John McEnroe defeated Bjorn 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

Seeds edit

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

  1.   John McEnroe, (Champion)
  2.   Bjorn Borg, (Finals)
  3.   Ivan Lendl, (Fourth Round)
  4.   Jimmy Connors, (Semifinals)
  5.   Jose-Luis Clerc, (Fourth Round)
  6.   Guillermo Vilas, (Fourth Round)
  7.   Gene Mayer, (Fourth Round)
  8.   Eliot Teltscher, (Quarterfinals)
  1.   Roscoe Tanner, (Quarterfinals)
  2.   Brian Teacher, (Second Round)
  3.   Peter McNamara, (Third Round)
  4.   Johan Kriek, (Third Round)
  5.   Yannick Noah, (Fourth Round)
  6.   Wojtek Fibak, (First Round)
  7.   Vitas Gerulaitis, (Semifinals)
  8.   Brian Gottfried, (Fourth Round)

Draw edit

Key edit

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • L = Loser
  • r. = retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1   John McEnroe 6766
  Ramesh Krishnan 7642
1   John McEnroe 56646
15   Vitas Gerulaitis 73263
15   Vitas Gerulaitis 6646
  Bruce Manson 4261
1   John McEnroe 4666
2   Bjorn Borg 6243
8   Eliot Teltscher 312
4   Jimmy Connors 666
4   Jimmy Connors 254
2   Bjorn Borg 676
9   Roscoe Tanner 6376
2   Bjorn Borg 7667

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Round four Quarterfinals
1   J McEnroe 6666
  J Nunez 7132 1 J McEnroe 666
  D Bedel 144 T Gullikson 313
  T Gullikson 666 1 J McEnroe 666
  P Dupre 6646 P Dupre 323
  J Delaney 3362 P Dupre 666
  T Gullikson 66361 C Hooper 424
  C Hooper 72636 1 J McEnroe 766
  I Dupasquier 321 K Curren 501
  M Edmondson 666 M Edmondson 4366
  A Kohlberg 544 C Roger-Vasselin 6614
  C Roger-Vasselin 766 M Edmondson 352
  M Martinez 66442 K Curren 676
  J Lapidus 44666 J Lapidus 63713
  K Curren 767 K Curren 46666
14   W Fibak 646 1 J McEnroe 6766
10   B Teacher 667 R Krishnan 7642
  B Scanlon 325 10 B Teacher 6624
  M Davis 6736 M Davis 2766
  L Bourne 3561 M Davis 2674
  J Sadri 77546 R Krishnan 6766
  S Smith 56767 S Smith 433
  R Krishnan 666 R Krishnan 666
  P Hjertquist 113 R Krishnan 4177
  F Gonzalez 3265 7 G Mayer 6665
  S Krulevitz 6627 S Krulevitz 442
  T Tulasne 6344 D Stockton 666
  D Stockton 4666 D Stockton 441
  C Wittus 56613 7 G Mayer 666
  F Buehning 73466 F Buehning 423
  J Hayes 422 7 G Mayer 666
7   G Mayer 666

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Round four Quarterfinals
3   I Lendl 666
  H Simonsson 222 3 I Lendl 767
  P Portes 231 J Borowiak 616
  J Borowiak 666 3 I Lendl 6366
  E Edwards 6766 M Vines 4623
  E Fromm 3674 E Edwards 1714
  M Vines 6264 M Vines 6566
  R Simpson 3623 r. 3 I Lendl 34664
  S Ball 162 15 V Gerulaitis 66336
  J Arias 676 J Arias 663 r.
  D Tarr 0171 H Solomon 773
  H Solomon 6666 H Solomon 323
  J Brown 36665 15 V Gerulaitis 666
  A Cortes 64477 A Cortes 601
  T Moor 63062 15 V Gerulaitis 766
15   V Gerulaitis 46636 15 V Gerulaitis 6646
11   P McNamara 7266 B Manson 4261
  J Fitzgerald 6633 11 P McNamara 6656
  M Fishbach 242 P Fleming 4273
  P Fleming 666 11 P McNamara 6342
  R Meyer 667 B Manson 4666
  B Mitton 346 R Meyer 02662
  B Manson 666 B Manson 66346
  D Saltz 002 B Manson 676
  I Nastase 63463 5 JL Clerc 363
  M Purcell 36636 M Purcell 667
  J Smith 442 S Glickstein 445
  S Glickstein 666 M Purcell 36643
  J Alexander 4664 5 JL Clerc 60066
  T Wilkison 6276 T Wilkison 47476
  B Drewett 433 5 JL Clerc 65657
5   JL Clerc 666

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Round four Quarterfinals
8   E Teltscher 666
  V Amaya 224 8 E Teltscher 666
  N Saviano 2714 J Austin 222
  J Austin 6666 8 E Teltscher 666
  G Moretton 63476 V Amritraj 240
  E Fernandez 36663 G Moretton 534
  V Amritraj 666 V Amritraj 766
  S Davis 342 8 E Teltscher 66516
  B Cowan 542 16 B Gottfried 40763
  S McCain 766 S McCain 36612
  T Mayotte 6666 T Mayotte 63466
  S Denton 3473 T Mayotte 2376
  B Walts 76626 16 B Gottfried 6667
  R Fagel 64761 B Walts 642
  V Van Patten 441 16 B Gottfried 766
16   B Gottfried 666 8 E Teltscher 312
12   J Kriek 667 4 J Connors 666
  M De Palmer 235 12 J Kriek 4666
  J Gurfein 2272 M Doyle 6430
  M Doyle 6656 12 J Kriek 6214
  M Freeman 656 M Cahill 4666
  A Pattison 777 A Pattison 416
  M Cahill 666 M Cahill 667
  S Meister 334 M Cahill 331
  V Winitsky 632 4 J Connors 666
  A Gomez 766 A Gomez 666
  C Lewis 776 C Lewis 433
  H Pfister 562 A Gomez 73166
  P Rebolledo 122 4 J Connors 66647
  M Ostoja 666 M Ostoja 643
  J Lloyd 002 4 J Connors 766
4   J Connors 666

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Round four Quarterfinals
6   G Vilas 6666
  D Gitlin 3704 6 G Vilas 666
  R Ramirez 666 R Ramirez 132
  H Ismail 324 6 G Vilas 6476
  R Stadler 6756 A Panatta 4654
  S Docherty 4572 R Stadler 531
  A Panatta 7466 A Panatta 766
  F Taygan 6632 6 G Vilas 426
  B Nichols 4474 9 R Tanner 667
  J James 6656 J James 47560
  D Segal 144 C Mayotte 65746
  C Mayotte 666 C Mayotte 612
  R Case 262 9 R Tanner 766
  C Delaney 676 C Delaney 6141
  C Edwards 334 9 R Tanner 4666
9   R Tanner 666 9 R Tanner 6376
13   Y Noah 66546 2 B Borg 7667
  A Andrews 34762 13 Y Noah 6647
  J Benson 60614 E van Dillen 4265
  E van Dillen 46466 13 Y Noah 666
  T Waltke 76147 T Waltke 344
  S Stewart 64665 T Waltke 667
  T Giammalva 2615 B Fritz 336
  B Fritz 6267 13 Y Noah 7433
  D Carter 7276 2 B Borg 6666
  J Fillol Sr. 6662 D Carter 46166
  S Giammalva Jr. 64616 S Giammalva Jr. 62640
  H Gunthardt 46361 D Carter 222
  P Dent 75463 2 B Borg 666
  L Stefanki 67636 L Stefanki 444
  M Günthardt 220 2 B Borg 666
2   B Borg 666

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