ATP La Quinta 1981 Draw & Results

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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 February 16–22 on hard courts in La Quinta.

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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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

La Quinta 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 H2H Match data Feb 22, 1981* F
SF (2)
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 Feb 21, 1981* SF
QF (4)
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 Feb 21, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 4-6 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H 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 Feb 20, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
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 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1981* R32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-1 Chris Dunk 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 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 H2H Match data Feb 19, 1981* R32
R64 (31)
Harold Solomon #7 6-1 6-3 Alejandro Cortes 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 6-4 6-3 Chris Mayotte 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 6-4 6-1 Raymond Moore 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 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Rolf Gehring #37 6-3 4-6 6-4 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4 Dick Stockton 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 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Eddie Dibbs #16 6-4 6-2 Chris Delaney H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Robert Vant Hof 7-5 6-4 Yannick Noah #12 — Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 7-5 Stan Smith H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Johan Kriek #17 6-3 7-6 Colin Dibley H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
George Hardie 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 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 H2H Match data Feb 18, 1981* R64
Pat Dupre #54 6-4 6-1 Glen Holroyd 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 Feb 18, 1981* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for La Quinta.

Most Finals

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

  1. Ivan Lendl 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 6 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Alejandro Cortes 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 La Quinta finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6 Ivan Lendl #6 H2H Match data 1981 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is La Quinta held?
La Quinta is held in La Quinta.
Who won the most recent La Quinta?
The 1981 La Quinta was won by Jimmy Connors, who defeated Ivan Lendl 6-3 7-6.
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.