1981 US Open - Men's Singles

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John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1981 US Open.

See also:

1981 US Open - Women's Singles

1981 US Open - Men's Doubles

1981 US Open - Women's Doubles

1981 US Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

John McEnroe (Champion) Björn Borg (Finalist) Ivan Lendl (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Jose-Luis Clerc (Fourth round) Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round) Gene Mayer (Fourth round) Eliot Teltscher (Quarterfinalist)

Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinalist) Brian Teacher (Second round) Peter McNamara (Third round) Johan Kriek (Third round) Yannick Noah (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (First round) Vitas Gerulaitis (Semifinalist) Brian Gottfried (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John McEnroe	6	7	6	6
		Ramesh Krishnan	7	6	4	2
										1	John McEnroe	5	6	6	4	6
										15	Vitas Gerulaitis	7	3	2	6	3
	15	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	6	4	6
		Bruce Manson	4	2	6	1
																			1	John McEnroe	4	6	6	6
																			2	Björn Borg	6	2	4	3
	8	Eliot Teltscher	3	1	2
	4	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
										4	Jimmy Connors	2	5	4
										2	Björn Borg	6	7	6
	9	Roscoe Tanner	6	3	7	6
	2	Björn Borg	7	6	6	7

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
1	McEnroe	6	6	6	6
	Nunez	7	1	3	2				1	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Bedel	1	4	4						Gullikson	3	1	3
	Gullikson	6	6	6														1	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Dupre	6	6	4	6														Dupre	3	2	3
	Delaney	3	3	6	2					Dupre	6	6	6
	Gullikson	6	6	3	6	1				Hooper	4	2	4
	Hooper	7	2	6	3	6																					1	McEnroe	7	6	6
	Dupasquier	3	2	1																								Curren	5	0	1
	Edmondson	6	6	6						Edmondson	4	3	6	6
	Kohlberg	5	4	4						Roger-Vasselin	6	6	1	4
	Roger-Vasselin	7	6	6															Edmondson	3	5	2
	Martinez	6	6	4	4	2													Curren	6	7	6
	Lapidus	4	4	6	6	6				Lapidus	6	3	7	1	3
	Curren	7	6	7						Curren	4	6	6	6	6
14	Fibak	6	4	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
10	Teacher	6	6	7
	Scanlon	3	2	5					10	Teacher	6	6	2	4
	Davis	6	7	3	6					Davis	2	7	6	6
	Bourne	3	5	6	1														Davis	2	6	7	4
	Sadri	7	7	5	4	6													Krishnan	6	7	6	6
	Smith	5	6	7	6	7				Smith	4	3	3
	Krishnan	6	6	6						Krishnan	6	6	6
	Hjertquist	1	1	3																								Krishnan	4	1	7	7
	Gonzalez	3	2	6	5																						7	Mayer	6	6	6	5
	Krulevitz	6	6	2	7					Krulevitz	4	4	2
	Tulasne	6	3	4	4					Stockton	6	6	6
	Stockton	4	6	6	6														Stockton	4	4	1
	Wittus	5	6	6	1	3												7	Mayer	6	6	6
	Buehning	7	3	4	6	6				Buehning	4	2	3
	Hayes	4	2	2					7	Mayer	6	6	6
7	Mayer	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
3	Lendl	6	6	6
	Simonsson	2	2	2					3	Lendl	7	6	7
	Portes	2	3	1						Borowiak	6	1	6
	Borowiak	6	6	6														3	Lendl	6	3	6	6
	Edwards	6	7	6	6														Vines	4	6	2	3
	Fromm	3	6	7	4					Edwards	1	7	1	4
	Vines	6	2	6	4					Vines	6	5	6	6
	Simpson	3	6	2	3	r																					3	Lendl	3	4	6	6	4
	Ball	1	6	2																							15	Gerulaitis	6	6	3	3	6
	Arias	6	7	6						Arias	6	6	3	r
	Tarr	0	1	7	1					Solomon	7	7	3
	Solomon	6	6	6	6														Solomon	3	2	3
	Brown	3	6	6	6	5												15	Gerulaitis	6	6	6
	Cortes	6	4	4	7	7				Cortes	6	0	1
	Moor	6	3	0	6	2			15	Gerulaitis	7	6	6
