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

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

Men's singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1980 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1982 →

Seeds edit

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

  1.   Ivan Lendl (final)
  2.   José Luis Clerc (champion)
  3.   Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  4.   Harold Solomon (second round)
  5.   Mel Purcell (quarterfinals)
  6.   José Higueras (third round)
  7.   Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  8.   Eddie Dibbs (first round)
  9.   Hans Gildemeister (third round)
  10.   José Luis Damiani (quarterfinals)
  11.   Terry Moor (first round)
  12.   Mario Martinez (first round)
  13.   Heinz Günthardt (second round)
  14.   Shlomo Glickstein (third round)
  15.   Mark Edmondson (third round)
  16.   Ricardo Ycaza (withdrew — expecting child) [2]

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Ivan Lendl 6 6  
10   José Luis Damiani 2 4  
1   Ivan Lendl 6 7  
3   Guillermo Vilas 3 5  
3   Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
    Ricardo Cano 3 1  
1   Ivan Lendl 6 4 2
2   José Luis Clerc 4 6 6
    Gilles Moretton 6 5 4
    John Alexander 3 7 6
    John Alexander 6 3 1
2   José Luis Clerc 3 6 6
5   Mel Purcell 3 3  
2   José Luis Clerc 6 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   I Lendl 6 6  
    R Fagel 2 1   1   I Lendl 6 6  
    J Núñez 4 2       J Benson 3 4  
    J Benson 6 6   1   I Lendl 6 6  
    B Prajoux 6 6   14   S Glickstein 2 1  
    M Ampon 1 3       B Prajoux 7 4 2
    E Bengoechea 4 3   14   S Glickstein 5 6 6
14   S Glickstein 6 6   1   I Lendl 6 6  
10   JL Damiani 6 6   10   JL Damiani 2 4  
    J Gurfein 4 3   10   JL Damiani 6 6  
    R Krishnan 6 2       P Hjertquist 1 1  
    P Hjertquist 7 6   10   JL Damiani 6 6  
    A Cortes 7 5 4 6   J Higueras 0 4  
    J Hayes 5 7 6     J Hayes 1 1  
    J López-Maeso 1 1   6   J Higueras 6 6  
6   J Higueras 6 6  

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   G Vilas 6 6  
    C Wittus 0 1   3   G Vilas 6 6  
    J Smith 6 6 6     J Smith 3 2  
    M De Palmer 4 7 1 3   G Vilas 6 6  
    C Freyss 5 6 6     H Simonsson 4 1  
    T Lundy 7 4 4     C Freyss 5 3  
    H Simonsson 6 6       H Simonsson 7 6  
11   T Moor 2 4   3   G Vilas 6 6  
15   M Edmondson 6 6       R Cano 3 1  
    M Cahill 2 1   15   M Edmondson 7 6  
    D Joubert 6 6       D Joubert 6 4  
    G Holroyd 4 1   15   M Edmondson 7 6 0
    Á Fillol 4 4       R Cano 6 7 6
    R Cano 6 6       R Cano 6 6  
    C Lewis 6 1 6     C Lewis 2 2  
8   E Dibbs 4 6 2

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7   T Šmíd 6 6  
    R Van't Hof 2 4   7   T Šmíd 2 4  
    P Feigl 6 6 2     G Moretton 6 6  
    G Moretton 2 7 6     G Moretton 6 7  
    V Winitsky 7 6   9   H Gildemeister 4 6  
    M Hocevar 5 3       V Winitsky 2 2  
    S Denton 3 6   9   H Gildemeister 6 6  
9   H Gildemeister 6 7       G Moretton 6 5 4
    J Alexander 6 6       J Alexander 3 7 6
    B Gilbert 3 3       J Alexander 6 6  
    I Năstase 6 6       I Năstase 3 2  
    R Stadler 4 2       J Alexander 6 6  
    J Norbäck 6 3 4     D Carter 4 3  
    D Carter 4 6 6     D Carter 6 6  
    M Ostoja 1 1   4   H Solomon 2 4  
4   H Solomon 6 6  

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5   M Purcell 5    
    P Složil 0r     5   M Purcell 6 6  
    M Orantes 6 6       M Orantes 1 2  
    S Birner 4 2   5   M Purcell 6 6 5
    G Urpí 6 7       G Urpí 7 1 4r
    F Maynetto 1 5       G Urpí 7 6  
    C Strode 6 0   13   H Günthardt 5 2  
13   H Günthardt 7 6   5   M Purcell 3 3  
12   M Martinez 6 3 3 2   JL Clerc 6 6  
    A Gómez 2 6 6     A Gómez 6 6  
    C Castellan 6 6       C Castellan 4 0  
    J Ayala 1 1       A Gómez 6 3  
    C Delaney 6 6   2   JL Clerc 7 6  
    B Nealon 3 3       C Delaney 2 1  
    S Stewart 4 4   2   JL Clerc 6 6  
2   JL Clerc 6 6  

References edit

  1. ^ Herman, Steve (August 10, 1981). "Clerc captures Clay Court title". Beaver County Times. Beaver County, PA. Associated Press.
  2. ^ Freudenthal, Kurt (August 3, 1981). "72nd Clay Court meet opens today". The Indianapolis Star. p. 24.

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