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US Open 1981

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ATP Grand Slam Hard Start: Sep 1, 1981 Draw: 128 127 matches
Champion: John McEnroe

Knockout bracket

Round of 16
8 Eliot Teltscher 6 6 5 1 6
16 Brian Gottfried 4 0 7 6 3
Ramesh Krishnan 4 1 7
7 Gene Mayer 6 6 6
9 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 7
6 Guillermo Vilas 4 2 6
Bruce Manson 6 7 6
5 Jose Luis Clerc 3 6 3
4 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Mike Cahill 3 3 1
15 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 3 3 6
3 Ivan Lendl 3 4 6 6 4
2 Bjorn Borg 6 6 6 6
13 Yannick Noah 7 4 3 3
1 John McEnroe 7 6 6
Kevin Curren 5 0 1
Quarterfinal
15 Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 4 6
Bruce Manson 4 2 6 1
4 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
8 Eliot Teltscher 3 1 2
2 Bjorn Borg 7 6 6 7
9 Roscoe Tanner 6 3 7 6
1 John McEnroe 6 7 6 6
Ramesh Krishnan 7 6 4 2
Semifinal
2 Bjorn Borg 6 7 6
4 Jimmy Connors 2 5 4
1 John McEnroe 5 6 6 4 6
15 Vitas Gerulaitis 7 3 2 6 3
Final
1 John McEnroe 4 6 6 6
2 Bjorn Borg 6 2 4 3

