1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton
Runners-up Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States Van Winitsky
Final score 6–3, 5–7, 7–5

Third-seeds Kevin Curren and Steve Denton won the title and shared $12,000 after beating Raúl Ramírez and Van Winitsky in the final.[1]


Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Chile Hans Gildemeister / Ecuador Andrés Gómez (Quarterfinals)
  2. Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Van Winitsky (Final)
  3. South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton (Champions)
  4. Australia Mark Edmondson / United States Sherwood Stewart (Second Round)
  1. United States Fritz Buehning / United States Ferdi Taygan (Quarterfinals)
  2. Austria Peter Feigl / Sweden Hans Simonsson (First Round)
  3. Australia David Carter / Australia Paul Kronk (First Round)
  4. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt / Switzerland Markus Günthardt (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key


Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
     United States Mike Bauer
 United States John Benson
7 2 4  
3  South Africa Kevin Curren
 United States Steve Denton
6 6 6  
  3  South Africa Kevin Curren
 United States Steve Denton
6 5 7
  2  Mexico Raúl Ramírez
 United States Van Winitsky
3 7 5
   Australia John Alexander
 United Kingdom Jonathan Smith
4 6  
  2  Mexico Raúl Ramírez
 United States Van Winitsky
6 7    


Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Chile H Gildemeister
Ecuador A Gómez
6 6  
  Switzerland I Dupasquier
Switzerland R Stadler
2 0   1 Chile H Gildemeister
Ecuador A Gómez
6 6  
  United States T Delatte
United States M Purcell
6 6     United States T Delatte
United States M Purcell
4 4  
  Spain J Higueras
Spain M Orantes
3 2   1 Chile H Gildemeister
Ecuador A Gómez
4 3  
  Sweden P Hjertquist
Sweden J Norbäck
6 6     United States M Bauer
United States J Benson
6 6  
  United States M Davis
United States B Nealon
2 3     Sweden P Hjertquist
Sweden J Norbäck
3 4  
  United States M Bauer
United States J Benson
7 6 6   United States M Bauer
United States J Benson
6 6  
7 Australia D Carter
Australia P Kronk
5 7 4   United States M Bauer
United States J Benson
7 2 4
3 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
6 7   3 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
6 6 6
  United States G Amaya
United States Mike Oransky
1 5   3 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
6 6 6
  United States C Strode
United States M Strode
6 6     United States C Strode
United States M Strode
3 7 3
  Peru F Maynetto
Chile J Núñez
1 3   3 South Africa K Curren
United States S Denton
4 7 6
  Argentina E Bengoechea
Brazil M Hocevar
6 6   5 United States F Buehning
United States F Taygan
6 5 3
  Bolivia M Martinez
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja
0 1     Argentina E Bengoechea
Brazil M Hocevar
4 5  
  Philippines M Ampon
United States C Delaney
2 5   5 United States F Buehning
United States F Taygan
6 7  
5 United States F Buehning
United States F Taygan
6 7  


Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
6 Austria P Feigl
Sweden H Simonsson
6 3  
  Argentina R Cano
Uruguay JL Damiani
7 6     Argentina R Cano
Uruguay JL Damiani
5 6 1
  Australia J Alexander
United Kingdom J Smith
7 7     Australia J Alexander
United Kingdom J Smith
7 4 6
  United States J Gurfein
United States J Hayes
5 6     Australia J Alexander
United Kingdom J Smith
4 6 6
  New Zealand C Lewis
Chile B Prajoux
7 6     New Zealand C Lewis
Chile B Prajoux
6 2 3
  United States M Cahill
United States R Van't Hof
6 1     New Zealand C Lewis
Chile B Prajoux
7 7  
  United States K Cook
Colombia A Cortes
2 6 3 4 Australia M Edmondson
United States S Stewart
5 5  
4 Australia M Edmondson
United States S Stewart
6 2 6   Australia J Alexander
United Kingdom J Smith
4 6  
8 Switzerland H Günthardt
Switzerland M Günthardt
w/o     2 Mexico R Ramírez
United States V Winitsky
6 7  
  United States Weller Evans
Spain G Urpi
      8 Switzerland H Günthardt
Switzerland M Günthardt
6 4 6
  United States R Fagel
South Africa D Joubert
6 6     United States R Fagel
South Africa D Joubert
4 6 0
  Argentina C Castellan
Argentina J Todero
2 3   8 Switzerland H Günthardt
Switzerland M Günthardt
4 3  
  Czechoslovakia S Birner
Philippines B Sisson
6 6   2 Mexico R Ramírez
United States V Winitsky
6 6  
  Chile Á Fillol
Spain J López-Maeso
2 3     Czechoslovakia S Birner
Philippines B Sisson
6 3  
  United States B Gilbert
India R Krishnan
4 3   2 Mexico R Ramírez
United States V Winitsky
7 6  
2 Mexico R Ramírez
United States V Winitsky
6 6  


References

  1. "Clay Court title goes to Clerc". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa–Northport, AL. Associated Press. 1981-08-10.

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