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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Round of 64
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-4
Dick Stockton #138
Chris Dunk #549 6-4 6-3
Chris Mayotte #124
Terry Moor #40 6-4 6-2
Tim Wilkison #81
Jose Higueras #28 6-3 6-1
John Hayes #100
Pat Dupre #54 6-4 6-1
Glen Holroyd #440
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #58 1-6 6-3 (ret.)
Victor Amaya #19
Phil Dent #61 7-5 6-3
Walter Redondo #594
Robert Vant Hof 7-5 6-4
Yannick Noah #12
Eliot Teltscher #13 6-4 6-2
Pascal Portes #44
George Hardie #146 3-6 6-3 6-2
Ferdi Taygan #76
Eddie Dibbs #16 6-4 6-2
Chris Delaney #170
Rod Frawley #69 3-6 7-6 6-1
Bruce Manson #77
Tomas Smid #25 6-4 7-5
Andrew Pattison
Fritz Buehning #41 7-6 6-1
Jose Lopez Maeso
Paul Kronk
BYE
Butch Walts #54 4-6 7-6 6-4
Brian Teacher #10
Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 7-5
Stan Smith #33
Marty Davis #269 6-4 6-1
Raymond Moore #112
Bob Lutz 6-3 6-4
Marty Riessen #93
Nick Saviano #83 6-7 6-4 7-5
Richard Meyer #85
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-7 6-2 6-4
Tom Gullikson
Bernie Mitton #57 4-6 6-1 6-3
Billy Martin #118
Hank Pfister #81 7-6 6-3
Kim Warwick #21
Rolf Gehring #37 6-3 4-6 6-4
Jim Delaney #269
Harold Solomon #7 6-1 6-3
Alejandro Cortes #175
Russell Simpson #90 6-4 4-6 7-5
Christophe Freyss #99
Trey Waltke #51 6-0 6-4
Mike Bauer #667
Johan Kriek #17 6-3 7-6
Colin Dibley #99
Brian Gottfried #15 6-4 6-2
Thierry Tulasne #63
John Austin 6-2 6-2
Eddie Edwards #86
Mel Purcell #31 5-7 7-6 6-3
Peter Rennert #59
Sandy Mayer #48 6-3 6-2
John Alexander #100
Round of 32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-1
Chris Dunk #549
Terry Moor #40 6-3 6-1
Jose Higueras #28
Pat Dupre #54 6-7 7-5 6-4
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #58
Phil Dent #61 6-3 6-4
Robert Vant Hof
Eliot Teltscher #13 6-1 6-0
George Hardie #146
Eddie Dibbs #16 6-1 6-4
Rod Frawley #69
Tomas Smid #25 7-6 7-6
Fritz Buehning #41
Paul Kronk 7-6 7-6
Butch Walts #54
Ivan Lendl #6 7-6 6-7 6-3
Marty Davis #269
Bob Lutz 6-2 6-4
Nick Saviano #83
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 3-6 6-3
Bernie Mitton #57
Hank Pfister #81 6-2 6-2
Rolf Gehring #37
Harold Solomon #7 6-7 6-3 6-0
Russell Simpson #90
Trey Waltke #51 7-5 6-1
Johan Kriek #17
Brian Gottfried #15 6-3 6-4
John Austin
Mel Purcell #31 6-4 4-6 6-0
Sandy Mayer #48
Round of 16
Jimmy Connors #3 6-0 6-2
Terry Moor #40
Pat Dupre #54 6-4 6-0
Phil Dent #61
Eliot Teltscher #13 6-2 6-1
Eddie Dibbs #16
Tomas Smid #25 6-1 6-3
Paul Kronk
Ivan Lendl #6 6-1 4-6 6-4
Bob Lutz
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-7 6-4 6-4
Hank Pfister #81
Harold Solomon #7 6-3 6-2
Trey Waltke #51
Brian Gottfried #15 6-4 6-3
Mel Purcell #31
Quarterfinals
Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 6-1
Pat Dupre #54
Eliot Teltscher #13 7-6 7-6
Tomas Smid #25
Ivan Lendl #6 7-6 6-1
Roscoe Tanner #11
Harold Solomon #7 3-6 6-4 7-6
Brian Gottfried #15
Semifinals
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-7 6-4
Eliot Teltscher #13
Ivan Lendl #6 6-2 6-1
Harold Solomon #7
Final
Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 7-6
Ivan Lendl #6

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.