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1981 US Open – Men's singles

Two-time defending champion John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 US Open. It was his third US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall. It was Borg's fourth runner-up finish at the US Open, his career-best finish at the event. The final would be mark the last major appearance of eleven-time major champion Borg, due to his later retirement from the sport. He left the venue before the trophy ceremony, emotionally distraught.

Men's singles
1981 US Open
Final
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Björn Borg
Score4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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.   Björn Borg (finalist)
  3.   Ivan Lendl (fourth round)
  4.   Jimmy Connors (semifinalist)
  5.   José Luis Clerc (fourth round)
  6.   Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
  7.   Gene Mayer (fourth round)
  8.   Eliot Teltscher (quarterfinalist)
  9.   Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinalist)
  10.   Brian Teacher (second round)
  11.   Peter McNamara (third round)
  12.   Johan Kriek (third round)
  13.   Yannick Noah (fourth round)
  14.   Wojtek Fibak (first round)
  15.   Vitas Gerulaitis (semifinalist)
  16.   Brian Gottfried (fourth round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Final eight edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1   John McEnroe 61077 6 6
  Ramesh Krishnan 712 644 2
1   John McEnroe 5 6 6 4 6
15   Vitas Gerulaitis 7 3 2 6 3
15   Vitas Gerulaitis 6 6 4 6
  Bruce Manson 4 2 6 1
1   John McEnroe 4 6 6 6
2   Björn Borg 6 2 4 3
8   Eliot Teltscher 3 1 2
4   Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
4   Jimmy Connors 2 5 4
2   Björn Borg 6 7 6
9   Roscoe Tanner 643 77 67
2   Björn Borg 77 6 6479

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   McEnroe 6 6 6 6
  Núñez 7 1 3 2 1   McEnroe 6 6 6
  Bedel 1 4 4   Gullikson 3 1 3
  Gullikson 6 6 6 1   McEnroe 6 6 6
  DuPré 6 6 4 6   DuPré 3 2 3
  Delaney 3 3 6 2   DuPré 6 6 6
  Gullikson 6 6 3 6 1   Hooper 4 2 4
  Hooper 7 2 6 3 6 1   McEnroe 7 6 6
  Dupasquier 3 2 1   Curren 5 0 1
  Edmondson 6 6 6   Edmondson 4 3 6 6
  Kohlberg 5 4 4   Roger-Vasselin 6 6 1 4r
  Roger-Vasselin 7 6 6   Edmondson 3 5 2
  Martinez 6 6 4 4 2   Curren 6 7 6
  Lapidus 4 4 6 6 6   Lapidus 6 3 7 1 3
  Curren 7 6 7   Curren 4 6 6 6 6
14   Fibak 6 4 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10   Teacher 6 6 7
  Scanlon 3 2 5 10   Teacher 6 6 2 4
  Davis 6 7 3 6   Davis 2 7 6 6
  Bourne 3 5 6 1   Davis 2 6 7 4
  Sadri 7 7 5 4 6   Krishnan 6 7 6 6
  Smith 5 6 7 6 7   Smith 4 3 3
  Krishnan 6 6 6   Krishnan 6 6 6
  Hjertquist 1 1 3   Krishnan 4 6 7 7
  González 3 2 6 5 7   Mayer 6 1 6 5
  Krulevitz 6 6 2 7   Krulevitz 4 4 2
  Tulasne 6 3 4 4   Stockton 6 6 6
  Stockton 4 6 6 6   Stockton 4 4 1
  Wittus 5 6 6 1 3 7   Mayer 6 6 6
  Buehning 7 3 4 6 6   Buehning 4 2 3
  Hayes 4 2 2 7   Mayer 6 6 6
7   Mayer 6 6 6

