Tennis tournament
| 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships | ||||
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| Date | August 3–9 | |||
| Edition | 13th | |||
| Draw | 64S / 32D (M) 56S / 32D (W) | |||
| Prize money | $380,000 | |||
| Surface | Clay / outdoor | |||
| Location | Indianapolis, US | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's singles | ||||
 José Luis Clerc | ||||
| Women's singles | ||||
 Andrea Jaeger | ||||
| Men's doubles | ||||
 Kevin Curren / Steve Denton | ||||
| Women's doubles | ||||
JoAnne Russell /  Virginia Ruzici | ||||
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The 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a men's Grand Prix and women's Toyota Series tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 13th edition of the tournament and was held from August 3 through August 9, 1981. Second-seeded José Luis Clerc and top-seeded Andrea Jaeger won the singles titles.
Finals
Men's singles
Main article: 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles José Luis Clerc defeated 
Ivan Lendl 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Clerc's 6th title of the year and the 16th of his career.
Women's singles
Main article: 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles Andrea Jaeger defeated Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–0
- It was Jaeger's 3rd title of the year and the 7th of her career.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's doubles Kevin Curren / Steve Denton defeated 
Raúl Ramírez / Van Winitsky 6–3, 5–7, 7–5
- It was Curren's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Denton's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Women's doubles
Main article: 1981 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's doubles JoAnne Russell / Virginia Ruzici defeated 
Sue Barker / Paula Smith 6–2, 6–2
- It was Russell's 1st title of the year and the 2nd of her career. It was Ruzici's 1st title of the year and the 12th of her career.
References
- "1981 Indianapolis – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1981 Indianapolis – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "Clerc stakes claim as clay king". The Deseret News. Salt Lake City, UT. United Press. August 10, 1981.
External links
- "USCC-Indianapolis 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
- "U.S. Clay Courts 1981". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
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