ATP Johannesburg 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1981 Johannesburg, defeating Jeff Borowiak 6-4 7-6 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Johannesburg, South Africa, from November 23 to November 29, 1981.

Champion
Vitas Gerulaitis
def. Jeff Borowiak , 6-4 7-6 6-1
Dates
Nov 23 — Nov 29
Location
Johannesburg, South Africa
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Nov 29, 1981* F Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-4 7-6 6-1 Jeff Borowiak #99 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Nov 28, 1981* SF Jeff Borowiak #99 6-3 6-7 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #38 H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* SF Vitas Gerulaitis #14 7-6 6-3 Steve Denton #403 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Nov 28, 1981* QF Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-6 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Steve Denton #403 6-4 7-6 Freddie Sauer #390 H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 6-3 Buster C Mottram #89 H2H Match data
Nov 28, 1981* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-1 Andrew Pattison — Match data
R16 (8)
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-5 7-6 Harold Solomon #22 H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Steve Denton #403 3-6 6-4 9-7 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 0-6 6-4 Tian C Viljoen H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-3 Rolf Gehring #49 — Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Andrew Pattison 6-1 6-4 Andreas Maurer #52 — Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-3 6-3 Terry Moor #58 H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Freddie Sauer #390 7-6 2-6 6-2 Leon Naude H2H Match data
Nov 27, 1981* R16 Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 5-7 8-6 Danie Visser H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Leon Naude 2-6 6-4 6-1 Rory Chappell #264 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-0 Ricardo Ycaza #71 — Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Harold Solomon #22 6-4 6-4 Kevin Curren #39 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Tian C Viljoen 6-1 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #35 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Terry Moor #58 7-6 6-2 Nick Saviano #96 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Shlomo Glickstein #38 6-4 6-2 Russell Simpson #86 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 7-6 Tony Giammalva #67 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #50 — Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Steve Denton #403 6-7 6-4 6-3 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-2 Fritz Buehning #21 — Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Danie Visser 6-4 7-6 Kim Warwick #16 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Rolf Gehring #49 6-0 6-7 6-4 Gianni Ocleppo #74 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 4-6 6-4 Steve Krulevitz #70 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Andreas Maurer #52 6-3 2-0 (ret.) Trey Waltke #70 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Freddie Sauer #390 5-7 7-6 6-1 Klaus Eberhard #89 H2H Match data
Nov 26, 1981* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-2 Bernard Boileau #99 H2H Match data

Most Titles

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Jimmy Connors 2
Rod Laver 2
Vitas Gerulaitis 2
Aaron Krickstein 1
Amos Mansdorf 1

Recent Finals

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2011 Hard Kevin Anderson 4-6 6-3 6-2 Somdev Devvarman H2H Match data
2010 Hard Feliciano Lopez 7-5 6-1 Stephane Robert H2H Match data
2009 Hard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-4 7-6(5) Jeremy Chardy H2H Match data
1995 Hard Martin Sinner 6-1 6-4 Guillaume Raoux H2H Match data
1992 Hard Aaron Krickstein 6-4 6-4 Alexander Volkov H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Johannesburg held?
Johannesburg is held in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Who won the most recent Johannesburg?
The 2011 Johannesburg was won by Kevin Anderson 4-6 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most Johannesburg titles?
Jimmy Connors has won 2 Johannesburg titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Johannesburg played?
The first edition of Johannesburg was held in 1969.
What surface is Johannesburg played on?
Johannesburg is played on hard courts.