ATP
1981 season
95 tour-level events.
Leaders
Titles
Wins
- 1Ivan Lendl95-16
- 2John McEnroe74-11
- 3Guillermo Vilas71-18
- 4Jimmy Connors63-11
- 5Jose Luis Clerc59-14
Win % (20+ matches)
- 1John McEnroe87%
- 2Ivan Lendl86%
- 3Jimmy Connors85%
- 4Bjorn Borg85%
- 5Gene Mayer81%
Biggest titles
All 95 events| Date | Tournament | Final | Draw |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 1981 | Masters Masters 1000 · Carpet · 8 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Ivan Lendl 6-4 6-2 6-2 | |
| May 18, 1981 | Rome Masters 1000 · Clay · 64 draw | Jose Luis Clerc d. Victor Pecci 6-3 6-4 6-0 | |
| May 25, 1981 | Roland Garros Grand Slam · Clay · 128 draw | Bjorn Borg d. Ivan Lendl 6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 | |
| Jun 22, 1981 | Wimbledon Grand Slam · Grass · 128 draw | John McEnroe d. Bjorn Borg 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 | |
| Aug 10, 1981 | Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | Ivan Lendl d. Eliot Teltscher 6-3 6-2 | |
| Aug 17, 1981 | Cincinnati Masters 1000 · Hard · 64 draw | John McEnroe d. Chris Lewis 6-3 6-4 | |
| Sep 1, 1981 | US Open Grand Slam · Hard · 128 draw | John McEnroe d. Bjorn Borg 4-6 6-2 6-4 6-3 | |
| Dec 24, 1981 | Australian Open Grand Slam · Grass · 64 draw | Johan Kriek d. Steve Denton 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 |
Leaderboard
144 players with 20+ matches. Tap a column to sort. Percentages use raw serve and return counts; TB = tiebreaks, Decider = deciding sets.
| # | Player | M | W-L | Win % | Titles | Ace % | 1st won | 2nd won | Hold % | Ret pts | Break % | TB | Decider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo BengoecheaARG | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 2 | Ross CaseAUS | 20 | 5-15 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 3 | John HayesUSA | 20 | 6-14 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-4 |
| 4 | Kim WarwickAUS | 20 | 6-14 | 30.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 5 | Christophe FreyssFRA | 27 | 7-20 | 25.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-5 |
| 6 | Craig WittusUSA | 20 | 7-13 | 35.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 7 | Jan NorbackSWE | 26 | 7-19 | 26.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-8 |
| 8 | Dominique BedelFRA | 25 | 7-18 | 28.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 9 | Louk SandersNED | 22 | 8-14 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 10 | Syd BallAUS | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-7 |
| 11 | Ferdi TayganUSA | 32 | 8-24 | 25.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-5 |
| 12 | Hans SimonssonSWE | 25 | 8-17 | 32.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 13 | Raymond MooreRSA | 22 | 8-14 | 36.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-2 |
| 14 | Belus PrajouxCHI | 20 | 8-12 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 15 | Guillermo AuboneARG | 25 | 8-17 | 32.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-2 |
| 16 | Jim GurfeinUSA | 23 | 9-14 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 17 | Tony GrahamUSA | 21 | 9-12 | 42.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-1 |
| 18 | Jay LapidusUSA | 21 | 9-12 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 19 | Jonathan SmithGBR | 23 | 9-14 | 39.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 20 | Peter FlemingUSA | 22 | 9-13 | 40.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 21 | Paolo BertolucciITA | 21 | 9-12 | 42.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 22 | Peter RennertUSA | 24 | 10-14 | 41.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 23 | Peter FeiglAUT | 30 | 10-20 | 33.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 24 | Matt DoyleUSA | 21 | 10-11 | 47.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 25 | Jimmy AriasUSA | 20 | 10-10 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 26 | Eddie EdwardsRSA | 29 | 10-19 | 34.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-6 |
| 27 | Peter ElterGER | 20 | 10-10 | 50.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 28 | Billy MartinUSA | 25 | 10-15 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 29 | Roland StadlerSUI | 25 | 10-15 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-2 |
| 30 | Ivan DupasquierSUI | 20 | 11-9 | 55.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| 31 | Marcos HocevarBRA | 30 | 11-19 | 36.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 32 | Rick FagelUSA | 30 | 11-19 | 36.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 33 | Kjell JohanssonSWE | 22 | 11-11 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 1-4 |
| 34 | Gabriel UrpiESP | 31 | 11-20 | 35.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-6 |
| 35 | Jim DelaneyUSA | 32 | 11-21 | 34.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-10 |
| 36 | Chris JohnstoneAUS | 26 | 11-15 | 42.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 37 | Stanislav BirnerCZE | 25 | 11-14 | 44.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-6 |
| 38 | Anders JarrydSWE | 23 | 11-12 | 47.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 0-3 |
