1981 Grand Prix (tennis)
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Duration | January 5, 1981 – January 17, 1982 |
Edition | 12th |
Tournaments | 89 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Grand Prix (74) World Championship Tennis (9) Team Events (2) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | John McEnroe (10) |
Most tournament finals | Ivan Lendl (14) |
Prize money leader | John McEnroe ($991,000) |
Points leader | Ivan Lendl (1571) |
Awards | |
Player of the year | John McEnroe |
Most improved player of the year | Peter McNamara |
Newcomer of the year | Tim Mayotte |
Comeback player of the year | Jeff Borowiak |
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The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).
Schedule[]
The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (precursor to the ATP Tour).
January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Jan | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Mark Edmondson 7–5, 6–2 |
Brad Drewett | Eddie Edwards Syd Ball |
Chris Johnstone Wayne Pascoe Tom Gullikson John Fitzgerald |
Colin Dibley John James 6–3, 6–4 |
Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards | ||||
Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Bill Scanlon 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
Tim Wilkison | Onny Parun Billy Martin |
Chris Mayotte Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan Ron Hightower | |
Ferdi Taygan Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–1 |
Tony Graham Bill Scanlon | ||||
Masters Doubles WCT London, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
Heinz Günthardt / Sandy Mayer Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
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19 Jan | Monterrey WCT Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D |
Johan Kriek 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Vijay Amritraj Wojciech Fibak |
Bruce Manson Pascal Portes Raúl Ramírez John Sadri |
Steve Denton Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3 |
Johan Kriek Russell Simpson | ||||
Guaruja, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–2 |
Ricardo Cano | Ilie Năstase Kjell Johansson |
Eddie Dibbs Ángel Giménez Eric Deblicker Bill Scanlon | |
David Carter Paul Kronk 6–1, 7–6 |
Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. | ||||
San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–2 |
Tim Gullikson | Sandy Mayer Francisco González |
Sashi Menon Freddy de Jesús Tim Mayotte George Hardie | |
Chris Mayotte Tim Mayotte 6–4, 7–6 |
Tim Gullikson Eliot Teltscher | ||||
26 Jan | U.S. Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D |
Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 |
Wojciech Fibak | Yannick Noah Thierry Tulasne |
Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri Pascal Portes |
Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–0 |
José Higueras | Eddie Dibbs Kjell Johansson |
Pedro Rebolledo Alejandro Cortes Jaime Fillol Andrés Gómez | |
Paul Kronk David Carter 6–1, 6–2 |
Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux |
February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Feb | Mar del Plata, Argentina Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–3, 2–1, ret. |
Víctor Pecci | José Higueras José López-Maeso |
Carlos Castellan Kjell Johansson Dominique Bedel Eddie Dibbs |
Paul Kronk David Carter 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. | ||||
Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 6–1, 3–1, ret. |
Ivan Lendl | Roscoe Tanner Terry Moor |
Gene Mayer Butch Walts Raúl Ramírez Vijay Amritraj | |
Bernard Mitton Tim Gullikson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | ||||
9 Feb | Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, USA Clay – $300,000 – S4 |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Guillermo Vilas | Brian Teacher Vitas Gerulaitis |
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16 Feb | Grand Marnier Tennis Games La Quinta, California, U.S. Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–6 |
Ivan Lendl | Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon |
Pat Du Pré Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner |
Brian Teacher Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 |
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | ||||
23 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4 |
Roscoe Tanner | Tom Gullikson Yannick Noah |
Terry Moor Harold Solomon Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming |
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Mike Cahill Tom Gullikson | ||||
Mexico City, Mexico Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–3 |
David Carter | Steve Krulevitz Adolfo González |
Tom Cain John Hayes Klaus Eberhard Ross Case | |
Chris Dunk Marty Davis 6–3, 6–4 |
John Alexander Ross Case |
March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Mar | United Bank Classic Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–4 |
