1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Doubles

Third-seeds Kevin Curren and Steve Denton won the title and shared $12,000 after beating Raúl Ramírez and Van Winitsky in the final.[1]

Men's Doubles
1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Kevin Curren Steve Denton
Runners-up	Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky
Final score	6–3, 5–7, 7–5

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

1. Hans Gildemeister / Andrés Gómez (Quarterfinals)
2. Raúl Ramírez / Van Winitsky (Final)
3. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (Champions)
4. Mark Edmondson / Sherwood Stewart (Second Round)
5. Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (Quarterfinals)
6. Peter Feigl / Hans Simonsson (First Round)
7. David Carter / Paul Kronk (First Round)
8. Heinz Günthardt / Markus Günthardt (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Mike Bauer John Benson	7	2	4
	3	Kevin Curren Steve Denton	6	6	6
								3	Kevin Curren Steve Denton	6	5	7
								2	Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky	3	7	5
		John Alexander Jonathan Smith	4	6
	2	Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	6
		I Dupasquier R Stadler	2	0				1	H Gildemeister A Gómez	6	6
		T Delatte M Purcell	6	6					T Delatte M Purcell	4	4
		J Higueras M Orantes	3	2											1	H Gildemeister A Gómez	4	3
		P Hjertquist J Norbäck	6	6												M Bauer J Benson	6	6
		M Davis B Nealon	2	3					P Hjertquist J Norbäck	3	4
		M Bauer J Benson	7	6	6				M Bauer J Benson	6	6
	7	D Carter P Kronk	5	7	4																		M Bauer J Benson	7	2	4
	3	K Curren S Denton	6	7																		3	K Curren S Denton	6	6	6
		G Amaya Mike Oransky	1	5				3	K Curren S Denton	6	6	6
		C Strode M Strode	6	6					C Strode M Strode	3	7	3
		F Maynetto J Núñez	1	3											3	K Curren S Denton	4	7	6
		E Bengoechea M Hocevar	6	6											5	F Buehning F Taygan	6	5	3
		M Martinez M Ostoja	0	1					E Bengoechea M Hocevar	4	5
		M Ampon C Delaney	2	5				5	F Buehning F Taygan	6	7
	5	F Buehning F Taygan	6	7

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	P Feigl H Simonsson	6	3
		R Cano JL Damiani	7	6					R Cano JL Damiani	5	6	1
		J Alexander J Smith	7	7					J Alexander J Smith	7	4	6
		J Gurfein J Hayes	5	6												J Alexander J Smith	4	6	6
		C Lewis B Prajoux	7	6												C Lewis B Prajoux	6	2	3
		M Cahill R Van't Hof	6	1					C Lewis B Prajoux	7	7
		K Cook A Cortes	2	6	3			4	M Edmondson S Stewart	5	5
	4	M Edmondson S Stewart	6	2	6																		J Alexander J Smith	4	6
	8	H Günthardt M Günthardt	w/o																			2	R Ramírez V Winitsky	6	7
		Weller Evans G Urpí						8	H Günthardt M Günthardt	6	4	6
		R Fagel D Joubert	6	6					R Fagel D Joubert	4	6	0
		C Castellan J Todero	2	3											8	H Günthardt M Günthardt	4	3
		S Birner B Sisson	6	6											2	R Ramírez V Winitsky	6	6
		Á Fillol J López-Maeso	2	3					S Birner B Sisson	6	3
		B Gilbert R Krishnan	4	3				2	R Ramírez V Winitsky	7	6
	2	R Ramírez V Winitsky	6	6

References

1. "Clay Court title goes to Clerc". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa–Northport, AL. Associated Press. 1981-08-10.

External links

• "Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-05-17.