| 39 | Victor AmayaUSA | 24 | 11-13 | 45.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 1-2 |
| 40 | Richard MeyerUSA | 33 | 11-22 | 33.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-9 |
| 41 | Bob LutzUSA | 28 | 11-17 | 39.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 42 | Francisco GonzalezPAR | 27 | 12-15 | 44.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 43 | Ulrich PinnerGER | 22 | 12-10 | 54.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-3 |
| 44 | Gianni OcleppoITA | 24 | 12-12 | 50.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 45 | Larry StefankiUSA | 30 | 12-18 | 40.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 46 | Trey WaltkeUSA | 37 | 13-24 | 35.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 47 | Bernie MittonRSA | 32 | 13-19 | 40.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-5 |
| 48 | Mats WilanderSWE | 25 | 13-12 | 52.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-3 |
| 49 | Joakim NystromSWE | 25 | 13-12 | 52.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-1 |
| 50 | Vincent Van PattenUSA | 24 | 13-11 | 54.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 5-2 |
| 51 | Marty DavisUSA | 32 | 14-18 | 43.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-9 |
| 52 | Steve KrulevitzUSA | 27 | 14-13 | 51.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 53 | Dick StocktonUSA | 29 | 14-15 | 48.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-6 |
| 54 | Marko OstojaCRO | 34 | 14-20 | 41.2% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-10 |
| 55 | Klaus EberhardGER | 32 | 15-17 | 46.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 56 | Chris MayotteUSA | 39 | 15-24 | 38.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 57 | Andrew PattisonUSA | 35 | 15-20 | 42.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-2 |
| 58 | Buster C MottramGBR | 30 | 15-15 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 2-4 |
| 59 | Brad DrewettAUS | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-7 |
| 60 | Butch WaltsUSA | 32 | 15-17 | 46.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 61 | Christophe Roger-VasselinFRA | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-7 |
| 62 | Paul KronkAUS | 37 | 15-22 | 40.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-7 |
| 63 | David CarterAUS | 35 | 16-19 | 45.7% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-6 |
| 64 | Robert Vant HofUSA | 36 | 16-20 | 44.4% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 65 | Van WinitskyUSA | 28 | 16-12 | 57.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 66 | Diego PerezURU | 35 | 17-18 | 48.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-5 |
| 67 | Tony GiammalvaUSA | 38 | 17-21 | 44.7% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 68 | Gilles MorettonFRA | 35 | 18-17 | 51.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-3 |
| 69 | Paul McnameeAUS | 31 | 18-13 | 58.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-3 |
| 70 | Ricardo YcazaECU | 35 | 18-17 | 51.4% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 71 | Jaime FillolCHI | 37 | 18-19 | 48.6% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 72 | Pavel SlozilCZE | 34 | 18-16 | 52.9% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 73 | Russell SimpsonNZL | 39 | 18-21 | 46.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-6 |
| 74 | Per HjertquistSWE | 41 | 18-23 | 43.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 75 | Jeff BorowiakUSA | 37 | 18-19 | 48.6% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-5 |
| 76 | Corrado BarazzuttiITA | 38 | 19-19 | 50.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 77 | Steve DentonUSA | 36 | 19-17 | 52.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| 78 | Pascal PortesFRA | 44 | 20-24 | 45.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 79 | John AustinUSA | 38 | 20-18 | 52.6% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-3 |
| 80 | Adriano PanattaITA | 35 | 20-15 | 57.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-4 |
| 81 | Fernando LunaESP | 36 | 20-16 | 55.6% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-6 |
| 82 | Rod FrawleyAUS | 44 | 20-24 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| 83 | Ramesh KrishnanIND | 39 | 20-19 | 51.3% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-8 |
| 84 | John SadriUSA | 43 | 22-21 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 85 | Jose Lopez MaesoESP | 42 | 22-20 | 52.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-5 |
| 86 | Tim WilkisonUSA | 47 | 23-24 | 48.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 87 | Kevin CurrenUSA | 41 | 23-18 | 56.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 88 | Rolf GehringGER | 43 | 23-20 | 53.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| 89 | Jose Luis DamianiURU | 38 | 23-15 | 60.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 90 | John AlexanderAUS | 44 | 23-21 | 52.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 91 | Tom GulliksonUSA | 45 | 24-21 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 92 | Bruce MansonUSA | 46 | 24-22 | 52.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 8-7 |