John Sadri | Mel Purcell Fritz Buehning |
Bruce Manson Terry Moor Tony Giammalva Ilie Năstase |
Butch Walts Andrew Pattison 6–3, 6–4 |
Mel Purcell Dick Stockton | ||||
Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 7S |
Bill Scanlon 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Vijay Amritraj | |||
Davis Cup First Round Munich, West Germany – Carpet (i) Timișoara, Romania – Hard (i) Brighton, England – Carpet (i) Seoul, South Korea – Clay Yokohama, Japan – Carpet (i) Lyon, France – Carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – Hard (i) Carlsbad, CA, United States – Hard |
First Round Winners Argentina 3–2 Romania 3–2 Great Britain 3–2 New Zealand 5–0 Sweden 5–0 Australia 3–2 Czechoslovakia 3–2 United States 3–2 |
First Round Losers West Germany Brazil Italy South Korea Japan France Switzerland Mexico |
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9 Mar | Belgian Indoor Championships WCT Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Brian Gottfried | Rolf Gehring Sandy Mayer |
Vijay Amritraj Peter Rennert Kim Warwick Fritz Buehning |
Frew McMillan Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
Kevin Curren Steve Denton | ||||
Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–3 |
Peter Elter | Ricardo Cano Balázs Taróczy |
Christophe Freyss Ismail El Shafei Corrado Barazzutti Ángel Giménez | |
Balázs Taróczy Ismail El Shafei 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 |
Paolo Bertolucci Gianni Ocleppo | ||||
Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Mel Purcell 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
Jeff Borowiak | Butch Walts Tom Gullikson |
Robert Van't Hof Sammy Giammalva Jaime Fillol Chris Mayotte | |
Butch Walts Bernard Mitton 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
David Carter Paul Kronk | ||||
16 Mar | Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Pavel Složil 6–2, 7–5 |
Ilie Năstase | Mario Martínez José López-Maeso |
Shlomo Glickstein Patrice Dominguez Thierry Tulasne Mark Edmondson |
Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
John Feaver Jiří Hřebec | ||||
ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles |
Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 |
Gene Mayer | Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak |
Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Buster Mottram | |
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 |
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer | ||||
23 Mar | Cuore Cup WCT Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 7–6, 6–4 |
Björn Borg | Gianni Ocleppo Sandy Mayer |
Stan Smith Gene Mayer Butch Walts Vijay Amritraj |
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3 |
John McEnroe Peter Rennert | ||||
Napa, California, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Sammy Giammalva 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 |
Scott Davis | Hank Pfister Bruce Manson |
Roscoe Tanner John Hayes Bernard Mitton Tim Mayotte | |
Chris Mayotte Richard Meyer 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
Tracy Delatte John Hayes | ||||
Stuttgart, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3 |
Chris Lewis | Wojciech Fibak Shlomo Glickstein |
John Fitzgerald Paul Torre Pat Du Pré Jan Norback | |
Nick Saviano Buster Mottram 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Eddie Edwards Craig Edwards | ||||
30 Mar | Frankfurt, Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–2, 6–3 |
Tomáš Šmíd | Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt |
Brian Teacher Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz |
Butch Walts Brian Teacher 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 |
Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | ||||
Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Gianni Ocleppo 7–5, 6–1 |
Mark Edmondson | Nick Saviano Russell Simpson |
Louk Sanders Chris Lewis Bernard Boileau Robert Reininger | |
Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 6–4, 7–6 |
Brad Drewett Pavel Složil |
April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Apr | Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D |
Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4 |
Sammy Giammalva | Víctor Pecci Bruce Manson |
José Higueras Harold Solomon Eddie Dibbs Mel Purcell |
Sherwood Stewart Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–3 |
Anand Amritraj Fred McNair | ||||
Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Kevin Curren 6–4, 6–4 |
Bernard Mitton | Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein |
Tian Viljoen Deon Joubert Tony Graham Raymond Moore | |
Raymond Moore Bernard Mitton 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 |
Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider | ||||
Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–2 |
Mario Martínez | Manuel Orantes Balázs Taróczy |
