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1981 Grand Prix (tennis)
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Tennis circuit
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1981 Grand Prix circuit 200px January 5, 1981 – January 17, 1982 12th 89 Grand Slam (4) Grand Prix (74) World Championship Tennis (9) Team Events (2) USA John McEnroe (10) TCH Ivan Lendl (14) USA John McEnroe ($991,000) TCH Ivan Lendl (1571) USA John McEnroe AUS Peter McNamara USA Tim Mayotte USA Jeff Borowiak 1980 1982
2 400 center Mcenroe dunlop ad.jpg John McEnroe finished the year as ATP world No. 1 for the first time in his career. McEnroe won ten titles during the season, including two majors at the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open. Finale ABN Tennistoernooi Rotterdam Lendl in actie, Bestanddeelnr 932-9002.jpg Ivan Lendl was the 1981 Grand Prix No. 1. Lendl won eight tournaments during the season, including the Masters Grand Prix, and finished runner-up at a major at the French Open.
The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).
Schedule
The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (precursor to the ATP Tour).
Key
Grand Slam tournamentsTour finals Super Series Regular Series
January
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Jan South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles AUS Mark Edmondson 7–5, 6–2 AUS Brad Drewett RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards AUS Syd Ball AUS Chris Johnstone AUS Wayne Pascoe USA Tom Gullikson AUS John Fitzgerald AUS Colin Dibley AUS John James 6–3, 6–4 USA Craig Edwards RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles USA Bill Scanlon 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 USA Tim Wilkison NZL Onny Parun USA Billy Martin USA Chris Mayotte NZL Russell Simpson USA Ferdi Taygan USA Ron Hightower USA Ferdi Taygan USA Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–1 USA Tony Graham USA Bill ScanlonMasters Doubles WCT London, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 USA Victor Amaya USA Hank Pfister SUI Heinz Günthardt / USA Sandy MayerUSA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith 19 Jan Monterrey WCT Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 USA Vitas Gerulaitis IND Vijay Amritraj POL Wojciech Fibak USA Bruce Manson FRA Pascal Portes MEX Raúl Ramírez USA John Sadri USA Steve Denton RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3 RSA 1928 Johan Kriek NZL Russell Simpson Guaruja, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D BRA Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–2 ARG Ricardo Cano ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase SWE Kjell Johansson USA Eddie Dibbs ESP Ángel Giménez FRA Eric Deblicker USA Bill Scanlon AUS David Carter AUS Paul Kronk 6–1, 7–6 ESP Ángel Giménez COL Jairo Velasco, Sr. San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–2 USA Tim Gullikson USA Sandy Mayer PAR Francisco González IND Sashi Menon PRI Freddy de Jesús USA Tim Mayotte USA George Hardie USA Chris Mayotte USA Tim Mayotte 6–4, 7–6 USA Tim Gullikson USA Eliot Teltscher 26 Jan U.S. Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 POL Wojciech Fibak FRA Yannick Noah FRA Thierry Tulasne USA Jimmy Connors USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA John Sadri FRA Pascal Portes USA Sherwood Stewart USA Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D PAR Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–0 ESP José Higueras USA Eddie Dibbs SWE Kjell Johansson PAR Pedro Rebolledo COL Alejandro Cortes CHI Jaime Fillol ECU Andrés Gómez AUS Paul Kronk AUS David Carter 6–1, 6–2 ECU Andrés Gómez PAR Belus Prajoux
February
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Feb Mar del Plata Open Mar del Plata, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D ARG Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–3, 2–1, ret. PAR Víctor Pecci ESP José Higueras ESP José López-Maeso ARG Carlos Castellan SWE Kjell Johansson FRA Dominique Bedel USA Eddie Dibbs AUS Paul Kronk AUS David Carter 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 ESP Ángel Giménez COL Jairo Velasco, Sr. Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D FRA Yannick Noah 6–1, 3–1, ret. TCH Ivan Lendl USA Roscoe Tanner USA Terry Moor USA Gene Mayer USA Butch Walts MEX Raúl Ramírez IND Vijay Amritraj RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton USA Tim Gullikson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 USA Brian Gottfried MEX Raúl Ramírez 9 Feb Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. Clay – $300,000 – S4 USA John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Brian Teacher USA Vitas Gerulaitis 16 Feb Grand Marnier Tennis Games La Quinta, California, U.S. Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–6 TCH Ivan Lendl USA Eliot Teltscher USA Harold Solomon USA Pat Du Pré TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Brian Gottfried USA Roscoe Tanner USA Brian Teacher USA Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 USA Terry Moor USA Eliot Teltscher 23 Feb U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 48S / 24D USA Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4 USA Roscoe Tanner USA Tom Gullikson FRA Yannick Noah USA Terry Moor USA Harold Solomon USA Fritz Buehning USA Peter Fleming USA Sandy Mayer USA Gene Mayer 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5) USA Mike Cahill USA Tom GulliksonCopa CapistranoTENNIS https://www.newspapers.com/image/334092812/?terms=Mexico%20City%2C%20Jaime%20Fillol%20tennis&match=1 19 February 2024 Tampa Times newspapers.com 13 Mar 1981 Tampa, Florida 8 en Mexico City, Mexico Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D CHI Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–3 AUS David Carter USA Steve Krulevitz MEX Adolfo González USA Tom Cain USA John Hayes FRG Klaus Eberhard AUS Ross Case USA Chris Dunk USA Marty Davis 6–3, 6–4 AUS John Alexander AUS Ross Case
March