| 93 | Fritz BuehningUSA | 43 | 24-19 | 55.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 94 | Ilie NastaseROU | 52 | 25-27 | 48.1% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| 95 | Hans GildemeisterCHI | 37 | 25-12 | 67.6% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 96 | Sammy Giammalva JrUSA | 48 | 25-23 | 52.1% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 15-11 |
| 97 | Pedro RebolledoCHI | 40 | 26-14 | 65.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 98 | Terry MoorUSA | 51 | 26-25 | 51.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| 99 | Pat DupreUSA | 48 | 26-22 | 54.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| 100 | John FitzgeraldAUS | 50 | 26-24 | 52.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-9 |
| 101 | Nick SavianoUSA | 54 | 26-28 | 48.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 102 | Phil DentAUS | 47 | 26-21 | 55.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 9-11 |
| 103 | Raul RamirezMEX | 44 | 26-18 | 59.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-4 |
| 104 | Angel GimenezESP | 53 | 27-26 | 50.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| 105 | Mario MartinezBOL | 47 | 27-20 | 57.4% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 106 | Heinz GunthardtSUI | 53 | 28-25 | 52.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 8-4 |
| 107 | Stan SmithUSA | 46 | 28-18 | 60.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-4 |
| 108 | Thierry TulasneFRA | 51 | 28-23 | 54.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 109 | Manuel OrantesESP | 52 | 29-23 | 55.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 110 | Tim GulliksonUSA | 53 | 29-24 | 54.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 10-8 |
| 111 | Carlos KirmayrBRA | 47 | 30-17 | 63.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 112 | Tim MayotteUSA | 47 | 31-16 | 66.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 113 | Harold SolomonUSA | 60 | 31-29 | 51.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 114 | Ricardo CanoARG | 58 | 33-25 | 56.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-4 |
| 115 | Brian TeacherUSA | 50 | 33-17 | 66.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 116 | Vijay AmritrajIND | 54 | 33-21 | 61.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-12 |
| 117 | Jose HiguerasESP | 58 | 35-23 | 60.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 118 | Andres GomezECU | 59 | 37-22 | 62.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| 119 | Hank PfisterUSA | 58 | 37-21 | 63.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 120 | Johan KriekUSA | 53 | 38-15 | 71.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-0 |
| 121 | Gene MayerUSA | 48 | 39-9 | 81.3% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 122 | Bjorn BorgSWE | 46 | 39-7 | 84.8% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| 123 | Bill ScanlonUSA | 60 | 39-21 | 65.0% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 124 | Vitas GerulaitisUSA | 58 | 41-17 | 70.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 125 | Eddie DibbsUSA | 58 | 41-17 | 70.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 126 | Chris LewisNZL | 65 | 41-24 | 63.1% | 1 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 18-5 |
| 127 | Wojtek FibakPOL | 62 | 42-20 | 67.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 12-6 |
| 128 | Sandy MayerUSA | 60 | 43-17 | 71.7% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-5 |
| 129 | Shlomo GlicksteinISR | 70 | 46-24 | 65.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 130 | Brian GottfriedUSA | 69 | 47-22 | 68.1% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-5 |
| 131 | Peter McnamaraAUS | 62 | 47-15 | 75.8% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 132 | Mel PurcellUSA | 68 | 48-20 | 70.6% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 16-6 |
| 133 | Victor PecciPAR | 68 | 48-20 | 70.6% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 15-6 |
| 134 | Balazs TaroczyHUN | 67 | 49-18 | 73.1% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 135 | Yannick NoahFRA | 71 | 52-19 | 73.2% | 2 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 17-5 |
| 136 | Eliot TeltscherUSA | 69 | 52-17 | 75.4% | 2 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-6 |
| 137 | Roscoe TannerUSA | 74 | 53-21 | 71.6% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 15-9 |
| 138 | Tomas SmidCZE | 86 | 56-30 | 65.1% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-6 |
| 139 | Jose Luis ClercARG | 73 | 59-14 | 80.8% | 6 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 13-5 |
| 140 | Mark EdmondsonAUS | 87 | 59-28 | 67.8% | 3 / 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-1 | 23-10 |
| 141 | Jimmy ConnorsUSA | 74 | 63-11 | 85.1% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-4 |
| 142 | Guillermo VilasARG | 89 | 71-18 | 79.8% | 3 / 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-4 |
| 143 | John McEnroeUSA | 85 | 74-11 | 87.1% | 10 / 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 144 | Ivan LendlUSA | 111 | 95-16 | 85.6% | 9 / 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 15-7 |