Early rounds

Round of 128 64 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Tim Wilkison John Alexander 6-4 2-6 7-6 6-4 ·
Butch Walts Rick Fagel 7-6 6-4 6-7 2-6 6-1
Trey Waltke Sherwood Stewart 7-6 6-4 1-6 4-6 7-5
Mark Vines Russell Simpson 6-3 2-6 6-2 4-3 ·
Erik Van Dillen John Benson 4-6 6-0 4-6 6-1 6-4
Dick Stockton Thierry Tulasne 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 ·
Larry Stefanki Phil Dent 6-7 7-5 6-4 3-6 6-3
Roland Stadler Steve Docherty 6-4 7-5 5-7 6-2 ·
Harold Solomon Derek Tarr 6-0 6-1 6-7 6-1 ·
Stan Smith John Sadri 5-7 6-7 7-5 6-4 7-6
Christophe Roger Vasselin Andy Kohlberg 7-5 6-4 6-4 · ·
Raul Ramirez Haroon Ismail 6-3 6-2 6-4 · ·
Mel Purcell Ilie Nastase 3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3
Andrew Pattison Marcel Freeman 7-6 7-5 7-6 · ·
Adriano Panatta Ferdi Taygan 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 ·
Marko Ostoja Pedro Rebolledo 6-1 6-2 6-2 · ·
Gilles Moretton Ernie Fernandez 6-3 3-6 4-6 7-6 6-3
Richard Meyer Bernard Mitton 6-3 6-4 7-6 · ·
Scott Mccain Bill Cowan 7-5 6-4 6-2 · ·
Chris Mayotte Derek Segal 6-1 6-4 6-4 · ·
Tim Mayotte Steve Denton 6-3 6-4 6-7 6-3 ·
Bruce Manson Danny Saltz 6-0 6-0 6-2 · ·
Chris Lewis Hank Pfister 7-5 7-6 6-2 · ·
Jay Lapidus Mario Martinez 4-6 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-2
Steve Krulevitz Francisco Gonzalez 6-3 6-2 2-6 7-5 ·
Ramesh Krishnan Per Hjertquist 6-1 6-1 6-3 · ·
John James Bruce Nichols 6-4 6-4 5-7 6-4 ·
Chip Hooper Tim Gullikson 7-6 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-1
Tom Gullikson Dominique Bedel 6-1 6-4 6-4 · ·
Andres Gomez Van Winitsky 7-6 6-3 6-2 · ·
Shlomo Glickstein Jonathan Smith 6-4 6-4 6-2 · ·
Sammy Giammalva Jr Heinz Gunthardt 6-4 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-1
Bernard Fritz Tony Giammalva 6-2 2-6 6-1 7-5 ·
Peter Fleming Mike Fishbach 6-2 6-4 6-2 · ·
Eddie Edwards Eric Fromm 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4 ·
Mark Edmondson Ivan Dupasquier 6-3 6-2 6-1 · ·
Pat Dupre Jim Delaney 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-2 ·
Matt Doyle Jim Gurfein 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-2 ·
Chris Delaney Ross Case 6-2 7-6 6-2 · ·
Marty Davis Lloyd Bourne 6-3 7-5 3-6 6-1 ·
Alejandro Cortes Jimmy Brown 6-3 4-6 4-6 7-6 7-5
David Carter Jaime Fillol 7-6 2-6 7-6 6-2 ·
Mike Cahill Steve Meister 6-3 6-3 6-4 · ·
Fritz Buehning Craig Wittus 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-3
Jeff Borowiak Pascal Portes 6-2 6-3 6-1 · ·
John Austin Nick Saviano 6-2 6-7 6-1 6-4 ·
Jimmy Arias Syd Ball 6-1 7-6 6-2 · ·
Vijay Amritraj Scott Davis 6-3 6-4 6-2 · ·
Brian Gottfried Vincent Van Patten 6-4 6-4 6-1 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Terry Moor 4-6 6-3 6-0 3-6 6-2
Kevin Curren Wojtek Fibak 7-6 6-4 7-6 · ·
Yannick Noah Andy Andrews 6-3 6-3 6-7 4-6 6-2
Johan Kriek Mike De Palmer 6-2 6-3 7-5 · ·
Peter Mcnamara John Fitzgerald 7-6 2-6 6-3 6-3 ·
Brian Teacher Bill Scanlon 6-3 6-2 7-5 · ·
Roscoe Tanner Craig Edwards 6-3 6-3 6-4 · ·
Eliot Teltscher Victor Amaya 6-2 6-2 6-4 · ·
Gene Mayer John Hayes 6-4 6-2 6-2 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Drew Gitlin 6-3 6-7 6-0 6-4 ·