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Mar United Bank Classic Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D USA Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–4 USA John Sadri USA Mel Purcell USA Fritz Buehning USA Bruce Manson USA Terry Moor USA Tony Giammalva Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Butch Walts ZIM Andrew Pattison 6–3, 6–4 USA Mel Purcell USA Dick StocktonDavis Cup First Round Munich, West Germany – carpet (i) Timișoara, Romania – hard (i) Brighton, England – carpet (i) Seoul, South Korea – clay Yokohama, Japan – carpet (i) Lyon, France – carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – hard (i)Carlsbad, CA, United States – hardFirst Round WinnersARG 3–2ROU 3–2GBR 3–2NZL 5–0SWE 5–0AUS 3–2TCH 3–2USA 3–2 First Round LosersFRGBRAITAKORJPNFRASUIMEX 9 Mar Belgian Indoor Championships WCT Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D USA Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 USA Brian Gottfried FRG Rolf Gehring USA Sandy Mayer IND Vijay Amritraj USA Peter Rennert AUS Kim Warwick USA Fritz Buehning RSA 1928 Frew McMillan USA Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Steve Denton Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–3 FRG Peter Elter ARG Ricardo Cano HUN Balázs Taróczy FRA Christophe Freyss EGY Ismail El Shafei ITA Corrado Barazzutti ESP Ángel Giménez HUN Balázs Taróczy EGY Ismail El Shafei 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 ITA Paolo Bertolucci ITA Gianni Ocleppo Robinson's Tennis OpenTampa, Florida, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Mel Purcell 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 USA Jeff Borowiak USA Butch Walts USA Tom Gullikson USA Robert Van't Hof USA Sammy Giammalva CHI Jaime Fillol USA Chris Mayotte USA Butch Walts RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 AUS David Carter AUS Paul Kronk 16 Mar Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D TCH Pavel Složil 6–2, 7–5 Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase BOL Mario Martínez ESP José López-Maeso ISR Shlomo Glickstein FRA Patrice Dominguez FRA Thierry Tulasne AUS Mark Edmondson ITA Adriano Panatta Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 GBR John Feaver TCH Jiří Hřebec ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles USA Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 USA Gene Mayer USA Brian Gottfried POL Wojciech Fibak USA Sandy Mayer FRA Yannick Noah MEX Raúl Ramírez GBR Buster Mottram USA Fritz Buehning USA Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 USA Gene Mayer USA Sandy Mayer 23 Mar Cuore Cup WCT Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 7–6(7–2), 6–4 SWE Björn Borg ITA Gianni Ocleppo USA Sandy Mayer USA Stan Smith USA Gene Mayer USA Butch Walts IND Vijay Amritraj MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3 USA John McEnroe USA Peter Rennert Napa, California, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Sammy Giammalva 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 USA Scott Davis USA Hank Pfister USA Bruce Manson USA Roscoe Tanner USA John Hayes RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton USA Tim Mayotte USA Chris Mayotte USA Richard Meyer 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 USA Tracy Delatte USA John HayesGerman Indoor ChampionshipsTingay Lance Barrett John Slazengers world of tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-356-08596-8 119 https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/118/mode/2up Volvo Grand Prix Results: $50,000 to $150,000 Tournaments. Stuttgart, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3 NZL Chris Lewis POL Wojciech Fibak ISR Shlomo Glickstein AUS John Fitzgerald FRA Paul Torre USA Pat Du Pré SWE Jan Norback USA Nick Saviano GBR Buster Mottram 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards USA Craig Edwards 30 Mar Trevira Cup WCT Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D USA John McEnroe 6–2, 6–3 TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Stan Smith SUI Heinz Günthardt USA Brian Teacher MEX Raúl Ramírez Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase USA Robert Lutz USA Butch Walts USA Brian Teacher 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA John McEnroe Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D ITA Gianni Ocleppo 7–5, 6–1 AUS Mark Edmondson USA Nick Saviano NZL Russell Simpson NED Louk Sanders NZL Chris Lewis BEL Bernard Boileau AUT Robert Reininger SWE Hans Simonsson SWE Anders Järryd 6–4, 7–6 AUS Brad Drewett TCH Pavel Složil
April
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Apr Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4 USA Sammy Giammalva PAR Víctor Pecci USA Bruce Manson ESP José Higueras USA Harold Solomon USA Eddie Dibbs USA Mel Purcell USA Sherwood Stewart AUS Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–3 IND Anand Amritraj USA Fred McNair Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 6–4, 6–4 RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton AUT Peter Feigl ISR Shlomo Glickstein RSA 1928 Tian Viljoen RSA 1928 Deon Joubert USA Tony Graham RSA 1928 Raymond Moore RSA 1928 Raymond Moore RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 ISR Shlomo Glickstein RSA 1928 David Schneider Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D FRA Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–2 BOL Mario Martínez ESP Manuel Orantes HUN Balázs Taróczy FRA Paul Torre YUG Željko Franulović ARG Ricardo Cano ESP Ángel Giménez FRA Pascal Portes FRA Yannick Noah 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 NZL Chris Lewis TCH Pavel Složil 13 Apr Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 USA Sandy Mayer USA Bill Scanlon USA Nick Saviano USA Stan Smith USA Walter Redondo USA Brian Teacher GBR John Lloyd USA Butch Walts USA Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 USA John McEnroe USA Ferdi Taygan Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16DNo Winner USA Jimmy ConnorsARG Guillermo Vilas5–5 Abandoned ITA Adriano Panatta HUN Balázs Taróczy ESP José Higueras TCH Tomáš Šmíd ARG Ricardo Cano FRA Yannick Noah HUN Balázs Taróczy SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–3 TCH Pavel Složil TCH Tomáš Šmíd 20 AprTingay Lance Barrett John Slazengers world of tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 