ATP Philadelphia 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Roscoe Tanner won the 1981 Philadelphia, defeating Wojtek Fibak 6-2 7-6 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Philadelphia, United States, from January 26 to February 1, 1981.

Champion
Roscoe Tanner
def. Wojtek Fibak , 6-2 7-6 7-5
Dates
Jan 26 — Feb 1
Location
Philadelphia, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Round of 64
Roscoe Tanner #14 6-2 6-3
Trey Waltke #47
Heinz Gunthardt #26
BYE
Dick Stockton #138 7-6 7-6
Phil Dent #44
Tomas Smid #27
BYE
Pascal Portes #51 6-2 6-3
Andrew Pattison
Vijay Amritraj #20
BYE
Harold Solomon #7 6-0 6-1
Marko Ostoja #203
Jay Lapidus #283
BYE
Thierry Tulasne #113
BYE
Mel Purcell #28 6-2 6-1
Johan Kriek #16
Sammy Giammalva Jr
BYE
Bernie Mitton #61 6-4 6-7 7-5
Eliot Teltscher #12
John Sadri #19
BYE
Sandy Mayer #48 7-6 3-6 6-4
Pat Dupre #51
Tim Gullikson
BYE
Brian Gottfried #11 6-4 6-4
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #54
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-3 7-6
Peter Fleming #37
Chris Delaney #170
BYE
Tony Giammalva #72
BYE
Butch Walts #67 7-6 6-3
Bill Scanlon #24
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-3
Stan Smith #30
Peter Feigl #86
BYE
Victor Amaya #18 3-6 7-6 7-6
Marty Riessen #93
Jeff Borowiak #189
BYE
Yannick Noah #21 6-0 (ret.)
Buster C Mottram #49
Terry Moor #50
BYE
Francisco Gonzalez #71
BYE
Brian Teacher #10 6-3 7-5
Bruce Manson #74
Vitas Gerulaitis #9
BYE
Shlomo Glickstein #65 6-3 6-2
Rod Frawley #58
Balazs Taroczy #17
BYE
Raul Ramirez #34 6-3 6-3
Russell Simpson #84
Round of 32
Roscoe Tanner #14 6-3 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt #26
Dick Stockton #138 6-4 6-4
Tomas Smid #27
Pascal Portes #51 7-6 6-1
Vijay Amritraj #20
Harold Solomon #7 6-3 6-3
Jay Lapidus #283
Thierry Tulasne #113 6-4 6-1
Mel Purcell #28
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-4 4-6 6-2
Bernie Mitton #61
John Sadri #19 4-6 6-4 6-2
Sandy Mayer #48
Tim Gullikson 7-5 6-3
Brian Gottfried #11
Wojtek Fibak #15 1-6 6-2 6-0
Chris Delaney #170
Tony Giammalva #72 6-4 3-6 6-3
Butch Walts #67
Jimmy Connors #3 7-5 4-6 6-4
Peter Feigl #86
Victor Amaya #18 6-4 6-4
Jeff Borowiak #189
Yannick Noah #21 6-4 3-6 6-3
Terry Moor #50
Francisco Gonzalez #71 7-6 3-6 6-2
Brian Teacher #10
Vitas Gerulaitis #9 6-2 6-2
Shlomo Glickstein #65
Balazs Taroczy #17 7-6 6-2
Raul Ramirez #34
Round of 16
Roscoe Tanner #14 7-6 7-6
Dick Stockton #138
Pascal Portes #51 3-6 6-4 6-2
Harold Solomon #7
Thierry Tulasne #113 6-3 4-6 6-2
Sammy Giammalva Jr
John Sadri #19 6-7 7-6 6-4
Tim Gullikson
Wojtek Fibak #15 6-2 4-6 6-2
Tony Giammalva #72
Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 1-0 (ret.)
Victor Amaya #18
Yannick Noah #21 6-4 7-5
Francisco Gonzalez #71
Vitas Gerulaitis #9 6-3 6-4
Balazs Taroczy #17
Quarterfinals
Roscoe Tanner #14 7-5 4-6 6-3
Pascal Portes #51
Thierry Tulasne #113 7-6 6-3
John Sadri #19
Wojtek Fibak #15 7-6 0-6 6-2
Jimmy Connors #3
Yannick Noah #21 6-4 4-6 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis #9
Semifinals
Roscoe Tanner #14 7-6 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4
Thierry Tulasne #113
Wojtek Fibak #15 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Yannick Noah #21
Final
Roscoe Tanner #14 6-2 7-6 7-5
Wojtek Fibak #15

Most Titles

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Pete Sampras 4
Ivan Lendl 2
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Tim Mayotte 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1998 Hard Pete Sampras 7-5 7-6(3) Thomas Enqvist H2H Match data
1997 Hard Pete Sampras 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3 Patrick Rafter H2H Match data
1996 Carpet Jim Courier 6-4 6-3 Chris Woodruff H2H Match data
1995 Carpet Thomas Enqvist 0-6 6-4 6-0 Michael Chang H2H Match data
1994 Carpet Michael Chang 6-3 6-2 Paul Haarhuis H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Philadelphia held?
Philadelphia is held in Philadelphia, United States.
Who won the most recent Philadelphia?
The 1998 Philadelphia was won by Pete Sampras 7-5 7-6(3).
Who has won the most Philadelphia titles?
John McEnroe has won 4 Philadelphia titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Philadelphia played?
The first edition of Philadelphia was held in 1979.
What surface is Philadelphia played on?
Philadelphia is played on carpet courts.