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3   Lendl 6 6 6
  Simonsson 2 2 2 3   Lendl 7 6 7
  Portes 2 3 1   Borowiak 6 1 6
  Borowiak 6 6 6 3   Lendl 6 3 6 6
  Edwards 6 7 6 6   Vines 4 6 2 3
  Fromm 3 6 7 4   Edwards 1 7 1 4
  Vines 6 2 6 4   Vines 6 5 6 6
  Simpson 3 6 2 3 r 3   Lendl 3 4 6 6 4
  Ball 1 6 2 15   Gerulaitis 6 6 3 3 6
  Arias 6 7 6   Arias 6 6 3 r
  Tarr 0 1 7 1   Solomon 7 7 3
  Solomon 6 6 6 6   Solomon 3 2 3
  Brown 3 6 6 6 5 15   Gerulaitis 6 6 6
  Cortes 6 4 4 7 7   Cortes 6 0 1
  Moor 6 3 0 6 2 15   Gerulaitis 7 6 6
15   Gerulaitis 4 6 6 3 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11   McNamara 7 2 6 6
  Fitzgerald 6 6 3 3 11   McNamara 6 6 5 6
  Fishbach 2 4 2   Fleming 4 2 7 3
  Fleming 6 6 6 11   McNamara 6 3 4 2
  Meyer 6 6 7   Manson 4 6 6 6
  Mitton 3 4 6   Meyer 0 2 6 6 2
  Manson 6 6 6   Manson 6 6 3 4 6
  Saltz 0 0 2   Manson 6 7 6
  Năstase 6 3 4 6 3 5   Clerc 3 6 3
  Purcell 3 6 6 3 6   Purcell 6 6 7
  Smith 4 4 2   Glickstein 4 4 5
  Glickstein 6 6 6   Purcell 3 6 6 4 3
  Alexander 4 6 6 4 5   Clerc 6 0 0 6 6
  Wilkison 6 2 7 6   Wilkison 4 7 4 7 6
  Drewett 4 3 3 5   Clerc 6 5 6 5 7
5   Clerc 6 6 6

Section 5 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   Teltscher 6 6 6
  Amaya 2 2 4 8   Teltscher 6 6 6
  Saviano 2 7 1 4   Austin 2 2 2
  Austin 6 6 6 6 8   Teltscher 6 6 6
  Moretton 6 3 4 7 6   Amritraj 2 4 0
  Fernandez 3 6 6 6 3   Moretton 5 3 4
  Amritraj 6 6 6   Amritraj 7 6 6
  Davis 3 4 2 8   Teltscher 6 6 5 1 6
  Cowan 5 4 2 16   Gottfried 4 0 7 6 3
  McCain 7 6 6   McCain 3 6 6 1 2
  Mayotte 6 6 6 6   Mayotte 6 3 4 6 6
  Denton 3 4 7 3   Mayotte 2 3 7 6
  Walts 7 6 6 2 6 16   Gottfried 6 6 6 7
  Fagel 6 4 7 6 1   Walts 6 4 2
  Van Patten 4 4 1 16   Gottfried 7 6 6
16   Gottfried 6 6 6

Section 6 edit

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12   Kriek 6 6 7
  De Palmer 2 3 5 12   Kriek 4 6 6 6
  Gurfein 2 2 7 2   Doyle 6 4 3 0
  Doyle 6 6 5 6 12   Kriek 6 2 1 4
  Freeman 6 5 6   Cahill 4 6 6 6
  Pattison 7 7 7   Pattison 4 1 6
  Cahill 6 6 6   Cahill 6 6 7
  Meister 3 3 4   Cahill 3 3 1
  Winitsky 6 3 2 4   Connors 6 6 6
  Gómez 7 6 6   Gómez 6 6 6
  Lewis 7 7 6   Lewis 4 3 3
  Pfister 5 6 2   Gómez 7 3 1 6 6
  Rebolledo 1 2 2 4   Connors 6 6 6 4 7
  Ostoja 6 6 6   Ostoja 6 4 3
  Lloyd 0 0 2 4   Connors 7 6 6
4   Connors 6 6 6