978-0-356-08596-8 120 https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/120/mode/2upThree Fives British Hard Court ChampionshipsBournemouth, England Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D PAR Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 HUN Balázs Taróczy ESP Manuel Orantes TCH Tomáš Šmíd GBR Buster Mottram ARG Guillermo Aubone FRA Thierry Tulasne FRA Dominique Bedel PAR Víctor Pecci ARG Ricardo Cano 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 GBR Buster Mottram TCH Tomáš Šmíd Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D TCH Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2 USA Harold Solomon USA Brian Teacher USA Roscoe Tanner USA Stan Smith USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Brian Gottfried USA John Austin USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 USA Tracy Delatte USA Trey Waltke 28 Apr Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – S8 USA John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Brian Gottfried USA Roscoe Tanner USA Sandy Mayer USA Sammy Giammalva POL Wojciech Fibak IND Vijay Amritraj
May
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 4 May Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $430,000 – 16S/8D Czechoslovakia 2–1 Australia United States Argentina West Germany Spain Italy Sweden 11 May Alitalia Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D ARG José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2 MEX Raúl Ramírez TCH Pavel Složil FRA Gilles Moretton ARG Fernando Dalla Fontana URU Diego Pérez ITA Paolo Bertolucci FRA Patrick Proisy TCH Pavel Složil MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 ITA Paolo Bertolucci ITA Adriano Panatta German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D AUS Peter McNamara 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 USA Jimmy Connors HUN Balázs Taróczy USA Harold Solomon TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Tony Giammalva ESP Ángel Giménez ITA Corrado Barazzutti ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 18 May Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles NZL Chris Lewis 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 FRA Christophe Roger-Vasselin FRG Ulrich Pinner FRG Rolf Gehring ESP Fernando Luna TCH Pavel Složil ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Butch Walts AUS Paul Kronk AUS David Carter 6–3, 6–4 USA Eric Fromm ISR Shlomo Glickstein Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D ARG José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 PAR Víctor Pecci ARG Guillermo Vilas TCH Ivan Lendl HUN Balázs Taróczy AUS Peter McNamara ITA Adriano Panatta USA Eddie Dibbs ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–2 USA Bruce Manson TCH Tomáš Šmíd 25 May1 June French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 TCH Ivan Lendl PAR Víctor Pecci ARG José Luis Clerc HUN Balázs Taróczy FRA Yannick Noah USA John McEnroe USA Jimmy Connors SUI Heinz Günthardt HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 USA Terry Moor USA Eliot Teltscher USA Andrea Jaeger USA Jimmy Arias 7–6, 6–4 NED Betty Stöve USA Frederick McNair
June
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 8 Jun Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D YUG Marko Ostoja 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 ECU Ricardo Ycaza USA Steve Krulevitz URU Diego Pérez ITA Adriano Panatta SWE Per Hjertquist BOL Mario Martínez ECU Andrés Gómez ECU Andrés Gómez ARG Ricardo Cano 6–2, 6–2 BRA Carlos Kirmayr BRA Cássio Motta Stella Artois Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 7–6, 7–5 USA Brian Gottfried USA Brian Teacher USA John Sadri USA Hank Pfister USA Peter Rennert RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Brian Teacher USA Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 11–9 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Steve Denton 15 Jun Bristol Open Bristol, England Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles AUS Mark Edmondson 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 USA Roscoe Tanner AUS Paul McNamee RSA 1928 Johan Kriek AUS Phil Dent USA Tim Mayotte NZL Russell Simpson USA Tim Gullikson NZL Russell Simpson USA Billy Martin 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 USA John Austin RSA 1928 Johan Kriek Venice, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D BOL Mario Martínez 6–4, 6–4 ITA Paolo Bertolucci CHI Pedro Rebolledo BRA Marcos Hocevar ITA Adriano Panatta URU Diego Pérez FRG Ulrich Pinner ESP José Higueras 22 Jun29 Jun Wimbledon London, England Grand Slam Grass – $388,008 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA John McEnroe 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 SWE Björn Borg USA Jimmy Connors AUS Rod Frawley AUS Peter McNamara IND Vijay Amritraj USA Tim Mayotte RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith NED Betty Stöve RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 USA Tracy Austin USA John Austin
July
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 6 Jul Suisse OpenGstaad, Switzerland Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D POL Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 7–6 FRA Yannick Noah BRA Carlos Kirmayr SUI Heinz Günthardt URU José Luis Damiani BRA Marcos Hocevar ARG Fernando Dalla Fontana PAR Víctor Pecci SUI Markus Günthardt SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 6–1 AUS David Carter AUS Paul Kronk Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 USA Hank Pfister USA Craig Wittus USA Erik van Dillen IND Anand Amritraj AUS Brad Drewett USA Tim Wilkison USA Jim Delaney USA Erik van Dillen AUS Brad Drewett 6–2, 6–4 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Billy MartinDavis Cup Quarterfinals Timișoara, Romania – hardChristchurch, New Zealand – grass Båstad, Sweden – clayNew York City, NY, U.S. – hardQuarterfinal WinnersARG 3–2GBR 4–1AUS 3–1USA 4–1 Quarterfinal LosersROUNZLSWETCH 13 Jul U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D ARG José Luis Clerc 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 CHI Hans Gildemeister USA Eliot Teltscher FRA Bernard Fritz ESP Manuel