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

Second-seed José Luis Clerc retained the title by defeating Ivan Lendl in the final and claimed first prize money of $32,000.^[1]

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) ^[2]

Draw

Top half

Section 2

Bottom half

Section 4

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: Clerc captures Clay Court title . Herman . Steve . Associated Press . Beaver County Times . Beaver County, PA. . 1981-08-10.
2. News: 72nd Clay Court meet opens today . Freudenthal . Kurt . The Indianapolis Star . 24 . 1981-08-03.