Jose Luis Clerc Brad Drewett 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Jimmy Connors John Lloyd 6-0 6-0 6-2 · ·
Ivan Lendl Hans Simonsson 6-2 6-2 6-2 · ·
Bjorn Borg Markus Gunthardt 6-2 6-2 6-0 · ·
John McEnroe Juan Nunez 6-7 6-1 6-3 6-2 ·
Round of 64 32 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Trey Waltke Bernard Fritz 6-3 6-3 7-6 · ·
Mark Vines Eddie Edwards 6-1 5-7 6-1 6-4 ·
Dick Stockton Steve Krulevitz 6-4 6-4 6-2 · ·
Harold Solomon Jimmy Arias 7-6 7-6 3-3 · ·
Mel Purcell Shlomo Glickstein 6-4 6-4 7-5 · ·
Adriano Panatta Roland Stadler 7-5 6-3 6-1 · ·
Tim Mayotte Scott Mccain 6-3 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-2
Chris Mayotte John James 6-4 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-0
Bruce Manson Richard Meyer 6-0 6-2 3-6 4-6 6-2
Ramesh Krishnan Stan Smith 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Andres Gomez Chris Lewis 6-4 6-3 6-3 · ·
Mark Edmondson Christophe Roger Vasselin 4-6 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2
Pat Dupre Chip Hooper 6-4 6-2 6-4 · ·
Kevin Curren Jay Lapidus 4-6 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-3
David Carter Sammy Giammalva Jr 4-6 6-2 1-6 6-4 6-0
Mike Cahill Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-1 7-6 · ·
Vijay Amritraj Gilles Moretton 7-5 6-3 6-4 · ·
Brian Gottfried Butch Walts 7-6 6-4 6-2 · ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Alejandro Cortes 7-5 6-0 6-1 · ·
Yannick Noah Erik Van Dillen 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-5 ·
Johan Kriek Matt Doyle 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-0 ·
Peter Mcnamara Peter Fleming 6-4 6-2 5-7 6-3 ·
Marty Davis Brian Teacher 2-6 7-6 6-2 6-4 ·
Roscoe Tanner Chris Delaney 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-1 ·
Eliot Teltscher John Austin 6-2 6-2 6-2 · ·
Gene Mayer Fritz Buehning 6-4 6-2 6-3 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Raul Ramirez 6-1 6-3 6-2 · ·
Jose Luis Clerc Tim Wilkison 6-4 5-7 6-4 5-7 7-6
Jimmy Connors Marko Ostoja 7-6 6-4 6-3 · ·
Ivan Lendl Jeff Borowiak 7-6 6-1 7-6 · ·
Bjorn Borg Larry Stefanki 6-4 6-4 6-4 · ·
John McEnroe Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-1 6-3 · ·
Round of 32 16 matches
Winner Loser Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Ramesh Krishnan Marty Davis 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-4 ·
Kevin Curren Mark Edmondson 6-3 7-5 6-2 · ·
Brian Gottfried Tim Mayotte 6-2 6-3 6-7 7-6 ·
Vitas Gerulaitis Harold Solomon 6-3 6-2 6-3 · ·
Yannick Noah Trey Waltke 6-3 6-4 6-4 · ·
Mike Cahill Johan Kriek 4-6 6-2 6-1 6-4 ·
Bruce Manson Peter Mcnamara 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 ·
Roscoe Tanner Chris Mayotte 7-6 6-1 6-2 · ·
Eliot Teltscher Vijay Amritraj 6-2 6-4 6-0 · ·
Gene Mayer Dick Stockton 6-4 6-4 6-1 · ·
Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4 ·
Jose Luis Clerc Mel Purcell 6-3 0-6 0-6 6-4 6-3
Jimmy Connors Andres Gomez 6-7 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-6
Ivan Lendl Mark Vines 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-3 ·
Bjorn Borg David Carter 6-2 6-2 6-2 · ·
John McEnroe Pat Dupre 6-3 6-2 6-3 · ·

