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

1 Seeds
2 Draw
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							3rd round					4th round

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						3rd round						4th round

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						3rd round						4th round

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							3rd round							4th round

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							3rd round						4th round

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						3rd round							4th round

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							3rd round						4th round

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							3rd round					4th round

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

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