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

Men's Singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Argentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-up Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Final score 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Second-seed José Luis Clerc retained the title by defeating Ivan Lendl in the final and claimed first prize money of $32,000.[1]


Seeds

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

  1. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Final)
  2. Argentina José Luis Clerc (Champion)
  3. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Semifinals)
  4. United States Harold Solomon (Second Round)
  5. United States Mel Purcell (Quarterfinals)
  6. Spain José Higueras (Third Round)
  7. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (Second Round)
  8. United States Eddie Dibbs (First Round)
  1. Chile Hans Gildemeister (Third Round)
  2. Uruguay José Luis Damiani (Quarterfinals)
  3. United States Terry Moor (First Round)
  4. Bolivia Mario Martinez (First Round)
  5. Switzerland Heinz Günthardt (Second Round)
  6. Israel Shlomo Glickstein (Third Round)
  7. Australia Mark Edmondson (Third Round)
  8. Ecuador Ricardo Ycaza (withdrew — expecting child) [2]

Draw

Key


Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6    
10  Uruguay José Luis Damiani 2 4    
  1  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 7    
  3  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 3 5    
3  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
     Argentina Ricardo Cano 3 1    
    1  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 4 2
  2  Argentina José Luis Clerc 4 6 6
     France Gilles Moretton 6 5 4  
   Australia John Alexander 3 7 6  
     Australia John Alexander 6 3 1
  2  Argentina José Luis Clerc 3 6 6  
5  United States Mel Purcell 3 3  
  2  Argentina José Luis Clerc 6 6    


Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  United States R Fagel 2 1   1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  Chile J Núñez 4 2     United States J Benson 3 4  
  United States J Benson 6 6   1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
  Chile B Prajoux 6 6   14 Israel S Glickstein 2 1  
  Philippines M Ampon 1 3     Chile B Prajoux 7 4 2
  Argentina E Bengoechea 4 3   14 Israel S Glickstein 5 6 6
14 Israel S Glickstein 6 6   1 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6  
10 Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6   10 Uruguay JL Damiani 2 4  
  United States J Gurfein 4 3   10 Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6  
  India R Krishnan 6 2     Sweden P Hjertquist 1 1  
  Sweden P Hjertquist 7 6   10 Uruguay JL Damiani 6 6  
  Colombia A Cortes 7 5 4 6 Spain J Higueras 0 4  
  United States J Hayes 5 7 6   United States J Hayes 1 1  
  Spain J López-Maeso 1 1   6 Spain J Higueras 6 6  
6 Spain J Higueras 6 6  

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United States C Wittus 0 1   3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United Kingdom J Smith 6 6 6   United Kingdom J Smith 3 2  
  United States M De Palmer 4 7 1 3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  France C Freyss 5 6 6   Sweden H Simonsson 4 1  
  United States Todd Lundy 7 4 4   France C Freyss 5 3  
  Sweden H Simonsson 6 6     Sweden H Simonsson 7 6  
11 United States T Moor 2 4   3 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
15 Australia M Edmondson 6 6     Argentina R Cano 3 1  
  United States M Cahill 2 1   15 Australia M Edmondson 7 6  
  South Africa D Joubert 6 6     South Africa D Joubert 6 4  
  United States G Holroyd 4 1   15 Australia M Edmondson 7 6 0
  Chile Á Fillol 4 4     Argentina R Cano 6 7 6
  Argentina R Cano 6 6     Argentina R Cano 6 6  
  New Zealand C Lewis 6 1 6   New Zealand C Lewis 2 2  
8 United States E Dibbs 4 6 2


Bottom Half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
7 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6  
  United States R Van't Hof 2 4   7 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 2 4  
  Austria P Feigl 6 6 2   France G Moretton 6 6  
  France G Moretton 2 7 6   France G Moretton 6 7  
  United States V Winitsky 7 6   9 Chile H Gildemeister 4 6  
  Brazil M Hocevar 5 3     United States V Winitsky 2 2  
  United States S Denton 3 6   9 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6  
9 Chile H Gildemeister 6 7     France G Moretton 6 5 4
  Australia J Alexander 6 6     Australia J Alexander 3 7 6
  United States B Gilbert 3 3     Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Romania I Năstase 6 6     Romania I Năstase 3 2  
  Switzerland R Stadler 4 2     Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Sweden J Norbäck 6 3 4   Australia D Carter 4 3  
  Australia D Carter 4 6 6   Australia D Carter 6 6  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 1 1   4 United States H Solomon 2 4  
4 United States H Solomon 6 6  

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
5 United States M Purcell 5    
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 0r     5 United States M Purcell 6 6  
  Spain M Orantes 6 6     Spain M Orantes 1 2  
  Czechoslovakia S Birner 4 2   5 United States M Purcell 6 6 5
  Spain G Urpi 6 7     Spain G Urpi 7 1 4r
  Peru F Maynetto 1 5     Spain G Urpi 7 6  
  United States C Strode 6 0   13 Switzerland H Günthardt 5 2  
13 Switzerland H Günthardt 7 6   5 United States M Purcell 3 3  
12 Bolivia M Martinez 6 3 3 2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
  Ecuador A Gómez 2 6 6   Ecuador A Gómez 6 6  
  Argentina C Castellan 6 6     Argentina C Castellan 4 0  
  Chile J Ayala 1 1     Ecuador A Gómez 6 3  
  United States C Delaney 6 6   2 Argentina JL Clerc 7 6  
  United States B Nealon 3 3     United States C Delaney 2 1  
  United States S Stewart 4 4   2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  
2 Argentina JL Clerc 6 6  


References

  1. Herman, Steve (1981-08-10). "Clerc captures Clay Court title". Beaver County Times. Beaver County, PA. Associated Press.
  2. Freudenthal, Kurt (1981-08-03). "72nd Clay Court meet opens today". The Indianapolis Star. p. 24.

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