Orantes ARG Ricardo Cano URU José Luis Damiani ESP Ángel Giménez TCH Pavel Složil MEX Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 7–6 CHI Hans Gildemeister ECU Andrés Gómez Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D AUS John Fitzgerald 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Vitas Gerulaitis FRG Klaus Eberhard SWE Per Hjertquist ESP Fernando Luna POL Wojciech Fibak PAR Víctor Pecci AUS Paul Kronk AUS David Carter 7–6, 6–1 YUG Marko Ostoja NED Louk Sanders Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D SWE Björn Borg 1–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 TCH Ivan Lendl FRG Andreas Maurer AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee ZIM Haroon Ismail TCH Tomáš Šmíd AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 2–6, 6–4 7–6 AUS Mark Edmondson USA Mike Estep 20 Jul Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles FRA Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–3 SWE Anders Järryd SWE Joakim Nyström ESP Fernando Luna AUS Peter McNamara AUS Mark Edmondson AUS John Fitzgerald AUS Paul McNamee AUS John Fitzgerald AUS Mark Edmondson 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 SWE Anders Järryd SWE Hans Simonsson Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 SUI Heinz Günthardt POL Wojciech Fibak SUI Roland Stadler USA Erick Iskersky TCH Tomáš Šmíd ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Jeff Borowiak HUN Balázs Taróczy SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–0, 6–2 RSA 1928 Raymond Moore ZIM Andrew Pattison Washington Star International Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D ARG José Luis Clerc 7–5, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Vilas ECU Andrés Gómez TCH Stanislav Birner TCH Ivan Lendl BOL Mario Martínez MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Mel Purcell USA Van Winitsky MEX Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(8–6) TCH Pavel Složil USA Ferdi Taygan 27 Jul Volvo International North Conway, NH, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles ARG José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Vilas USA Eliot Teltscher TCH Ivan Lendl ESP José Higueras TCH Pavel Složil USA Eddie Dibbs USA Harold Solomon AUS Peter McNamara SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 TCH Pavel Složil USA Ferdi Taygan South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D ISR Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 USA Dick Stockton ESP Manuel Orantes USA Nick Saviano USA Gene Mayer AUS Brad Drewett USA Jimmy Arias FRA Grégoire Rafaitin ZIM Andrew Pattison USA Fritz Buehning 6–1, 6–4 ISR Shlomo Glickstein RSA 1928 David Schneider
August
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 3 Aug National Revenue Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2 USA John Austin USA Nick Saviano USA Hank Pfister USA Stan Smith USA Peter Fleming USA Tim Gullikson AUS Phil Dent USA Brian Teacher USA Bruce Manson 6–1, 6–1 IND Anand Amritraj IND Vijay Amritraj U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles ARG José Luis Clerc 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 TCH Ivan Lendl ARG Guillermo Vilas AUS John Alexander URU José Luis Damiani ARG Ricardo Cano FRA Gilles Moretton USA Mel Purcell USA Steve Denton RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Van Winitsky 10 Aug Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Gene Mayer 6–1, 6–4 USA Dave Siegler USA Rodney Harmon USA Hank Pfister USA Ben Testerman PRI Ernie Fernandez USA Chris Dunk AUS Colin Dibley USA Van Winitsky USA Erik van Dillen 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 AUS Syd Ball AUS Ross Case Player's International Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2 USA Eliot Teltscher IND Vijay Amritraj ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Steve Denton SUI Heinz Günthardt USA Brian Teacher IND Ramesh Krishnan USA Ferdi Taygan MEX Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe Stowe Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–3 USA Tony Graham USA Jimmy Arias YUG Marko Ostoja RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Fritz Buehning USA Larry Stefanki FRA Gilles Moretton USA Larry Stefanki RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried USA Robert Lutz 17 Aug Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Mel Purcell 6–4, 6–2 FRA Gilles Moretton USA Eliot Teltscher USA Fritz Buehning USA Terry Moor USA Tim Mayotte AUS Phil Dent USA Tony Giammalva USA Peter Fleming USA Fritz Buehning 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 USA Tony Giammalva USA Sammy Giammalva ATP Championships Mason, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D USA John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 NZL Chris Lewis MEX Raúl Ramírez USA Stan Smith USA Robert Lutz FRA Thierry Tulasne USA Bill Scanlon USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Ferdi Taygan USA John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith 31 Aug7 Sep US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, U.S. Grand Slam Hard – $440,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles USA John McEnroe 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 SWE Björn Borg USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Jimmy Connors IND Ramesh Krishnan USA Bruce Manson USA Eliot Teltscher USA Roscoe Tanner USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming Walkover SUI Heinz Günthardt AUS Peter McNamara USA Anne Smith RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 6–4, 7–6(7–4) USA JoAnne Russell USA Steve Denton
September
