ATP Houston 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Guillermo Vilas won the 1981 Houston, defeating Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Houston, United States, from April 6 to April 12, 1981. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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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 #135 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 #86 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 #93 H2H Match data Apr 10, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Jaime Fillol #86 6-4 6-4 Pablo Arraya #309 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 #93 5-7 7-5 6-1 Anand Amritraj — Match data Apr 9, 1981* R32
Rick Fagel #135 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 #138 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

Most Titles

Players with the most Houston titles
PlayerTitles
Andy Roddick 3
Ivan Lendl 2

Recent Finals

Recent Houston finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jack Sock #46 7-6(9) 7-6(2) Sam Querrey #42 H2H Match data 2015 Clay
Fernando Verdasco #29 6-3 7-6(4) Nicolas Almagro #20 H2H Match data 2014 Clay
John Isner #23 6-3 7-5 Nicolas Almagro #12 H2H Match data 2013 Clay
Juan Monaco #16 6-2 3-6 6-3 John Isner #10 H2H Match data 2012 Clay
Ryan Sweeting #93 6-4 7-6(3) Kei Nishikori #61 H2H Match data 2011 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Houston held?
Houston is held in Houston, United States.
Who won the most recent Houston?
The 2015 Houston was won by Jack Sock 7-6(9) 7-6(2).
Who has won the most Houston titles?
Andy Roddick has won 3 Houston titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Houston played?
The first edition of Houston was held in 1969.
What surface is Houston played on?
Houston is played on clay courts.