Paul Torre Željko Franulović Ricardo Cano Ángel Giménez | |
Pascal Portes Yannick Noah 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Chris Lewis Pavel Složil | ||||
13 Apr | Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
Sandy Mayer | Bill Scanlon Nick Saviano |
Stan Smith Walter Redondo Brian Teacher John Lloyd |
John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan 6–4, 6–4[a] |
Butch Walts Tom Gullikson | ||||
Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D |
No Winner | Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 5–5 Abandoned |
Adriano Panatta Balázs Taróczy |
José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd Ricardo Cano Yannick Noah | |
Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–3 |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
20 Apr | Bournemouth, England Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 |
Balázs Taróczy | Manuel Orantes Tomáš Šmíd |
Buster Mottram Guillermo Aubone Thierry Tulasne Dominique Bedel |
Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Buster Mottram Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D |
Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2 |
Harold Solomon | Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner |
Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried John Austin | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 |
Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke | ||||
28 Apr | Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – S8 |
John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Johan Kriek | Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner |
Sandy Mayer Sammy Giammalva Wojciech Fibak Vijay Amritraj |
May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 May | WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, U.S. Clay – $592,000 – 64S/32D |
Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–2 |
Carlos Kirmayr | Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci |
Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher Mel Purcell José Luis Clerc |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 |
John Fitzgerald Andy Kohlberg | ||||
Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $430,000 – 16S/8D |
Czechoslovakia 2–1 |
Australia | United States Argentina |
West Germany Spain Italy Sweden | |
11 May | Alitalia Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2 |
Raúl Ramírez | Pavel Složil Gilles Moretton |
Fernando Dalla Fontana Diego Pérez Paolo Bertolucci Patrick Proisy |
Pavel Složil Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | ||||
German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Peter McNamara 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors | Balázs Taróczy Harold Solomon |
Tomáš Šmíd Tony Giammalva Ángel Giménez Corrado Barazzutti | |
Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | ||||
18 May | Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Chris Lewis 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
Christophe Roger-Vasselin | Ulrich Pinner Rolf Gehring |
Fernando Luna Pavel Složil Shlomo Glickstein Butch Walts |
Paul Kronk David Carter 6–3, 6–4 |
Eric Fromm Shlomo Glickstein | ||||
Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 |
Víctor Pecci | Guillermo Vilas Ivan Lendl |
Balázs Taróczy Peter McNamara Adriano Panatta Eddie Dibbs | |
Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–2 |
Bruce Manson Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
25 May 1 June |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
Björn Borg 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 |
Ivan Lendl | Víctor Pecci José Luis Clerc |
Balázs Taróczy Yannick Noah John McEnroe Jimmy Connors |
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 |
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | ||||
Andrea Jaeger Jimmy Arias 7–6, 6–4 |
Betty Stöve Frederick McNair |
June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Marko Ostoja 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Ricardo Ycaza | Steve Krulevitz Diego Pérez |
Adriano Panatta Per Hjertquist Mario Martínez Andrés Gómez |
Andrés Gómez Ricardo Cano 6–2, 6–2 |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta | ||||
Stella Artois Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
John McEnroe 7–6, 7–5 |
Brian Gottfried | Brian Teacher John Sadri |
Hank Pfister Peter Rennert Eddie Edwards Kevin Curren | |
Brian Teacher Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 11–9 |
Kevin Curren Steve Denton | ||||
15 Jun | Bristol Open Bristol, England Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mark Edmondson 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Roscoe Tanner | Paul McNamee Johan Kriek |
Phil Dent Tim Mayotte Russell Simpson Tim Gullikson |
Russell Simpson Billy Martin 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
John Austin Johan Kriek | ||||
Venice, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Mario Martínez 6–4, 6–4 |