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 14 Sep Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles ESP Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 CHI Pedro Rebolledo ESP José Higueras ITA Corrado Barazzutti CHI Alejandro Pierola BOL Mario Martínez CHI Jaime Fillol POL Wojciech Fibak URU Diego Pérez URU José Luis Damiani 6–1, 6–4 CHI Jaime Fillol CHI Belus Prajoux Sawgrass Doubles, Florida, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – D32 AUS Peter McNamara SUI Heinz Günthardt 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 USA Robert Lutz USA Stan Smith AUS Alexander / AUS DentUSA Cahill / USA Gullikson USA Buehning / USA TayganIND Amritraj / USA McNairUSA Stewart / USA RiessenECU Gómez / CHI Gildemeister 21 Sep Bordeaux, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D ECU Andrés Gómez 7–6, 7–6, 6–1FRA Thierry Tulasne FRA Pascal Portes ESP Fernando Luna FRA Yannick Noah USA Jim Gurfein ESP Gabriel Urpí USA Erick Iskersky CHI Belus Prajoux ECU Andrés Gómez 7–5, 6–3 USA Jim Gurfein SWE Anders Järryd Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles SWE Björn Borg 6–4, 6–3 TCH Tomáš Šmíd ESP Manuel Orantes SWE Joakim Nyström SUI Heinz Günthardt URU José Luis Damiani ECU Ricardo Ycaza ARG Ricardo Cano HUN Balázs Taróczy SUI Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 TCH Pavel Složil TCH Tomáš Šmíd Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 48S/24D USA Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 7–6 USA Brian Teacher USA Bill Scanlon IND Vijay Amritraj USA John McEnroe USA Tim Mayotte USA Pat Du Pré USA Jimmy Connors USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 7–6, 6–4 AUS Mark Edmondson USA Sherwood Stewart 28 Sep Madrid Grand Prix Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 PER Pablo Arraya ECU Andrés Gómez ESP José López-Maeso SWE Joakim Nyström CHI Jaime Fillol TCH Tomáš Šmíd CHI Pedro Rebolledo ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 SUI Heinz Günthardt TCH Tomáš Šmíd Maui Pro Tennis Classic Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4 USA Tim Mayotte USA Bill Scanlon AUS John Alexander USA Brad Gilbert USA Nick Saviano USA Tom Gullikson USA Tom Leonard USA Matt Mitchell USA Tony Graham 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 AUS John Alexander USA James DelaneyDavis Cup Semifinals Buenos Aires, Argentina – clayPortland, OR, United States – carpet (i)Semifinal WinnersARG 5–0USA 5–0 Semifinal LosersGBRAUS
October
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 5 Oct Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles TCH Ivan Lendl 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 ARG Guillermo Vilas FRA Yannick Noah USA Eddie Dibbs ITA Adriano Panatta TCH Tomáš Šmíd CHI Pedro Rebolledo HUN Balázs Taróczy SWE Hans Simonsson SWE Anders Järryd 6–1, 6–4 CHI Hans Gildemeister ECU Andrés Gómez Nivea Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D AUS Mark Edmondson 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 NZL Chris Lewis AUS Phil Dent AUS Rod Frawley AUS Syd Ball AUS John Alexander AUS Charlie Fancutt AUS Brad Guan NZL Chris Lewis AUS Rod Frawley 7–5, 4–6, 7–6(7–4) AUS Mark Edmondson USA Mike Estep Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–1 SWE Per Hjertquist USA Steve Krulevitz FRG Klaus Eberhard NED Eric Wilborts USA Vince Van Patten USA Dick Stockton ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Van Winitsky USA Steve Meister 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 GBR John Feaver USA Steve Krulevitz 12 Oct Swiss IndoorsBasel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D TCH Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 ARG José Luis Clerc SUI Heinz Günthardt US Trey Waltke USA Eddie Dibbs ECU Andrés Gómez USA Sammy Giammalva USA Steve Krulevitz Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase ARG José Luis Clerc 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 SUI Markus Günthardt TCH Pavel Složil Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA John McEnroe 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 USA Roscoe Tanner USA Eliot Teltscher AUS John Fitzgerald USA Tom Gullikson USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Peter McNamara PAR Víctor Pecci USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 USA Sherwood Stewart USA Ferdi Taygan 19 Oct Miracle Indoor Championships Melbourne, Australia Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D AUS Peter McNamara 6–4, 1–6, 5–5, def. USA Vitas Gerulaitis AUS Chris Johnstone NZL Chris Lewis AUS Phil Dent PAR Víctor Pecci AUS John Fitzgerald AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul Kronk 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Sherwood Stewart USA Ferdi Taygan Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles HUN Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 USA Eliot Teltscher USA Van Winitsky USA Pat Du Pré USA Terry Moor USA Mel Purcell POL Wojciech Fibak ARG Ricardo Cano HUN Balázs Taróczy SUI Heinz Günthardt 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 USA Larry Stefanki USA Robert Van't Hof Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles TCH Ivan Lendl 1–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 USA Brian Gottfried TCH Tomáš Šmíd USA Stan Smith USA Sandy Mayer FRA Jérôme Potier FRG Rolf Gehring BRA Carlos Kirmayr USA Tim Wilkison USA Steve Denton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 USA Sammy Giammalva USA Fred McNair 26 Oct Lacoste Cup Cologne, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D TCH Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–3 USA Sandy Mayer USA Sammy Giammalva TCH Tomáš Šmíd ZIM Andrew Pattison RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards USA Tim Wilkison RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Sandy Mayer RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 6–0, 6–4Doubles event not listed by ATP. TCH Jan Kodeš GER Karl Meiler Paris Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Mark Vines 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 FRA Pascal Portes FRA Yannick Noah USA Stan Smith Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase GBR Richard Lewis FRA Jérôme Potier USA Brian Gottfried FRA Yannick Noah Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4 GBR Andrew Jarrett GBR Jonathan Smith Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Vincent Van Patten 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 AUS Mark Edmondson USA John McEnroe SUI Heinz Günthardt USA Bill Scanlon USA Vitas Gerulaitis POL Wojciech Fibak USA Tim Gullikson USA Hank Pfister USA Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–2 SUI Heinz Günthardt HUN Balázs Taróczy
