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
Champion José Luis Clerc
Runner-up Ivan Lendl
Final score4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Seeds

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

Key

Finals
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  

Section 1
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
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  
  Todd 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

Section 3
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
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
  1. Herman, Steve (1981-08-10). "Clerc captures Clay Court title". Beaver County Times. Beaver County, PA. Associated Press.
  2. Freudenthal, Kurt (1981-08-03). "72nd Clay Court meet opens today". The Indianapolis Star. p. 24.
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