Paolo Bertolucci | Pedro Rebolledo Marcos Hocevar |
Adriano Panatta Diego Pérez Ulrich Pinner José Higueras | |
22 Jun 29 Jun |
Wimbledon London, England Grand Slam Grass – $388,008 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
John McEnroe 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 |
Björn Borg | Jimmy Connors Rod Frawley |
Peter McNamara Vijay Amritraj Tim Mayotte Johan Kriek |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 |
Bob Lutz Stan Smith | ||||
Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
Tracy Austin John Austin |
July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Jul | Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 7–6 |
Yannick Noah | Carlos Kirmayr Heinz Günthardt |
José Luis Damiani Marcos Hocevar Fernando Dalla Fontana Víctor Pecci |
Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 6–1 |
David Carter Paul Kronk | ||||
Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D |
Johan Kriek 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Hank Pfister | Craig Wittus Erik van Dillen |
Anand Amritraj Brad Drewett Tim Wilkison Jim Delaney | |
Erik van Dillen Brad Drewett 6–2, 6–4 |
Kevin Curren Billy Martin | ||||
Davis Cup Quarterfinals Timișoara, Romania – Hard Christchurch, New Zealand – Grass Båstad, Sweden – Clay New York City, NY, U.S. – Hard |
Quarterfinal Winners Argentina 3–2 Great Britain 4–1 Australia 3–1 United States 4–1 |
Quarterfinal Losers Romania New Zealand Sweden Czechoslovakia |
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13 Jul | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
José Luis Clerc 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
Hans Gildemeister | Eliot Teltscher Bernard Fritz |
Manuel Orantes Ricardo Cano José Luis Damiani Ángel Giménez |
Pavel Složil Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 7–6 |
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | ||||
Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D |
John Fitzgerald 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
Guillermo Vilas | Vitas Gerulaitis Klaus Eberhard |
Per Hjertquist Fernando Luna Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci | |
Paul Kronk David Carter 7–6, 6–1 |
Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders | ||||
Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Björn Borg 1–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
Ivan Lendl | Andreas Maurer Peter McNamara |
Paul McNamee Haroon Ismail Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson | |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 2–6, 6–4 7–6 |
Mark Edmondson Mike Estep | ||||
20 Jul | Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–3 |
Anders Järryd | Joakim Nyström Fernando Luna |
Peter McNamara Mark Edmondson John Fitzgerald Paul McNamee |
John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 |
Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson | ||||
Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Heinz Günthardt | Wojciech Fibak Roland Stadler |
Erick Iskersky Tomáš Šmíd Shlomo Glickstein Jeff Borowiak | |
Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–0, 6–2 |
Raymond Moore Andrew Pattison | ||||
Washington Star International Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
José Luis Clerc 7–5, 6–2 |
Guillermo Vilas | Andrés Gómez Stanislav Birner |
Ivan Lendl Mario Martínez Raúl Ramírez Mel Purcell | |
Van Winitsky Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(8–6) |
Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | ||||
27 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, NH, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–2 |
Guillermo Vilas | Eliot Teltscher Ivan Lendl |
José Higueras Pavel Složil Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | ||||
South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D |
Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
Dick Stockton | Manuel Orantes Nick Saviano |
Gene Mayer Brad Drewett Jimmy Arias | |
Andrew Pattison Fritz Buehning 6–1, 6–4 |
Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider |
August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Aug | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2 |
John Austin | Nick Saviano Hank Pfister |
Stan Smith Peter Fleming Tim Gullikson Phil Dent |
Brian Teacher Bruce Manson 6–1, 6–1 |
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | ||||
U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
José Luis Clerc 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
Ivan Lendl | Guillermo Vilas John Alexander |
José Luis Damiani Ricardo Cano Gilles Moretton Mel Purcell | |
Steve Denton Kevin Curren 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 |
Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky | ||||
10 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Gene Mayer 6–1, 6–4 |
Dave Siegler | Rodney Harmon Hank Pfister |
Ben Testerman Ernie Fernandez Chris Dunk Colin Dibley |
