1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	4–6, 6–4, 6–2

Second-seed José Luis Clerc retained the title by defeating Ivan Lendl in the final and claimed first prize money of $32,000.

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)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

Top Half

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

Bottom Half

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

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-17.