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 % (40+ 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
62 players with 40+ 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 | Per HjertquistSWE | 41 | 18-23 | 43.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-2 |
| 2 | Pascal PortesFRA | 44 | 20-24 | 45.5% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-4 |
| 3 | Rod FrawleyAUS | 44 | 20-24 | 45.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-8 |
| 4 | John SadriUSA | 43 | 22-21 | 51.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 5 | Jose Lopez MaesoESP | 42 | 22-20 | 52.4% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-5 |
| 6 | Tim WilkisonUSA | 47 | 23-24 | 48.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 7 | Kevin CurrenUSA | 41 | 23-18 | 56.1% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-6 |
| 8 | Rolf GehringGER | 43 | 23-20 | 53.5% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-2 |
| 9 | John AlexanderAUS | 44 | 23-21 | 52.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-8 |
| 10 | Tom GulliksonUSA | 45 | 24-21 | 53.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 11 | Bruce MansonUSA | 46 | 24-22 | 52.2% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 8-7 |
| 12 | Fritz BuehningUSA | 43 | 24-19 | 55.8% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 5-7 |
| 13 | Ilie NastaseROU | 52 | 25-27 | 48.1% | 0 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-9 |
| 14 | Sammy Giammalva JrUSA | 48 | 25-23 | 52.1% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 15-11 |
| 15 | Pedro RebolledoCHI | 40 | 26-14 | 65.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-5 |
| 16 | Terry MoorUSA | 51 | 26-25 | 51.0% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-10 |
| 17 | Pat DupreUSA | 48 | 26-22 | 54.2% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-10 |
| 18 | John FitzgeraldAUS | 50 | 26-24 | 52.0% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-9 |
| 19 | Nick SavianoUSA | 54 | 26-28 | 48.1% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 20 | Phil DentAUS | 47 | 26-21 | 55.3% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 9-11 |
| 21 | Raul RamirezMEX | 44 | 26-18 | 59.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-4 |
| 22 | Angel GimenezESP | 53 | 27-26 | 50.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-9 |
| 23 | Mario MartinezBOL | 47 | 27-20 | 57.4% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 24 | Heinz GunthardtSUI | 53 | 28-25 | 52.8% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2-1 | 8-4 |
| 25 | Stan SmithUSA | 46 | 28-18 | 60.9% | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-4 |
| 26 | Thierry TulasneFRA | 51 | 28-23 | 54.9% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 4-8 |
| 27 | Manuel OrantesESP | 52 | 29-23 | 55.8% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-5 |
| 28 | Tim GulliksonUSA | 53 | 29-24 | 54.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-2 | 10-8 |
| 29 | Carlos KirmayrBRA | 47 | 30-17 | 63.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 30 | Tim MayotteUSA | 47 | 31-16 | 66.0% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-6 |
| 31 | Harold SolomonUSA | 60 | 31-29 | 51.7% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 32 | Ricardo CanoARG | 58 | 33-25 | 56.9% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-4 |
| 33 | Brian TeacherUSA | 50 | 33-17 | 66.0% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 6-7 |
| 34 | Vijay AmritrajIND | 54 | 33-21 | 61.1% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 9-12 |
| 35 | Jose HiguerasESP | 58 | 35-23 | 60.3% | 0 / 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-6 |
| 36 | Andres GomezECU | 59 | 37-22 | 62.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-12 |
| 37 | Hank PfisterUSA | 58 | 37-21 | 63.8% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-6 |
| 38 | Johan KriekUSA | 53 | 38-15 | 71.7% | 3 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 6-0 |
| 39 | Gene MayerUSA | 48 | 39-9 | 81.3% | 4 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 3-4 |
| 40 | Bjorn BorgSWE | 46 | 39-7 | 84.8% | 4 / 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 8-1 |
| 41 | Bill ScanlonUSA | 60 | 39-21 | 65.0% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 9-4 |
| 42 | Vitas GerulaitisUSA | 58 | 41-17 | 70.7% | 1 / 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 43 | Eddie DibbsUSA | 58 | 41-17 | 70.7% | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 10-8 |
| 44 | Chris LewisNZL | 65 | 41-24 | 63.1% | 1 / 5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 18-5 |
| 45 | Wojtek FibakPOL | 62 | 42-20 | 67.7% | 1 / 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1-0 | 12-6 |
| 46 | Sandy MayerUSA | 60 | 43-17 | 71.7% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 13-5 |
| 47 | Shlomo GlicksteinISR | 70 | 46-24 | 65.7% | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 11-8 |
| 48 | Brian GottfriedUSA | 69 | 47-22 | 68.1% | 1 / 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 12-5 |
| 49 | Peter McnamaraAUS | 62 | 47-15 | 75.8% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-0 | 7-7 |
| 50 | Mel PurcellUSA | 68 | 48-20 | 70.6% | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0-1 | 16-6 |