ATP Sydney Indoor 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John McEnroe won the 1981 Sydney Indoor, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6-4 7-5 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Sydney, Australia, from October 12 to October 18, 1981.

Champion
John McEnroe
def. Roscoe Tanner , 6-4 7-5 6-2
Dates
Oct 12 — Oct 18
Location
Sydney, Australia
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 18, 1981* F John McEnroe #1 6-4 7-5 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 17, 1981* SF John McEnroe #1 7-5 7-6 Eliot Teltscher #10 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1981* SF Roscoe Tanner #9 6-2 6-3 John Fitzgerald #58 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Oct 17, 1981* QF Roscoe Tanner #9 6-4 6-4 Victor Pecci #14 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1981* QF John Fitzgerald #58 6-2 4-6 6-3 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Oct 17, 1981* QF Eliot Teltscher #10 7-5 6-3 Vitas Gerulaitis #12 H2H Match data
Oct 17, 1981* QF John McEnroe #1 6-0 6-1 Tom Gullikson — Match data
R16 (7)
Oct 16, 1981* R16 Eliot Teltscher #10 6-4 7-5 John Alexander #94 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 Roscoe Tanner #9 6-3 6-0 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 John McEnroe #1 6-1 7-5 Rod Frawley #70 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 Victor Pecci #14 3-6 6-3 6-3 Syd Ball #146 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #12 6-1 6-3 Bruce Manson #52 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 John Fitzgerald #58 7-5 6-2 Jim Delaney #269 H2H Match data
Oct 16, 1981* R16 Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-4 Mark Edmondson #51 — Match data
R32 (15)
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Eliot Teltscher #10 7-5 6-1 Tony Graham #111 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Victor Pecci #14 6-3 2-6 6-4 John Benson #356 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Rod Frawley #70 6-4 7-6 Peter Fleming #86 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Tim Gullikson 6-4 3-6 6-3 Peter Rennert #49 — Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Jim Delaney #269 6-4 6-4 Kim Warwick #15 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Roscoe Tanner #9 6-4 7-6 Chris Johnstone #137 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Syd Ball #146 6-3 6-4 Ross Case #163 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 John Fitzgerald #58 6-3 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Peter Mcnamara 6-4 6-1 Brad Guan #185 — Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Bruce Manson #52 6-3 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Mark Edmondson #51 6-4 6-1 Phil Dent #62 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Ferdi Taygan #96 6-2 3-6 6-3 Craig A Miller #232 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #12 6-2 6-3 David Mustard #344 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 John Alexander #94 6-2 6-2 Wayne Hampson #175 H2H Match data
Oct 15, 1981* R32 John McEnroe #1 6-1 6-4 Brad Drewett #80 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
John McEnroe 4
Ivan Lendl 3
Boris Becker 2
Jimmy Connors 2
Anders Jarryd 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1994 Hard Richard Krajicek 7-6(5) 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3 Boris Becker H2H Match data
1993 Hard Jaime Yzaga 6-4 4-6 7-6(4) 7-6(7) Petr Korda H2H Match data
1992 Hard Goran Ivanisevic 6-4 6-2 6-4 Stefan Edberg H2H Match data
1991 Hard Stefan Edberg 6-2 6-2 6-2 Brad Gilbert H2H Match data
1990 Hard Boris Becker 7-6 6-4 6-4 Stefan Edberg H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney Indoor held?
Sydney Indoor is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney Indoor?
The 1994 Sydney Indoor was won by Richard Krajicek 7-6(5) 7-6(7) 2-6 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney Indoor titles?
John McEnroe has won 4 Sydney Indoor titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Sydney Indoor played?
The first edition of Sydney Indoor was held in 1973.
What surface is Sydney Indoor played on?
Sydney Indoor is played on hard courts.