Van Winitsky Erik van Dillen 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
Syd Ball Ross Case | ||||
Player's International Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2 |
Eliot Teltscher | Vijay Amritraj Shlomo Glickstein |
Steve Denton Heinz Günthardt Brian Teacher Ramesh Krishnan | |
Ferdi Taygan Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe | ||||
Stowe Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–3 |
Tony Graham | Jimmy Arias Marko Ostoja |
Johan Kriek Fritz Buehning Larry Stefanki Gilles Moretton | |
Larry Stefanki Johan Kriek 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz | ||||
17 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Mel Purcell 6–4, 6–2 |
Gilles Moretton | Eliot Teltscher Fritz Buehning |
Terry Moor Tim Mayotte Phil Dent Tony Giammalva |
Peter Fleming Fritz Buehning 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva | ||||
ATP Championships Mason, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D |
John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 |
Chris Lewis | Raúl Ramírez Stan Smith |
Robert Lutz Thierry Tulasne Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis | |
Ferdi Taygan John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith | ||||
31 Aug 7 Sep |
US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, U.S. Grand Slam Hard – $440,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles |
John McEnroe 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors |
Ramesh Krishnan Bruce Manson Eliot Teltscher Roscoe Tanner |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming Walkover |
Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara | ||||
Anne Smith Kevin Curren 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
JoAnne Russell Steve Denton |
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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14 Sep | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 |
Pedro Rebolledo | José Higueras Corrado Barazzutti |
Alejandro Pierola Mario Martínez Jaime Fillol Wojciech Fibak |
Diego Pérez José Luis Damiani 6–1, 6–4 |
Jaime Fillol Belus Prajoux | ||||
, Florida, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – D32 |
Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
Alexander / Dent Cahill / Gullikson |
Buehning / Taygan Amritraj / McNair Stewart / Riessen Gómez / Gildemeister | |
21 Sep | Bordeaux, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Andrés Gómez 7–6, 7–6, 6–1 |
Thierry Tulasne | Pascal Portes Fernando Luna |
Yannick Noah Jim Gurfein Gabriel Urpí Erick Iskersky |
Belus Prajoux Andrés Gómez 7–5, 6–3 |
Jim Gurfein Anders Järryd | ||||
Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Björn Borg 6–4, 6–3 |
Tomáš Šmíd | Manuel Orantes Joakim Nyström |
Heinz Günthardt José Luis Damiani Ricardo Ycaza Ricardo Cano | |
Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 48S/24D |
Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 7–6 |
Brian Teacher | Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj |
John McEnroe Tim Mayotte Pat Du Pré Jimmy Connors | |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming 7–6, 6–4 |
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | ||||
28 Sep | Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 |
Pablo Arraya | Andrés Gómez José López-Maeso |
Joakim Nyström Jaime Fillol Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo |
Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Heinz Günthardt[b] Tomáš Šmíd | ||||
Maui Pro Tennis Classic Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4 |
Tim Mayotte | Bill Scanlon John Alexander |
Brad Gilbert Nick Saviano Tom Gullikson Tom Leonard | |
Matt Mitchell Tony Graham 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
John Alexander James Delaney | ||||
Davis Cup Semifinals Buenos Aires, Argentina – Clay Portland, OR, United States – Carpet (i) |
Semifinal Winners Argentina 5–0 United States 5–0 |
Semifinal Losers Great Britain Australia |
October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Oct | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D |
Ivan Lendl 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 |
Guillermo Vilas | Yannick Noah Eddie Dibbs |
Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo Balázs Taróczy |
Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 6–1, 6–4 |
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | ||||
Nivea Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Mark Edmondson 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 |
Chris Lewis | Phil Dent Rod Frawley |
Syd Ball John Alexander Charlie Fancutt Brad Guan | |
Chris Lewis Rod Frawley 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
Mark Edmondson Mike Estep | ||||
Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–1 |
Per Hjertquist | Steve Krulevitz Klaus Eberhard |
Eric Wilborts Vince Van Patten Dick Stockton Shlomo Glickstein | |