15	Gerulaitis	4	6	6	3	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
11	McNamara	7	2	6	6
	Fitzgerald	6	6	3	3				11	McNamara	6	6	5	6
	Fishbach	2	4	2						Fleming	4	2	7	3
	Fleming	6	6	6														11	McNamara	6	3	4	2
	Meyer	6	6	7															Manson	4	6	6	6
	Mitton	3	4	6						Meyer	0	2	6	6	2
	Manson	6	6	6						Manson	6	6	3	4	6
	Saltz	0	0	2																								Manson	6	7	6
	Nastase	6	3	4	6	3																					5	Clerc	3	6	3
	Purcell	3	6	6	3	6				Purcell	6	6	7
	Smith	4	4	2						Glickstein	4	4	5
	Glickstein	6	6	6															Purcell	3	6	6	4	3
	Alexander	4	6	6	4													5	Clerc	6	0	0	6	6
	Wilkison	6	2	7	6					Wilkison	4	7	4	7	6
	Drewett	4	3	3					5	Clerc	6	5	6	5	7
5	Clerc	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
8	Teltscher	6	6	6
	Amaya	2	2	4					8	Teltscher	6	6	6
	Saviano	2	7	1	4					Austin	2	2	2
	Austin	6	6	6	6													8	Teltscher	6	6	6
	Moretton	6	3	4	7	6													Amritraj	2	4	0
	Fernandez	3	6	6	6	3				Moretton	5	3	4
	Amritraj	6	6	6						Amritraj	7	6	6
	Davis	3	4	2																							8	Teltscher	6	6	5	1	6
	Cowan	5	4	2																							16	Gottfried	4	0	7	6	3
	McCain	7	6	6						McCain	3	6	6	1	2
	Mayotte	6	6	6	6					Mayotte	6	3	4	6	6
	Denton	3	4	7	3														Mayotte	2	3	7	6
	Walts	7	6	6	2	6												16	Gottfried	6	6	6	7
	Fagel	6	4	7	6	1				Walts	6	4	2
	Van Patten	4	4	1					16	Gottfried	7	6	6
16	Gottfried	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
12	Kriek	6	6	7
	De Palmer	2	3	5					12	Kriek	4	6	6	6
	Gurfein	2	2	7	2					Doyle	6	4	3	0
	Doyle	6	6	5	6													12	Kriek	6	2	1	4
	Freeman	6	5	6															Cahill	4	6	6	6
	Pattison	7	7	7						Pattison	4	1	6
	Cahill	6	6	6						Cahill	6	6	7
	Meister	3	3	4																								Cahill	3	3	1
	Winitsky	6	3	2																							4	Connors	6	6	6
	Gomez	7	6	6						Gomez	6	6	6
	Lewis	7	7	6						Lewis	4	3	3
	Pfister	5	6	2															Gomez	7	3	1	6	6
	Rebolledo	1	2	2														4	Connors	6	6	6	4	7
	Ostoja	6	6	6						Ostoja	6	4	3
	Lloyd	0	0	2					4	Connors	7	6	6
4	Connors	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
6	Vilas	6	6	6	6
	Gitlin	3	7	0	4				6	Vilas	6	6	6
	Ramirez	6	6	6						Ramirez	1	3	2
	Ismail	3	2	4														6	Vilas	6	4	7	6
	Stadler	6	7	5	6														Panatta	4	6	5	4
	Docherty	4	5	7	2					Stadler	5	3	1
	Panatta	7	4	6	6					Panatta	7	6	6
	Taygan	6	6	3	2																						6	Vilas	4	2	6
	Nichols	4	4	7	4																						9	Tanner	6	6	7
	James	6	6	5	6					James	4	7	5	6	0
	Segal	1	4	4						Mayotte	6	5	7	4	6
	Mayotte	6	6	6															Mayotte	6	1	2
	Case	2	6	2														9	Tanner	7	6	6
	Delaney	6	7	6						Delaney	6	1	4	1
	Edwards	3	3	4					9	Tanner	4	6	6	6
9	Tanner	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
13	Noah	6	6	5	4	6
	Andrews	3	4	7	6	2			13	Noah	6	6	4	7
	Benson	6	0	6	1	4				Van Dillen	4	2	6	5
	Van Dillen	4	6	4	6	6												13	Noah	6	6	6
	Waltke	7	6	1	4	7													Waltke	3	4	4
	Stewart	6	4	6	6	5				Waltke	6	6	7
	Giammalva	2	6	1	5					Fritz	3	3	6
	Fritz	6	2	6	7																						13	Noah	7	4	3	3
	Carter	7	2	7	6																						2	Borg	6	6	6	6
	Fillol Sr.	6	6	6	2					Carter	4	6	1	6	6
	Giammalva Jr.	6	4	6	1	6				Giammalva Jr.	6	2	6	4	0
	Gunthardt	4	6	3	6	1													Carter	2	2	2
	Dent	7	5	4	6	3												2	Borg	6	6	6
	Stefanki	6	7	6	3	6				Stefanki	4	4	4
	Gunthardt	2	2	0					2	Borg	6	6	6
2	Borg	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1981 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1981 US Open on tenniscorner.net