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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Round of 32
Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-2
Bernard Boileau #99
Terry Moor #58 7-6 6-2
Nick Saviano #96
Andrew Pattison 6-2 6-2
Jose Luis Damiani #50
Andreas Maurer #52 6-3 2-0 (ret.)
Trey Waltke #70
Steve Denton #403 6-7 6-4 6-3
Ferdi Taygan #96
Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-2
Fritz Buehning #21
Freddie Sauer #390 5-7 7-6 6-1
Klaus Eberhard #89
Leon Naude 2-6 6-4 6-1
Rory Chappell #264
Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 4-6 6-4
Steve Krulevitz #70
Tian C Viljoen 6-1 6-4
Heinz Gunthardt #35
Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 7-6
Tony Giammalva #67
Danie Visser 6-4 7-6
Kim Warwick #16
Shlomo Glickstein #38 6-4 6-2
Russell Simpson #86
Harold Solomon #22 6-4 6-4
Kevin Curren #39
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-0
Ricardo Ycaza #71
Rolf Gehring #49 6-0 6-7 6-4
Gianni Ocleppo #74
Round of 16
Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-3 6-3
Terry Moor #58
Andrew Pattison 6-1 6-4
Andreas Maurer #52
Steve Denton #403 3-6 6-4 9-7
Sherwood Stewart
Freddie Sauer #390 7-6 2-6 6-2
Leon Naude
Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 0-6 6-4
Tian C Viljoen
Buster C Mottram #89 6-1 5-7 8-6
Danie Visser
Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-5 7-6
Harold Solomon #22
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-3
Rolf Gehring #49
Quarterfinals
Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-1 6-1
Andrew Pattison
Steve Denton #403 6-4 7-6
Freddie Sauer #390
Jeff Borowiak #99 7-6 6-3
Buster C Mottram #89
Shlomo Glickstein #38 7-6 6-4
Tom Gullikson
Semifinals
Vitas Gerulaitis #14 7-6 6-3
Steve Denton #403
Jeff Borowiak #99 6-3 6-7 7-5
Shlomo Glickstein #38
Final
Vitas Gerulaitis #14 6-4 7-6 6-1
Jeff Borowiak #99

Most Titles

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

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
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.