Cincinnati Open 1981

ATP · Hard · 63 singles matches · All champions

John McEnroe won the title, beating Chris Lewis 6–3 6–4 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: John McEnroe def. Raul Ramirez 7–6 6–1
  • Semifinal: Chris Lewis def. Stan Smith 6–7 7–6 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: John McEnroe def. Bob Lutz 1–6 6–3 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Raul Ramirez def. Thierry Tulasne 6–1 2–6 6–3

Cincinnati 1981 1981

Defending champion
Harold Solomon

Ranking points by round

Champion1,000
Runner-up650
Semifinal400
Quarterfinal200
Round of 16100
Round of 3250
Round of 6430
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus20

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Harold SolomonFrancisco Gonzalez
1979Peter FlemingRoscoe Tanner
1978Eddie DibbsRaul Ramirez
1977Harold SolomonMark Cox
1976Roscoe TannerEddie Dibbs
1975Tom GormanSherwood Stewart
1974Marty RiessenBob Lutz
1973Ilie NastaseManuel Orantes

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇳🇿Chris Lewis34

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe176
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez61
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis676
🇺🇸Stan Smith16763

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe1166
🇺🇸Bob Lutz12632
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez626
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne163
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis616
🇺🇸Bill ScanlonWC363
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith1666
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis932

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried1032
Fin
🇺🇸Bob Lutz1266
🇺🇸Rick Fagel14
Fin
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne176
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner4663
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez636
🇨🇿Tomas Smid14463
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis476
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin662
Fin
🇺🇸Bill ScanlonWC66
🇳🇬Nduka OdizorQ32
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith16736
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson663
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis977
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors256

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇺🇸Mike CahillQ30
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried1066
🇺🇸Lloyd Bourne23
Fin
🇺🇸Bob Lutz1266
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez32
Fin
🇺🇸Rick Fagel67
🇺🇸Harold Solomon745
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner4656
🇫🇷Jerome PotierQ174
Fin
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne66
🇺🇸Victor Amaya1543
Fin
🇨🇿Tomas Smid1466
🇺🇸Kevin Curren34
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez366
🇺🇸Brian Teacher5632
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin276
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase653
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis66
🇿🇦Raymond Moore32
Fin
🇺🇸Bill ScanlonWC66
🇮🇳Ramesh Krishnan33
Fin
🇳🇬Nduka OdizorQ176
🇺🇸Bruce Manson662
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson656
🇺🇸Jimmy Arias374
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith1666
🇺🇸Marcel FreemanQ34
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis9666
🇺🇸John Austin371
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors266
🇳🇿Russell Simpson30

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇿🇦Raymond Moore76
🇿🇦Paul AvisQ63
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein40
Fin
🇺🇸Mike CahillQ67
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald46
Fin
🇺🇸Lloyd Bourne627
🇺🇸Trey Waltke366
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried1066
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson32
Fin
🇺🇸Bob Lutz12727
🇨🇴Alejandro Cortes566
Fin
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez746
🇺🇸Craig Wittus663
Fin
🇺🇸Rick Fagel636
🇦🇹Peter Feigl462
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon7636
🇺🇸Pat Dupre263
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner466
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton42
Fin
🇫🇷Jerome PotierQ366
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak634
Fin
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne61
🇺🇸Curt Stalder10
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya1566
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo33
Fin
🇨🇿Tomas Smid1466
🇺🇸Erik Van Dillen34
Fin
🇺🇸Kevin Curren66
🇺🇸Tracy DelatteQ14
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez66
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan11
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Teacher576
🇺🇸David DowlenQ62
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin66
🇺🇸Larry StefankiLL42
Fin
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase66
🇦🇺Brad Drewett11
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis66
🇺🇸John Sadri1132
Fin
🇺🇸Bill ScanlonWC67
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj1345
Fin
🇮🇳Ramesh Krishnan66
🇸🇪Per Hjertquist33
Fin
🇳🇬Nduka OdizorQ76
🇺🇸Nick Saviano64
Fin
🇺🇸Bruce Manson366
🇺🇸Gene Mayer3634
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson367
🇫🇷Yannick Noah8645
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Arias66
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson24
Fin
🇺🇸Marcel FreemanQ76
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart64
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith1666
🇫🇷Pascal PortesWC33
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis9466
🇸🇪Jan Norback632
Fin
🇺🇸John Austin66
🇺🇸Kevin KernsQ21
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson366
🇫🇷Dominique Bedel612
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors266
🇺🇸Van Winitsky13