November
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 2 Nov Seiko Hong Kong Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4 AUS Mark Edmondson USA Marty Davis USA Tim Gullikson USA Lloyd Bourne USA Bruce Manson NZL Chris Lewis USA John Sadri USA Chris Mayotte USA Chris Dunk 6–4, 7–6 USA Marty Davis AUS Brad Drewett Quito Grand Prix Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Eddie Dibbs 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 AUS David Carter ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister ARG José Luis Clerc ESP Manuel Orantes ECU Ricardo Ycaza PAR Víctor Pecci ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–3 AUS David Carter ECU Ricardo Ycaza Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles USA Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–2 USA Sandy Mayer USA Jimmy Connors USA Hank Pfister USA Nick Saviano FRG Peter Elter SWE Mats Wilander IRL Matt Doyle USA Steve Denton RSA 1928 Kevin Curren 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 USA Sherwood Stewart USA Ferdi Taygan 9 Nov Taipei International Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i)– $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Robert Van't Hof 7–5, 6–2 USA Pat Du Pré AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Paul McNamee SUI Ivan Dupasquier USA Tim Gullikson USA Mike Estep AUS Rod Frawley USA John Benson USA Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–3 USA John Austin USA Mike Cahill Benson & Hedges Championships Wembley London, England Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles USA Jimmy Connors 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 USA John McEnroe USA Sandy Mayer FRA Yannick Noah USA Brian Gottfried USA Roscoe Tanner GBR Richard Lewis ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Ferdi Taygan USA Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 USA John McEnroe USA Peter Fleming 16 Nov Bangkok, Thailand Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–3 SWE Mats Wilander SWE Anders Järryd IND Ramesh Krishnan IND Vijay Amritraj USA John Austin USA Chris Dunk USA Van Winitsky USA Mike Cahill USA John Austin 6–3, 7–6 USA Lloyd Bourne USA Van Winitsky South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles TCH Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–2 ARG Guillermo Vilas CHI Pedro Rebolledo FRG Andreas Maurer URU Diego Pérez ECU Andrés Gómez ESP Juan Aguilera FRG Rolf Gehring BRA João Soares BRA Marcos Hocevar 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 CHI Jaime Fillol CHI Álvaro Fillol Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D USA Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–3 Romania 1965 Ilie Năstase ITA Corrado Barazzutti TCH Tomáš Šmíd FRA Yannick Noah USA Tim Mayotte TCH Jiří Granát HUN Balázs Taróczy FRA Henri Leconte USA Sammy Giammalva 7–6, 6–4 TCH Tomáš Šmíd HUN Balázs Taróczy 23 Nov South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D USA Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 USA Jeff Borowiak USA Steve Denton ISR Shlomo Glickstein ZIM Andrew Pattison RSA 1928 Freddie Sauer USA Tom Gullikson GBR Buster Mottram RSA 1928 John Yuill USA Terry Moor 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10 USA Fritz Buehning NZL Russell SimpsonPhilippine Classic Manila, Philippines Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D IND Ramesh Krishnan 6–4, 6–4 SUI Ivan Dupasquier AUT Hans Kary USA Drew Gitlin USA Mike Bauer USA Jim Gurfein AUS Charlie Fancutt USA Brad Gilbert USA John Benson USA Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–4 USA Drew Gitlin USA Jim Gurfein Santiago International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 7–5 ECU Andrés Gómez ESP José López-Maeso ESP José Higueras ARG Carlos Castellan CHI Pedro Rebolledo ESP Sergio Casal ARG Ricardo Cano ECU Andrés Gómez CHI Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 7–6 ARG Ricardo Cano CHI Belus Prajoux
December
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 7 Dec Davis Cup Final Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Carpet (i) USA3–1 ARG 14 Dec Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D USA Rick Meyer 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 FIN Leo Palin FRG Hans-Dieter Beutel Romania 1965 Florin Segărceanu FRG Christoph Zipf FRA Paul Torre BUL Bozhidar Pampoulov FRG Karl Meiler TCH Jiří Granát GDR Thomas Emmrich 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 EGY Ismail El Shafei USA Richard Meyer Sydney Outdoor Sydney, Australia Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D USA Tim Wilkison 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 NZL Chris Lewis USA Steve Denton AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Phil Dent USA Hank Pfister AUS John Alexander AUS Chris Johnstone AUS Peter McNamara AUS Paul McNamee 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 USA Hank Pfister USA John Sadri 21 Dec 28 Dec Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4 USA Steve Denton USA Hank Pfister AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Kim Warwick ISR Shlomo Glickstein USA Tim Mayotte AUS Peter McNamara AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 USA Hank Pfister USA John Sadri
January 1982
WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists 11 JanVolvo Masters New York, U.S. Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles TCH Ivan Lendl 6–7(5–7), 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4. USA Vitas Gerulaitis USA Eliot TeltscherUSA John McEnroe Round RobinUSA Roscoe TannerUSA Jimmy ConnorsARG Guillermo VilasARG José Luis Clerc USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA Steve Denton
Points system
The tournaments were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. Except for the Grand Slam events, the points shown here are based on 32 draw tournaments. For tournaments with prize money of $175,000 or more, the Grand Prix points shall be increased by one category for each additional 16 places in the draw up to a maximum increase of two additional categories. The maximum increase for Regular Series tournaments shall be one category.
Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 26 14th John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/26 The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
Grand Slam$300,000+$275,000+$250,000+$225,000+$200,000+$175,000+$150,000+$125,000+$100,000+$75,000+$50,000+Category 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12Winner 350 (70) 300 (60) 275 (55) 250 (50) 225 (45) 200 (40) 175 (35) 150 (30) 125 (25) 100 (20) 75 (15) 50 (10)Runner-up 245 (49) 210 (42) 192 (38) 175 (35) 157 (31) 140 (28) 122 (24) 104 (20) 87 (17) 70 (14) 52 (10) 35 (7)Semifinalist 140 (28) 120 (24) 110 (22) 100 (20) 90 (18) 80 (16) 70 (14) 60 (12) 50 (10) 40 (8) 30 (6) 20 (4) Quarterfinalist 70 (14) 60 (12) 55 (11) 50 (10) 45 (9) 40 (8) 35 (7) 30 (6) 25 (5) 20 (4) 15 (3) 10 (2)Fourth round 35 (7) 30 (6) 27 (6) 25 (5) 22 (5) 20 (4) 17 (3) 14 (3) 12 (2) 10 (2) 7 (–) 5 (–)Third round 17 (3) 15 (–) 13 (–) 12 (–) 11 (–) 10 (–) 9 (–) 7 (–) 6 (–) 5 (–) – (–) – (–)Second round 9 (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–) – (–)
Top tournaments ranked by Grand Prix points & prize money
TournamentPrize moneyCategoryThe four Grand Slam tournaments 1Volvo Masters $400,000Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 129 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/129 Las Vegas $300,000 (32 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 86 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/86 2Tokyo $300,000 (32 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 110 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/110 2South African Open $300,000 (32 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 116 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/116 2Philadelphia $250,000 (48 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 179 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/179 2 February 1981 Tanner outlasts Fibak in indoor Lakeland Ledger https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=otMvAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA16 23 August 2026 3Monte Carlo $250,000 (32 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 82 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/82 4Italian Open $200,000 (64 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 90 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/90 4German Open $200,000 (64 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 88 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/88 4Indianapolis $200,000 (64 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 98 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/98 4Canadian Open $200,000 (64 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 99 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/99 4Cincinnati $200,000 (64 draw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 101 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/101 4Stockholm Open $200,000 (64 drsw)Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 112 John Barrett https://archive.org/details/isbn_0356085961/page/112 4
Grand Prix standings
Rk Name Points Bonus 1 Ivan Lendl TCH 2,413 $300,000 2 John McEnroe USA 2,095 $200,000 3 Jimmy Connors USA 1,717 $150,000 4 José Luis Clerc ARG 1,514 $100,000 5 Guillermo Vilas ARG 1,473 $80,000 6 Björn Borg SWE 1,159 —borg Borg did not play a sufficient amount of tournaments to qualify for a bonus. 7 Roscoe Tanner USA 1,100 $60,000 8 Eliot Teltscher USA 1,070 $50,000 9 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 1,050 $40,000 10 Yannick Noah FRA 965 $35,000
Source: Slazengers World of Tennis 1982 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation 1982 Queen Anne Press London 9780356085968 31 14th John BarrettOfficial 1989 MTC Media Guide 1989 Men's Tennis Council New York 362–363 Barbara Travers
ATP rankings
As of January 1981 Rk Name Nation 1 Björn Borg SWE 2 John McEnroe USA 3 Jimmy Connors USA 4 Gene Mayer USA 5 Guillermo Vilas ARG 6 Ivan Lendl TCH 7 Harold Solomon USA 8 José Luis Clerc ARG 9 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 10 Eliot Teltscher USA 11 Brian Gottfried USA 12 Brian Teacher USA 13 Eddie Dibbs USA 14 Roscoe Tanner USA 15 Wojciech Fibak POL 16 John Sadri USA 17 Victor Amaya USA 18 Johan Kriek RSA 1928 19 Balázs Taróczy HUN 20 Vijay Amritraj IND Year-end rankings 1981 (4 January 1982)ATP Year-end top 20 https://www.atptour.com/en/rankings/singles?rankRange=0-100&rankDate=1982-01-04 ATP 14 September 2023 Rk Name Nation Avg. Points Points Tourn.# Change 1 John McEnroe USA 98.07 1,373 14 +1 2 Ivan Lendl TCH 78.55 1,571 20 +4 3 Jimmy Connors USA 78.20 1,173 15 = 4 Björn Borg SWE 68.33 820 10 –3 5 José Luis Clerc ARG 67.64 947 14 +3 6 Guillermo Vilas ARG 54.88 933 17 –1 7 Gene Mayer USA 45.15 587 13 –3 8 Eliot Teltscher USA 42.76 727 17 +2 9 Vitas Gerulaitis USA 40.76 693 17 = 10 Peter McNamara AUS 37.21 521 14 +10 11 Roscoe Tanner USA 37.10 742 20 +3 12 Yannick Noah FRA 34.80 696 20 +11 13 Johan Kriek RSA 1928 34.44 551 16 +5 14 Sandy Mayer USA 33.50 536 16 +38 15 Balázs Taróczy HUN 29.11 524 18 +4 16 Brian Teacher USA 28.86 404 14 -4 17 Víctor Pecci PAR 28.81 605 21 +18 18 Wojciech Fibak POL 27.11 515 19 –3 19 Brian Gottfried USA 25.36 558 22 –8 20 Mark Edmondson AUS 23.41 679 29 +82
*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 4th, 1982.