Section 7 edit

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Two time defending champion John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg in a rematch of the previous year s final 4 6 6 2 6 4 6 3 to win the men s singles tennis title at the 1981 US Open It was his third US Open singles title and fourth major singles title overall It was Borg s fourth runner up finish at the US Open his career best finish at the event The final would be mark the last major appearance of eleven time major champion Borg due to his later retirement from the sport He left the venue before the trophy ceremony emotionally distraught Men s singles1981 US OpenFinalChampionJohn McEnroeRunner upBjorn BorgScore4 6 6 2 6 4 6 3DetailsDraw128Seeds16EventsSingles men women boys girlsDoubles men women mixed boys girlsWC Singles men women quadWC Doubles men women quadLegends men women mixed 1980 US Open 1982 Main article 1981 US Open tennis Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2 1 Key 2 2 Final eight 2 3 Section 1 2 4 Section 2 2 5 Section 3 2 6 Section 4 2 7 Section 5 2 8 Section 6 2 9 Section 7 2 10 Section 8 3 External linksSeeds editThe seeded players are listed below John McEnroe is the champion others show the round in which they were eliminated nbsp John McEnroe champion nbsp Bjorn Borg finalist nbsp Ivan Lendl fourth round nbsp Jimmy Connors semifinalist nbsp Jose Luis Clerc fourth round nbsp Guillermo Vilas fourth round nbsp Gene Mayer fourth round nbsp Eliot Teltscher quarterfinalist nbsp Roscoe Tanner quarterfinalist nbsp Brian Teacher second round nbsp Peter McNamara third round nbsp Johan Kriek third round nbsp Yannick Noah fourth round nbsp Wojtek Fibak first round nbsp Vitas Gerulaitis semifinalist nbsp Brian Gottfried fourth round Draw editKey edit Q Qualifier WC Wild card LL Lucky loser r RetiredFinal eight edit QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal 1 nbsp John McEnroe6107766 nbsp Ramesh Krishnan71264421 nbsp John McEnroe5664615 nbsp Vitas Gerulaitis7326315 nbsp Vitas Gerulaitis6646 nbsp Bruce Manson42611 nbsp John McEnroe46662 nbsp Bjorn Borg62438 nbsp Eliot Teltscher3124 nbsp Jimmy Connors6664 nbsp Jimmy Connors2542 nbsp Bjorn Borg6769 nbsp Roscoe Tanner64377672 nbsp Bjorn Borg7766479Section 1 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round1 nbsp McEnroe6666 nbsp Nunez71321 nbsp McEnroe666 nbsp Bedel144 nbsp Gullikson313 nbsp Gullikson6661 nbsp McEnroe666 nbsp DuPre6646 nbsp DuPre323 nbsp Delaney3362 nbsp DuPre666 nbsp Gullikson66361 nbsp Hooper424 nbsp Hooper726361 nbsp McEnroe766 nbsp Dupasquier321 nbsp Curren501 nbsp Edmondson666 nbsp Edmondson4366 nbsp Kohlberg544 nbsp Roger Vasselin6614r nbsp Roger Vasselin766 nbsp Edmondson352 nbsp Martinez66442 nbsp Curren676 nbsp Lapidus44666 nbsp Lapidus63713 nbsp Curren767 nbsp Curren4666614 nbsp Fibak646Section 2 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round10 nbsp Teacher667 nbsp Scanlon32510 nbsp Teacher6624 nbsp Davis6736 nbsp Davis2766 nbsp Bourne3561 nbsp Davis2674 nbsp Sadri77546 nbsp Krishnan6766 nbsp Smith56767 nbsp Smith433 nbsp Krishnan666 nbsp Krishnan666 nbsp Hjertquist113 nbsp Krishnan4677 nbsp Gonzalez32657 nbsp Mayer6165 nbsp Krulevitz6627 nbsp Krulevitz442 nbsp Tulasne6344 nbsp Stockton666 nbsp Stockton4666 nbsp Stockton441 nbsp