1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships

1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date August 3 – 9
Edition 13th
Draw 64S/32D (M)
56S/32D (W)
Prize money $380,000
Surface Clay / Outdoor
Location Indianapolis, USA
Champions
Men's Singles
Argentina José Luis Clerc [1]
Women's Singles
United States Andrea Jaeger
Men's Doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton [2]
Women's Doubles
United States JoAnne Russell / Romania Virginia Ruzici

The 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Toyota Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1981. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles titles.[3]

Winners

Men's Singles

Argentina José Luis Clerc defeated Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

  • It was Clerc's 6th title of the year and the 16th of his career.

Women's Singles

United States Andrea Jaeger defeated Romania Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–0

  • It was Jaeger's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career.

Men's Doubles

South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Steve Denton defeated Mexico Raúl Ramírez / United States Van Winitsky 6–3, 5–7, 7–5

  • It was Curren's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Denton's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.

Women's Doubles

United States JoAnne Russell / Romania Virginia Ruzici defeated United Kingdom Sue Barker / United States Paula Smith 6–2, 6–2

  • It was Russell's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Ruzici's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career.

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1981 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1981 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ↑ "Clerc stakes claim as clay king". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. United Press. 1981-08-10.

  • "USCC-Indianapolis 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  • "U.S. Clay Courts 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
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