ATP Sydney Outdoor 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Tim Wilkison won the 1981 Sydney Outdoor, defeating Chris Lewis 6-4 7-6 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in Sydney, Australia, from December 14 to December 20, 1981.

Champion
Tim Wilkison
def. Chris Lewis , 6-4 7-6 6-3
Dates
Dec 14 — Dec 20
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Round of 64
Tim Wilkison #78 6-2 6-3
Jim Gurfein #219
Fritz Buehning #30 1-6 6-3 7-6
Russell Simpson #88
Henri Leconte #440 6-4 6-4
Craig Wittus #423
Tim Mayotte #32 6-3 7-6
Loic Courteau
Phil Dent #67 6-1 6-2
Marty Davis #269
John Sadri #36 6-4 6-3
Eddie Edwards #98
Jonathan Smith 7-6 6-3
Thierry Tulasne #59
Ilie Nastase #72 6-2 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
Steve Denton #74 6-1 6-3
Jerome Potier #325
Wayne Hampson #175 6-4 7-6
Kim Warwick #22
Wally Masur #423 4-6 7-6 7-6
Brad Drewett #100
Peter Rennert #55 6-3 3-6 6-3
Chris Dunk #549
Hank Pfister #45 7-6 6-1
Brad Guan #185
Rod Frawley #81 6-7 6-4 6-4
David Carter #92
Johan Kriek #19 7-5 7-6
Bruce Derlin #510
Mike Estep #203 6-4 7-6
Nick Brown
Chris Lewis #44 6-3 3-6 6-3
Dave Siegler #325
Jim Delaney #269 7-6 6-3
Greg Whitecross #193
Lloyd Bourne #292 7-5 6-7 6-4
Pat Cash
Paul Mcnamee #31 6-3 3-6 6-3
Drew Gitlin #667
John Alexander #89 6-1 6-3
Joakim Nystrom #62
Yannick Noah #13 7-6 6-3
Hans Simonsson #100
Kevin Curren #52 2-6 6-1 6-3
Charlie Fancutt
Craig A Miller #232 7-6 2-6 6-3
John Fitzgerald #58
Mark Edmondson #28 6-2 6-1
Scott Mccain #203
Craig Edwards #365 7-5 6-4
Ron Hightower #98
Shlomo Glickstein #33 7-6 6-3
Onny Parun #99
Chris Mayotte #124 6-4 6-3
Steve Meister #510
Chris Johnstone #137 4-6 6-3 6-4
Syd Ball #146
Pat Dupre #49 6-4 4-6 6-2
Mats Wilander #71
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 7-6
Peter Doohan #549
Anders Jarryd #94 6-3 6-3
Paul Kronk
Round of 32
Tim Wilkison #78 6-1 6-4
Fritz Buehning #30
Henri Leconte #440 6-3 2-6 6-1
Tim Mayotte #32
Phil Dent #67 7-5 7-6
John Sadri #36
Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4
Ilie Nastase #72
Steve Denton #74 7-5 6-0
Wayne Hampson #175
Wally Masur #423 1-6 6-2 6-4
Peter Rennert #55
Hank Pfister #45 6-3 6-2
Rod Frawley #81
Johan Kriek #19 6-3 6-1
Mike Estep #203
Chris Lewis #44 7-5 6-1
Jim Delaney #269
Lloyd Bourne #292 7-6 6-7 6-3
Paul Mcnamee #31
John Alexander #89 6-3 4-6 7-6
Yannick Noah #13
Kevin Curren #52 4-6 6-3 6-4
Craig A Miller #232
Mark Edmondson #28 7-6 6-3
Craig Edwards #365
Shlomo Glickstein #33 6-1 3-6 7-6
Chris Mayotte #124
Chris Johnstone #137 3-6 6-0 6-1
Pat Dupre #49
Roscoe Tanner #11 6-3 6-0
Anders Jarryd #94
Round of 16
Tim Wilkison #78 6-4 6-7 6-4
Henri Leconte #440
Phil Dent #67 6-3 6-7 6-3
Jonathan Smith
Steve Denton #74 6-3 6-4
Wally Masur #423
Hank Pfister #45 6-4 6-3
Johan Kriek #19
Chris Lewis #44 6-3 7-6
Lloyd Bourne #292
John Alexander #89 7-5 6-4
Kevin Curren #52
Mark Edmondson #28 6-2 6-4
Shlomo Glickstein #33
Chris Johnstone #137 6-3 6-3
Roscoe Tanner #11
Quarterfinals
Tim Wilkison #78 2-6 7-5 6-3
Phil Dent #67
Steve Denton #74 6-4 7-6
Hank Pfister #45
Chris Lewis #44 6-1 6-1
John Alexander #89
Mark Edmondson #28 7-6 1-6 6-3
Chris Johnstone #137
Semifinals
Tim Wilkison #78 7-5 6-3
Steve Denton #74
Chris Lewis #44 6-3 6-3
Mark Edmondson #28
Final
Tim Wilkison #78 6-4 7-6 6-3
Chris Lewis #44

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
John Fitzgerald 2
Pete Sampras 2
Phil Dent 2
Tim Wilkison 2
Tony Roche 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1998 Hard Karol Kucera 7-5 6-4 Tim Henman H2H Match data
1997 Hard Tim Henman 6-3 6-1 Carlos Moya H2H Match data
1996 Hard Todd Martin 5-7 6-3 6-4 Goran Ivanisevic H2H Match data
1995 Hard Patrick McEnroe 6-2 7-6(4) Richard Fromberg H2H Match data
1994 Hard Pete Sampras 7-6(5) 6-4 Ivan Lendl H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney Outdoor held?
Sydney Outdoor is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney Outdoor?
The 1998 Sydney Outdoor was won by Karol Kucera 7-5 6-4.
Who has won the most Sydney Outdoor titles?
John Fitzgerald has won 2 Sydney Outdoor titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney Outdoor played?
The first edition of Sydney Outdoor was held in 1971.
What surface is Sydney Outdoor played on?
Sydney Outdoor is played on grass courts.