Players (128)

PlayerCountryReached
John McEnroe John McEnroe USA Winner
Bjorn Borg Bjorn Borg SWE Final
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors USA Semifinal
Vitas Gerulaitis Vitas Gerulaitis USA Semifinal
BM Bruce Manson USA Quarterfinal
ET Eliot Teltscher USA Quarterfinal
Ramesh Krishnan Ramesh Krishnan IND Quarterfinal
Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner USA Quarterfinal
BG Brian Gottfried USA Round of 16
Gene Mayer Gene Mayer USA Round of 16
Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas ARG Round of 16
Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl USA Round of 16
Jose Luis Clerc Jose Luis Clerc ARG Round of 16
Kevin Curren Kevin Curren USA Round of 16
MC Mike Cahill USA Round of 16
Yannick Noah Yannick Noah FRA Round of 16
Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta ITA Round of 32
Andres Gomez Andres Gomez ECU Round of 32
CM Chris Mayotte USA Round of 32
DC David Carter AUS Round of 32
Dick Stockton Dick Stockton USA Round of 32
HS Harold Solomon USA Round of 32
JK Johan Kriek USA Round of 32
ME Mark Edmondson AUS Round of 32
MV Mark Vines USA Round of 32
MD Marty Davis USA Round of 32
Mel Purcell Mel Purcell USA Round of 32
Pat Dupre Pat Dupre USA Round of 32
PM Peter Mcnamara AUS Round of 32
Tim Mayotte Tim Mayotte USA Round of 32
TW Trey Waltke USA Round of 32
Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj IND Round of 32
AC Alejandro Cortes COL Round of 64
AP Andrew Pattison USA Round of 64
BF Bernard Fritz FRA Round of 64
BT Brian Teacher USA Round of 64
BW Butch Walts USA Round of 64
CH Chip Hooper USA Round of 64
CD Chris Delaney USA Round of 64
Chris Lewis Chris Lewis NZL Round of 64
CV Christophe Roger Vasselin FRA Round of 64
EE Eddie Edwards RSA Round of 64
Erik Van Dillen Erik Van Dillen USA Round of 64
FB Fritz Buehning USA Round of 64
GM Gilles Moretton FRA Round of 64
JL Jay Lapidus USA Round of 64
JB Jeff Borowiak USA Round of 64
Jimmy Arias Jimmy Arias USA Round of 64
JA John Austin USA Round of 64
JJ John James AUS Round of 64
LS Larry Stefanki USA Round of 64
MO Marko Ostoja CRO Round of 64
MD Matt Doyle USA Round of 64
Peter Fleming Peter Fleming USA Round of 64
Raul Ramirez Raul Ramirez MEX Round of 64
RM Richard Meyer USA Round of 64
RS Roland Stadler SUI Round of 64
SJ Sammy Giammalva Jr USA Round of 64
SM Scott Mccain USA Round of 64
Shlomo Glickstein Shlomo Glickstein ISR Round of 64
Stan Smith Stan Smith USA Round of 64
SK Steve Krulevitz USA Round of 64
TW Tim Wilkison USA Round of 64
TG Tom Gullikson USA Round of 64
AA Andy Andrews USA Round of 128
AK Andy Kohlberg USA Round of 128
BM Bernard Mitton RSA Round of 128
BC Bill Cowan CAN Round of 128
BS Bill Scanlon USA Round of 128
Brad Drewett Brad Drewett AUS Round of 128
BN Bruce Nichols USA Round of 128
CE Craig Edwards USA Round of 128
CW Craig Wittus USA Round of 128
DS Danny Saltz USA Round of 128
DS Derek Segal RSA Round of 128
DT Derek Tarr USA Round of 128
DB Dominique Bedel FRA Round of 128
DG Drew Gitlin USA Round of 128
EF Eric Fromm USA Round of 128
EF Ernie Fernandez PUR Round of 128
FT Ferdi Taygan USA Round of 128
FG Francisco Gonzalez PAR Round of 128
Hank Pfister Hank Pfister USA Round of 128
HS Hans Simonsson SWE Round of 128
HI Haroon Ismail ZIM Round of 128
Heinz Gunthardt Heinz Gunthardt SUI Round of 128
Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase ROU Round of 128
ID Ivan Dupasquier SUI Round of 128
Jaime Fillol Jaime Fillol CHI Round of 128
JD Jim Delaney USA Round of 128
JG Jim Gurfein USA Round of 128
JB Jimmy Brown USA Round of 128
John Alexander John Alexander AUS Round of 128
JB John Benson USA Round of 128
JF John Fitzgerald AUS Round of 128
JH John Hayes USA Round of 128
John Lloyd John Lloyd GBR Round of 128
John Sadri John Sadri USA Round of 128
JS Jonathan Smith GBR Round of 128
JN Juan Nunez CHI Round of 128
LB Lloyd Bourne USA Round of 128
MF Marcel Freeman USA Round of 128
MM Mario Martinez BOL Round of 128
MG Markus Gunthardt SUI Round of 128
MP Mike De Palmer USA Round of 128
MF Mike Fishbach USA Round of 128
NS Nick Saviano USA Round of 128
PP Pascal Portes FRA Round of 128
PR Pedro Rebolledo CHI Round of 128
PH Per Hjertquist SWE Round of 128
PD Phil Dent AUS Round of 128
RF Rick Fagel USA Round of 128
RC Ross Case AUS Round of 128
RS Russell Simpson NZL Round of 128
SD Scott Davis USA Round of 128
SS Sherwood Stewart USA Round of 128
SD Steve Denton USA Round of 128
SD Steve Docherty AUS Round of 128
SM Steve Meister USA Round of 128
SB Syd Ball AUS Round of 128
Terry Moor Terry Moor USA Round of 128
TT Thierry Tulasne FRA Round of 128
Tim Gullikson Tim Gullikson USA Round of 128
TG Tony Giammalva USA Round of 128
VW Van Winitsky USA Round of 128
VA Victor Amaya USA Round of 128
VP Vincent Van Patten USA Round of 128
Wojtek Fibak Wojtek Fibak POL Round of 128