Van Winitsky Steve Meister 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
John Feaver Steve Krulevitz | ||||
12 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 |
José Luis Clerc | Heinz Günthardt Trey Waltke |
Eddie Dibbs Andrés Gómez Sammy Giammalva Steve Krulevitz |
Ilie Năstase José Luis Clerc 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
Markus Günthardt Pavel Složil | ||||
Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
John McEnroe 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 |
Roscoe Tanner | Eliot Teltscher John Fitzgerald |
Tom Gullikson Vitas Gerulaitis Peter McNamara Víctor Pecci | |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | ||||
19 Oct | Miracle Indoor Championships Melbourne, Australia Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D |
Peter McNamara 6–4, 1–6, 5–5, def. |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Chris Johnstone Chris Lewis |
Phil Dent Víctor Pecci John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson |
Peter McNamara Paul Kronk 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | ||||
Tokyo Outdoor Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 |
Eliot Teltscher | Van Winitsky Pat Du Pré |
Terry Moor Mel Purcell Wojciech Fibak Ricardo Cano | |
Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof | ||||
Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Ivan Lendl 1–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 |
Brian Gottfried | Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith |
Sandy Mayer Jérôme Potier Rolf Gehring Carlos Kirmayr | |
Tim Wilkison Steve Denton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Sammy Giammalva Fred McNair | ||||
26 Oct | Cologne, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–3 |
Sandy Mayer | Sammy Giammalva Tomáš Šmíd |
Andrew Pattison Eddie Edwards Tim Wilkison Kevin Curren |
Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan 6–0, 6–4[c] |
Jan Kodeš Karl Meiler | ||||
Bercy Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Mark Vines 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 |
Pascal Portes | Yannick Noah Stan Smith |
Ilie Năstase Richard Lewis Jérôme Potier Brian Gottfried | |
Yannick Noah Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4 |
Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith | ||||
Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles |
Vincent Van Patten 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
Mark Edmondson | John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt |
Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis Wojciech Fibak Tim Gullikson | |
Hank Pfister Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–2 |
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy |
November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Nov | Seiko Hong Kong Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–7, 6–4 |
Mark Edmondson | Marty Davis Tim Gullikson |
Lloyd Bourne Bruce Manson Chris Lewis John Sadri |
Chris Mayotte Chris Dunk 6–4, 7–6 |
Marty Davis Brad Drewett | ||||
Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Eddie Dibbs 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 |
David Carter | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister |
José Luis Clerc Manuel Orantes Ricardo Ycaza Víctor Pecci | |
Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–3 |
David Carter Ricardo Ycaza | ||||
Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–2 |
Sandy Mayer | Jimmy Connors Hank Pfister |
Nick Saviano Peter Elter Mats Wilander Matt Doyle | |
Steve Denton Kevin Curren 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 |
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | ||||
9 Nov | Taipei International Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i)– $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Robert Van't Hof 7–5, 6–2 |
Pat Du Pré | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee |
Ivan Dupasquier Tim Gullikson Mike Estep Rod Frawley |
John Benson Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–3 |
John Austin Mike Cahill | ||||
Benson & Hedges Championships Wembley London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D |
Jimmy Connors 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
John McEnroe | Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah |
Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner Richard Lewis Shlomo Glickstein | |
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 |
John McEnroe Peter Fleming | ||||
16 Nov | Bangkok, Thailand Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–3 |
Mats Wilander | Anders Järryd Ramesh Krishnan |
Vijay Amritraj John Austin Chris Dunk Van Winitsky |
Mike Cahill John Austin 6–3, 7–6 |
Lloyd Bourne Van Winitsky | ||||
South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles |
Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–2 |
Guillermo Vilas | Pedro Rebolledo Andreas Maurer |
Diego Pérez Andrés Gómez Juan Aguilera Rolf Gehring | |
