ATP La Quinta 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1981 La Quinta, defeating Ivan Lendl 6-3 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in La Quinta, from February 16 to February 22, 1981.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Ivan Lendl , 6-3 7-6
Dates
Feb 16 — Feb 22
Location
La Quinta
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 22, 1981* F Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 21, 1981* SF Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-7 6-4 Eliot Teltscher #13 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1981* SF Ivan Lendl #6 6-2 6-1 Harold Solomon #7 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 21, 1981* QF Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 6-1 Pat Dupre #54 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1981* QF Ivan Lendl #6 7-6 6-1 Roscoe Tanner #11 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1981* QF Harold Solomon #7 3-6 6-4 7-6 Brian Gottfried #15 H2H Match data
Feb 21, 1981* QF Eliot Teltscher #13 7-6 7-6 Tomas Smid #25 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 4-6 6-4 Bob Lutz — Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Pat Dupre #54 6-4 6-0 Phil Dent #61 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Tomas Smid #25 6-1 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Eliot Teltscher #13 6-2 6-1 Eddie Dibbs #16 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-7 6-4 6-4 Hank Pfister #81 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Harold Solomon #7 6-3 6-2 Trey Waltke #51 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Jimmy Connors #3 6-0 6-2 Terry Moor #40 H2H Match data
Feb 20, 1981* R16 Brian Gottfried #15 6-4 6-3 Mel Purcell #31 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Eddie Dibbs #16 6-1 6-4 Rod Frawley #69 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Eliot Teltscher #13 6-1 6-0 George Hardie #146 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-1 Chris Dunk #549 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Phil Dent #61 6-3 6-4 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Brian Gottfried #15 6-3 6-4 John Austin — Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Paul Kronk 7-6 7-6 Butch Walts #54 — Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Hank Pfister #81 6-2 6-2 Rolf Gehring #37 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Trey Waltke #51 7-5 6-1 Johan Kriek #17 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 3-6 6-3 Bernie Mitton #57 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Harold Solomon #7 6-7 6-3 6-0 Russell Simpson #90 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Pat Dupre #54 6-7 7-5 6-4 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #58 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Terry Moor #40 6-3 6-1 Jose Higueras #28 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Tomas Smid #25 7-6 7-6 Fritz Buehning #41 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Ivan Lendl #6 7-6 6-7 6-3 Marty Davis #269 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Mel Purcell #31 6-4 4-6 6-0 Sandy Mayer #48 H2H Match data
Feb 19, 1981* R32 Bob Lutz 6-2 6-4 Nick Saviano #83 — Match data
R64 (31)
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Harold Solomon #7 6-1 6-3 Alejandro Cortes #175 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Fritz Buehning #41 7-6 6-1 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Terry Moor #40 6-4 6-2 Tim Wilkison #81 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Chris Dunk #549 6-4 6-3 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #58 1-6 6-3 (ret.) Victor Amaya #19 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Marty Davis #269 6-4 6-1 Raymond Moore #112 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Hank Pfister #81 7-6 6-3 Kim Warwick #21 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Rod Frawley #69 3-6 7-6 6-1 Bruce Manson #77 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Russell Simpson #90 6-4 4-6 7-5 Christophe Freyss #99 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Tomas Smid #25 6-4 7-5 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Bob Lutz 6-3 6-4 Marty Riessen #93 — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Rolf Gehring #37 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jim Delaney #269 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4 Dick Stockton #138 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 John Austin 6-2 6-2 Eddie Edwards #86 — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Eliot Teltscher #13 6-4 6-2 Pascal Portes #44 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Bernie Mitton #57 4-6 6-1 6-3 Billy Martin #118 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Eddie Dibbs #16 6-4 6-2 Chris Delaney #170 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Robert Vant Hof 7-5 6-4 Yannick Noah #12 — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Nick Saviano #83 6-7 6-4 7-5 Richard Meyer #85 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Phil Dent #61 7-5 6-3 Walter Redondo #594 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 7-5 Stan Smith #33 — Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Johan Kriek #17 6-3 7-6 Colin Dibley #99 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 George Hardie #146 3-6 6-3 6-2 Ferdi Taygan #76 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Jose Higueras #28 6-3 6-1 John Hayes #100 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Butch Walts #54 4-6 7-6 6-4 Brian Teacher #10 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Sandy Mayer #48 6-3 6-2 John Alexander #100 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Brian Gottfried #15 6-4 6-2 Thierry Tulasne #63 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Trey Waltke #51 6-0 6-4 Mike Bauer #667 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Pat Dupre #54 6-4 6-1 Glen Holroyd #440 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Mel Purcell #31 5-7 7-6 6-3 Peter Rennert #59 H2H Match data
Feb 18, 1981* R64 Roscoe Tanner #11 6-7 6-2 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Jimmy Connors 2
Joakim Nystrom 1
Jose Higueras 1
Larry Stefanki 1
Yannick Noah 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1986 Hard Joakim Nystrom 6-1 6-3 6-2 Yannick Noah H2H Match data
1985 Hard Larry Stefanki 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3 David Pate H2H Match data
1984 Hard Jimmy Connors 6-2 6-7 6-3 Yannick Noah H2H Match data
1983 Hard Jose Higueras 6-4 6-2 Eliot Teltscher H2H Match data
1982 Hard Yannick Noah 3-6 6-2 7-5 Ivan Lendl H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is La Quinta held?
La Quinta is held in La Quinta.
Who won the most recent La Quinta?
The 1986 La Quinta was won by Joakim Nystrom 6-1 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most La Quinta titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 2 La Quinta titles, the most by any player.
When was the first La Quinta played?
The first edition of La Quinta was held in 1981.
What surface is La Quinta played on?
La Quinta is played on hard courts.