WCT Tour standings
PlayerTournaments PlayedTournaments WonPoints USA Roscoe Tanner 3 1 275 USA Jimmy Connors 3 2 270 POL Wojciech Fibak 5 0 260 FRA Yannick Noah 3 1 235 USA John McEnroe 2 2 220 IND Vijay Amritraj 8 0 150 USA Brian Gottfried 6 0 140 USA Vitas Gerulaitis 3 0 130 ITA Corrado Barazzutti 7 1 330 USA Sandy Mayer 4 0 13 USA Gene Mayer 3 0 125
List of tournament winners
The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
SWE Björn Borg (3) French Open, Stuttgart Outdoor, Geneva
ARG José Luis Clerc (6) Florence, Rome, Boston, Washington, D.C., North Conway, Indianapolis
USA Jimmy Connors (4) La Quinta, Brussels, Rotterdam, Wembley
RSA 1928 Kevin Curren (1) Johannesburg
USA Eddie Dibbs (2) Forest Hills WCT, Quito
AUS Mark Edmondson (3) Adelaide, Bristol, Brisbane
POL Wojciech Fibak (1) Gstaad
CHI Jaime Fillol (1) Mexico City
AUS John Fitzgerald (1) Kitzbühel
USA Vitas Gerulaitis (1) Johannesburg
USA Sammy Giammalva (1) Napa
CHI Hans Gildemeister (1) Santiago
ISR Shlomo Glickstein (1) South Orange
ECU Andrés Gómez (1) Bordeaux
USA Brian Gottfried (1) Stowe
RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (3) Monterrey WCT, Newport, Australian Open
IND Ramesh Krishnan (1) Manila
TCH Ivan Lendl (8) Stuttgart Indoor, Las Vegas, Montreal, Barcelona, Basel, Vienna, Cologne, Buenos Aires
NZL Chris Lewis (1) Munich
BOL Mario Martínez (1) Venice
USA Gene Mayer (4) Memphis, Denver, Cleveland, Stockholm
USA Sandy Mayer (1) Bologna
USA John McEnroe (10) Boca Raton, Milan, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, US Open, Sydney Indoor
AUS Peter McNamara (2) Hamburg, Melbourne Indoor
USA Richard Meyer (1) Sofia
FRA Yannick Noah (2) Richmond WCT, Nice
ITA Gianni Ocleppo (1) Linz
ESP Manuel Orantes (1) Palermo
YUG Marko Ostoja (1) Brussels
PAR Víctor Pecci (2) Viña del Mar, Bournemouth
USA Mel Purcell (3) Tampa, Atlanta, Tel Aviv
USA Bill Scanlon (2) Auckland, Bangkok
TCH Pavel Složil (1) Nancy
USA Roscoe Tanner (1) Philadelphia
HUN Balázs Taróczy (3) Monte Carlo, Hilversum, Tokyo Outdoor
USA Brian Teacher (1) Columbus
USA Eliot Teltscher (2) Puerto Rico, San Francisco
FRA Thierry Tulasne (1) Båstad
USA Vince Van Patten (1) Tokyo Indoor
USA Robert Van't Hof (1) Taiwan
ARG Guillermo Vilas (3) Mar del Plata, Cairo, Houston
USA Mark Vines (1) Bercy
USA Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
USA Van Winitsky (1) Hong Kong
The following players won their first title in 1981:
RSA 1928 Kevin Curren (Johannesburg)
AUS John Fitzgerald (Kitzbühel)
USA Sammy Giammalva (Napa)
ECU Andrés Gómez (Bordeaux)
IND Ramesh Krishnan (Manila)
USA Mel Purcell (Tampa)
TCH Pavel Složil (Nancy)
FRA Thierry Tulasne (Båstad)
See also
World Championship Tennis
1981 WTA Tour
Notes
References
Further reading
The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book Collins Bud Bud Collins New Chapter Press New York 2nd 2010 978-0-942257-70-0
External links
1981 ATP results archive
Category:Grand Prix tennis circuit seasons
Grand Prix