April 6–12 on clay courts in Houston, United States.

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Champion
Guillermo Vilas
def. Sammy Giammalva Jr , 6-2 6-4
Dates
Apr 6 — Apr 12
Location
Houston, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Houston 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-2 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Apr 12, 1981* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-1 6-3 Victor Pecci #26 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1981* SF
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-7 6-4 6-3 Bruce Manson #83 — Match data Apr 11, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Sammy Giammalva Jr 4-6 7-5 7-6 Eddie Dibbs #17 — Match data Apr 11, 1981* QF
Victor Pecci #26 6-3 6-1 Harold Solomon #10 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1981* QF
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-3 6-2 Jose Higueras #28 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1981* QF
Bruce Manson #83 6-4 6-4 Mel Purcell #24 H2H Match data Apr 11, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-4 7-5 Terry Moor #37 — Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Eddie Dibbs #17 6-3 3-6 6-4 Rick Fagel H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Harold Solomon #10 6-1 6-2 Ben Mckown #94 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Bruce Manson #83 6-3 7-5 Paul Kronk — Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Mel Purcell #24 3-6 6-3 6-2 Mark Edmondson #79 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Guillermo Vilas #5 7-5 6-1 Jaime Fillol H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Victor Pecci #26 4-6 7-6 6-3 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
Jose Higueras #28 3-6 7-6 6-4 Richard Meyer H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Jaime Fillol 6-4 6-4 Pablo Arraya H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Victor Pecci #26 6-1 6-4 Hank Pfister #82 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Ramesh Krishnan 3-6 6-2 6-2 Vijay Amritraj #25 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Richard Meyer 5-7 7-5 6-1 Anand Amritraj — Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Rick Fagel 6-2 6-2 Sherwood Stewart — Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Mel Purcell #24 6-3 7-6 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Eddie Dibbs #17 1-6 6-2 6-3 Tony Giammalva #69 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Bruce Manson #83 3-6 6-4 7-6 Jose Luis Clerc #8 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mark Edmondson #79 6-1 6-2 Ricardo Ycaza #73 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Terry Moor #37 6-3 6-4 Johan Kriek #16 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-4 6-1 Dick Stockton H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Harold Solomon #10 6-1 6-3 Andres Gomez #58 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Ben Mckown #94 6-4 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #65 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-6 6-2 Nick Saviano #72 — Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Jose Higueras #28 6-0 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #74 H2H Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Houston.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Guillermo Vilas 1 final

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

  1. Anand Amritraj 1 appearance

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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 Houston finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Guillermo Vilas #5 6-2 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data 1981 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston held?
Houston is held in Houston, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston?
The 1981 Houston was won by Guillermo Vilas, who defeated Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-4.
When was the first Houston played?
The first edition of Houston was held in 1981.
What surface is Houston played on?
Houston is played on clay courts.