João Soares Marcos Hocevar 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 |
Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol | ||||
Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–3 |
Ilie Năstase | Corrado Barazzutti Tomáš Šmíd |
Yannick Noah Tim Mayotte Jiří Granát Balázs Taróczy | |
Henri Leconte Sammy Giammalva 7–6, 6–4 |
Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | ||||
23 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D |
Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 |
Jeff Borowiak | Steve Denton Shlomo Glickstein |
Andrew Pattison Freddie Sauer Tom Gullikson Buster Mottram |
John Yuill Terry Moor 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10 |
Fritz Buehning Russell Simpson | ||||
Manila, Philippines Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D |
Ramesh Krishnan 6–4, 6–4 |
Ivan Dupasquier | Hans Kary Drew Gitlin |
Mike Bauer Jim Gurfein Charlie Fancutt Brad Gilbert | |
John Benson Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–4 |
Drew Gitlin Jim Gurfein | ||||
Santiago International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 7–5 |
Andrés Gómez | José López-Maeso José Higueras |
Carlos Castellan Pedro Rebolledo Sergio Casal Ricardo Cano | |
Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 7–6 |
Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux |
December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Dec | Davis Cup Final Cincinnati, Ohio, United States – Carpet (i) |
United States 3–1 |
Argentina | ||
14 Dec | Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Richard Meyer 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 |
Leo Palin | Hans-Dieter Beutel Florin Segărceanu |
Christoph Zipf Paul Torre Bozhidar Pampoulov Karl Meiler |
Jiří Granát Thomas Emmrich 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
Ismail El Shafei Richard Meyer | ||||
Sydney Outdoor Sydney, Australia Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D |
Tim Wilkison 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 |
Chris Lewis | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson |
Phil Dent Hank Pfister John Alexander Chris Johnstone | |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
Hank Pfister John Sadri | ||||
21 Dec 28 Dec |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
Johan Kriek 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4 |
Steve Denton | Hank Pfister Mark Edmondson |
Kim Warwick Shlomo Glickstein Tim Mayotte Peter McNamara |
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
Hank Pfister John Sadri |
January 1982[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists
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11 Jan | Volvo Masters New York, U.S. Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles |
Ivan Lendl 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4. |
Vitas Gerulaitis | Eliot Teltscher John McEnroe |
Round Robin Roscoe TannerJimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas José Luis Clerc |
Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3 |
Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Points system[]
The tournaments listed above were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round.[3] The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Grand Slam | $300,000+ | $275,000+ | $250,000+ | $225,000+ | $200,000+ | $175,000+ | $150,000+ | $125,000+ | $100,000+ | $75,000+ | $50,000+ | |
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Winner | 350 (70) | 300 (60) | 275 (55) | 250 (50) | 225 (45) | 200 (40) | 175 (35) | 150 (30) | 125 (25) | 100 (20) | 75 (15) | 50 (10) |
Runner-up | 245 (49) | 210 (42) | 192 (38) | 175 (35) | 157 (31) | 140 (28) | 122 (24) | 104 (20) | 87 (17) | 70 (14) | 52 (10) | 35 (7) |
Semifinalist | 140 (28) | 120 (24) | 110 (22) | 100 (20) | 90 (18) | 80 (16) | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | 30 (6) | 20 (4) |
Quarterfinalist | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 55 (11) | 50 (10) | 45 (9) | 40 (8) | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 25 (5) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 10 (2) |
Fourth round | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 27 (6) | 25 (5) | 22 (5) | 20 (4) | 17 (3) | 14 (3) | 12 (2) | 10 (2) | 7 (–) | 5 (–) |
Third round | 17 (3) | 15 (–) | 13 (–) | 12 (–) | 11 (–) | 10 (–) | 9 (–) | 7 (–) | 6 (–) | 5 (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Second round | 9 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
Grand Prix standings[]
1. Ivan Lendl (Cze)
2. John McEnroe (USA)
3. Jimmy Connors (USA)
4. José Luis Clerc (Arg)
5. Guillermo Vilas (Arg)
6. Björn Borg (Sue)
7. Roscoe Tanner (USA)
8. Eliot Teltscher (USA)
9. Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
10. Yannick Noah (Fra)
ATP rankings[]
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*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 4th, 1982.
