ATP Sydney International 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Tim Wilkison won the 1981 Sydney International, 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. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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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Sydney International 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Tim Wilkison 6-4 7-6 6-3 Chris Lewis H2H Match data Dec 20, 1981* F
SF (2)
Chris Lewis 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* SF
Tim Wilkison 7-5 6-3 Steve Denton H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Steve Denton 6-4 7-6 Hank Pfister H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Lewis 6-1 6-1 John Alexander H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF
Tim Wilkison 2-6 7-5 6-3 Phil Dent H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF
Mark Edmondson 7-6 1-6 6-3 Chris Johnstone H2H Match data Dec 19, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Chris Lewis 6-3 7-6 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
Tim Wilkison 6-4 6-7 6-4 Henri Leconte H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
Phil Dent 6-3 6-7 6-3 Jonathan Smith — Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
Steve Denton 6-3 6-4 Wally Masur H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
John Alexander 7-5 6-4 Kevin Curren H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
Chris Johnstone 6-3 6-3 Roscoe Tanner H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hank Pfister 6-4 6-3 Johan Kriek H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
Mark Edmondson 6-2 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein H2H Match data Dec 18, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Johan Kriek 6-3 6-1 Mike Estep H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Roscoe Tanner 6-3 6-0 Anders Jarryd H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Kevin Curren 4-6 6-3 6-4 Craig A Miller H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Chris Johnstone 3-6 6-0 6-1 Pat Dupre H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Phil Dent 7-5 7-6 John Sadri H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Henri Leconte 6-3 2-6 6-1 Tim Mayotte H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Wally Masur 1-6 6-2 6-4 Peter Rennert H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Steve Denton 7-5 6-0 Wayne Hampson H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
John Alexander 6-3 4-6 7-6 Yannick Noah H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Hank Pfister 6-3 6-2 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Mark Edmondson 7-6 6-3 Craig Edwards H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Chris Lewis 7-5 6-1 Jim Delaney H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase — Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Lloyd Bourne 7-6 6-7 6-3 Paul Mcnamee H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tim Wilkison 6-1 6-4 Fritz Buehning H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
Shlomo Glickstein 6-1 3-6 7-6 Chris Mayotte H2H Match data Dec 17, 1981* R32
R64 (32)
Craig Edwards 7-5 6-4 Ron Hightower H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Craig A Miller 7-6 2-6 6-3 John Fitzgerald H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 20 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tim Mayotte 6-3 7-6 Loic Courteau H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Chris Johnstone 4-6 6-3 6-4 Syd Ball H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Pat Dupre 6-4 4-6 6-2 Mats Wilander H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Kevin Curren 2-6 6-1 6-3 Charlie Fancutt — Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Wally Masur 4-6 7-6 7-6 Brad Drewett H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Mike Estep 6-4 7-6 Nick Brown H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Anders Jarryd 6-3 6-3 Paul Kronk — Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Fritz Buehning 1-6 6-3 7-6 Russell Simpson H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
John Alexander 6-1 6-3 Joakim Nystrom H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Yannick Noah 7-6 6-3 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Henri Leconte 6-4 6-4 Craig Wittus H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Steve Denton 6-1 6-3 Jerome Potier H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Lloyd Bourne 7-5 6-7 6-4 Pat Cash H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Mark Edmondson 6-2 6-1 Scott Mccain H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Chris Lewis 6-3 3-6 6-3 Dave Siegler H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
John Sadri 6-4 6-3 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Ilie Nastase 6-2 6-4 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Roscoe Tanner 6-3 7-6 Peter Doohan H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Johan Kriek 7-5 7-6 Bruce Derlin H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Jonathan Smith 7-6 6-3 Thierry Tulasne — Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Rod Frawley 6-7 6-4 6-4 David Carter H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Jim Delaney 7-6 6-3 Greg Whitecross H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Phil Dent 6-1 6-2 Marty Davis H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Peter Rennert 6-3 3-6 6-3 Chris Dunk H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Paul Mcnamee 6-3 3-6 6-3 Drew Gitlin H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Shlomo Glickstein 7-6 6-3 Onny Parun H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Chris Mayotte 6-4 6-3 Steve Meister H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Wayne Hampson 6-4 7-6 Kim Warwick H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tim Wilkison 6-2 6-3 Jim Gurfein H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64
Hank Pfister 7-6 6-1 Brad Guan H2H Match data Dec 16, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Sydney International titles
PlayerTitles
Lleyton Hewitt 4
Tony Roche 3
James Blake 2
John Fitzgerald 2
Pete Sampras 2
Phil Dent 2
Tim Wilkison 2
Todd Martin 2
Viktor Troicki 2

Recent Finals

Recent Sydney International finals
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Aslan Karatsev #20 6-3 6-3 Andy Murray #135 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alex de Minaur #29 7-5 7-6(5) Andreas Seppi #37 H2H Match data 2019 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #84 1-6 6-4 7-5 Alex de Minaur #167 H2H Match data 2018 Hard
Gilles Muller #34 7-6(5) 6-2 Daniel Evans #67 H2H Match data 2017 Hard
Viktor Troicki #22 2-6 6-1 7-6(7) Grigor Dimitrov #28 H2H Match data 2016 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Sydney International held?
Sydney International is held in Sydney, Australia.
Who won the most recent Sydney International?
The 2022 Sydney International was won by Aslan Karatsev 6-3 6-3.
Who has won the most Sydney International titles?
Lleyton Hewitt has won 4 Sydney International titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Sydney International played?
The first edition of Sydney International was held in 1885.
What surface is Sydney International played on?
Sydney International is played on grass courts.