1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
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Date | August 3–9 |
Edition | 13th |
Draw | 64S / 32D (M) 56S / 32D (W) |
Prize money | $380,000 |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
Location | Indianapolis, US |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
José Luis Clerc[1] | |
Women's singles | |
Andrea Jaeger | |
Men's doubles | |
Kevin Curren / Steve Denton[2] | |
Women's doubles | |
JoAnne Russell / Virginia Ruzici |
The 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Toyota Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1981. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles titles.[3]
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
José Luis Clerc defeated Ivan Lendl 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Clerc's 6th title of the year and the 16th of his career.
Women's singles[]
Andrea Jaeger defeated Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–0
- It was Jaeger's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Men's doubles[]
Kevin Curren / Steve Denton defeated Raúl Ramírez / Van Winitsky 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
- It was Curren's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Denton's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Women's doubles[]
JoAnne Russell / Virginia Ruzici defeated Sue Barker / Paula Smith 6–2, 6–2
- It was Russell's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Ruzici's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career.
References[]
- ^ "ATP – 1981 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". ATP.
- ^ "ATP – 1981 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
- ^ "Clerc stakes claim as clay king". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. United Press. 1981-08-10.
External links[]
- "USCC-Indianapolis 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
- "U.S. Clay Courts 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
Categories:
- 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
- 1981 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1981 WTA Tour
- 1981 in American tennis
- 1981 in sports in Indiana
- August 1981 sports events in the United States