WCT Tour standings[]
Player | Tournaments Played | Tournaments Won | Points |
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Roscoe Tanner | 3 | 1 | 2785 |
Jimmy Connors | 3 | 2 | 170 |
Wojciech Fibak | 5 | 0 | 260 |
Yannick Noah | 3 | 1 | 235 |
John McEnroe | 2 | 2 | 220 |
Vijay Amritraj | 8 | 0 | 150 |
Brian Gottfried | 6 | 0 | 140 |
Vitas Gerulaitis | 3 | 0 | 130 |
Corrado Barazzutti | 7 | 1 | 330 |
Sandy Mayer | 4 | 0 | 13 |
Gene Mayer | 3 | 0 | 125 |
List of tournament winners[]
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
- Björn Borg (3) French Open, Stuttgart Outdoor, Geneva
- José Luis Clerc (6) Florence, Rome, Boston, Washington, D.C., North Conway, Indianapolis
- Jimmy Connors (4) La Quinta, Brussels, Rotterdam, Wembley
- Kevin Curren (1) Johannesburg
- Eddie Dibbs (2) Forest Hills WCT, Quito
- Mark Edmondson (3) Adelaide, Bristol, Brisbane
- Wojciech Fibak (1) Gstaad
- Jaime Fillol (1) Mexico City
- John Fitzgerald (1) Kitzbühel
- Vitas Gerulaitis (1) Johannesburg
- Sammy Giammalva (1) Napa
- Hans Gildemeister (1) Santiago
- Shlomo Glickstein (1) South Orange
- Andrés Gómez (1) Bordeaux
- Brian Gottfried (1) Stowe
- Johan Kriek (3) Monterrey WCT, Newport, Australian Open
- Ramesh Krishnan (1) Manila
- Ivan Lendl (8) Stuttgart Indoor, Las Vegas, Montreal, Barcelona, Basel, Vienna, Cologne, Buenos Aires
- Chris Lewis (1) Munich
- Mario Martínez (1) Venice
- Gene Mayer (4) Memphis, Denver, Cleveland, Stockholm
- Sandy Mayer (1) Bologna
- John McEnroe (10) Boca Raton, Milan, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, US Open, Sydney Indoor
- Peter McNamara (2) Hamburg, Melbourne Indoor
- Richard Meyer (1) Sofia
- Yannick Noah (2) Richmond WCT, Nice
- Gianni Ocleppo (1) Linz
- Manuel Orantes (1) Palermo
- Marko Ostoja (1) Brussels
- Víctor Pecci (2) Viña del Mar, Bournemouth
- Mel Purcell (3) Tampa, Atlanta, Tel Aviv
- Bill Scanlon (2) Auckland, Bangkok
- Pavel Složil (1) Nancy
- Roscoe Tanner (1) Philadelphia
- Balázs Taróczy (3) Monte Carlo, Hilversum, Tokyo Outdoor
- Brian Teacher (1) Columbus
- Eliot Teltscher (2) Puerto Rico, San Francisco
- Thierry Tulasne (1) Båstad
- Vince Van Patten (1) Tokyo Indoor
- Robert Van't Hof (1) Taiwan
- Guillermo Vilas (3) Mar del Plata, Cairo, Houston
- Mark Vines (1) Bercy
- Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
- Van Winitsky (1) Hong Kong
The following players won their first title in 1981:
- Kevin Curren Johannesburg
- John Fitzgerald Kitzbühel
- Sammy Giammalva Napa
- Andrés Gómez Bordeaux
- Ramesh Krishnan Manila
- Mel Purcell Tampa
- Pavel Složil Nancy
- Thierry Tulasne Båstad
See also[]
- World Championship Tennis
- 1981 WTA Tour
Notes[]
References[]
- ^ world of tennis '82. world of tennis 1982. 1982. ISBN 9780356085968. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
- ^ world of tennis 1982. Slazenger world of tennis 1982. 1982. ISBN 9780356085968. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1982). Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation (14th ed.). London: Queen Anne Press. p. 26. ISBN 9780356085968.
- ^ Bienvenido A Tenniscom.Com – Puppo – Set De Lectura
External links[]
- ATP Archive 1981 Volvo Grand Prix Tournaments
Further reading[]
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
- 1981 Grand Prix (tennis)
- Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons
- 1981 in tennis