Wittus566137 nbsp Mayer666 nbsp Buehning73466 nbsp Buehning423 nbsp Hayes4227 nbsp Mayer6667 nbsp Mayer666Section 3 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round3 nbsp Lendl666 nbsp Simonsson2223 nbsp Lendl767 nbsp Portes231 nbsp Borowiak616 nbsp Borowiak6663 nbsp Lendl6366 nbsp Edwards6766 nbsp Vines4623 nbsp Fromm3674 nbsp Edwards1714 nbsp Vines6264 nbsp Vines6566 nbsp Simpson3623r3 nbsp Lendl34664 nbsp Ball16215 nbsp Gerulaitis66336 nbsp Arias676 nbsp Arias663r nbsp Tarr0171 nbsp Solomon773 nbsp Solomon6666 nbsp Solomon323 nbsp Brown3666515 nbsp Gerulaitis666 nbsp Cortes64477 nbsp Cortes601 nbsp Moor6306215 nbsp Gerulaitis76615 nbsp Gerulaitis46636Section 4 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round11 nbsp McNamara7266 nbsp Fitzgerald663311 nbsp McNamara6656 nbsp Fishbach242 nbsp Fleming4273 nbsp Fleming66611 nbsp McNamara6342 nbsp Meyer667 nbsp Manson4666 nbsp Mitton346 nbsp Meyer02662 nbsp Manson666 nbsp Manson66346 nbsp Saltz002 nbsp Manson676 nbsp Năstase634635 nbsp Clerc363 nbsp Purcell36636 nbsp Purcell667 nbsp Smith442 nbsp Glickstein445 nbsp Glickstein666 nbsp Purcell36643 nbsp Alexander46645 nbsp Clerc60066 nbsp Wilkison6276 nbsp Wilkison47476 nbsp Drewett4335 nbsp Clerc656575 nbsp Clerc666Section 5 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round8 nbsp Teltscher666 nbsp Amaya2248 nbsp Teltscher666 nbsp Saviano2714 nbsp Austin222 nbsp Austin66668 nbsp Teltscher666 nbsp Moretton63476 nbsp Amritraj240 nbsp Fernandez36663 nbsp Moretton534 nbsp Amritraj666 nbsp Amritraj766 nbsp Davis3428 nbsp Teltscher66516 nbsp Cowan54216 nbsp Gottfried40763 nbsp McCain766 nbsp McCain36612 nbsp Mayotte6666 nbsp Mayotte63466 nbsp Denton3473 nbsp Mayotte2376 nbsp Walts7662616 nbsp Gottfried6667 nbsp Fagel64761 nbsp Walts642 nbsp Van Patten44116 nbsp Gottfried76616 nbsp Gottfried666Section 6 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round12 nbsp Kriek667 nbsp De Palmer23512 nbsp Kriek4666 nbsp Gurfein2272 nbsp Doyle6430 nbsp Doyle665612 nbsp Kriek6214 nbsp Freeman656 nbsp Cahill4666 nbsp Pattison777 nbsp Pattison416 nbsp Cahill666 nbsp Cahill667 nbsp Meister334 nbsp Cahill331 nbsp Winitsky6324 nbsp Connors666 nbsp Gomez766 nbsp Gomez666 nbsp Lewis776 nbsp Lewis433 nbsp Pfister562 nbsp Gomez73166 nbsp Rebolledo1224 nbsp Connors66647 nbsp Ostoja666 nbsp Ostoja643 nbsp Lloyd0024 nbsp Connors7664 nbsp Connors666Section 7 edit First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round6 nbsp Vilas6666 nbsp Gitlin37046 nbsp Vilas666 nbsp Ramirez666 nbsp Ramirez132 nbsp Ismail3246 nbsp Vilas7476 nbsp Stadler6756 nbsp Panatta6654 nbsp Docherty4572 nbsp Stadler531 nbsp Panatta7466 nbsp Panatta766 nbsp Taygan66326 nbsp Vilas42613 nbsp Nichols44749 nbsp Tanner66715 nbsp James6656 nbsp James47560 nbsp Segal144 nbsp Mayotte65746 nbsp Mayotte666 nbsp Mayotte612 nbsp Case262 td, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6   Vilas 6 6 6 6
  Gitlin 3 7 0 4 6   Vilas 6 6 6
  Ramírez 6 6 6   Ramírez 1 3 2
  Ismail 3 2 4 6   Vilas 7 4 7 6
  Stadler 6 7 5 6   Panatta 6 6 5 4
  Docherty 4 5 7 2   Stadler 5 3 1
  Panatta 7 4 6 6   Panatta 7 6 6
  Taygan 6 6 3 2 6   Vilas 4 2 613
  Nichols 4 4 7 4 9   Tanner 6 6 715
  James 6 6 5 6   James 4 7 5 6 0
  Segal 1 4 4   Mayotte 6 5 7 4 6
  Mayotte 6 6 6   Mayotte 6 1 2
  Case 2 6 2