US Open 1981 / men's singles
| US Open 1981 | |||
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| Singles: | Men's | Ladies | |
| Double: | Men's | Ladies | Mixed | 
| Singles: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| Double: | Juniors | Juniors | |
| R. Single: | Men's | Ladies | Quad | 
| R. Double: | Men's | Ladies | Quad | 
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US Open  men's singles  | 
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| 1980 ◄ 1981 ► 1982 | |||
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Grand Slams 1981  men's singles  | 
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Australian Open  French Open Wimbledon Championships US Open  | 
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Men's singles at the US Open 1981
Defending champion was John McEnroe .
Seeding list
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Explanation of symbols
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Results
Quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | final | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 3 | 2 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15th |   | 
6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 2 | 6th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 2 | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 5 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |   | 
6th | 3 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half
Upper half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4th | 4th |   | 
3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 1 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 4th | 6th |   | 
3 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 3 | 6th | 2 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | 1 |   | 
4th | 2 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 2 | 6th | 3 | 6th | 1 |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 1 |   | 
5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
4th | 3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 4th | 4th |   | 
6th | 6th | 1 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 6th |   | 
3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 2 |   | 
6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 3 | 7th | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 7th |   | 
4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14th |   | 
6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 6th | 10 |   | 
6th | 6th | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 3 | 6th |   | 
2 | 7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 5 | 6th | 1 |   | 
2 | 5 | 7th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 7th | 5 | 4th | 6th |   | 
6th | 7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6th | 7th | 6th | 7th |   | 
4th | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 1 | 3 |   | 
4th | 1 | 7th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 6th | 5 | 7th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | 5 | r | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 2 | 7th |   | 
4th | 4th | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 3 | 4th | 4th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
4th | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6th | 6th | 1 | 3 | 7th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 3 | 4th | 6th | 6th |   | 
4th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 2 | 2 | 7th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |   | 
7th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 1 |   | 
6th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 3 |   | 
6th | 3 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 6th | 6th |   | 
4th | 6th | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6th | 7th | 4th |   | 
1 | 7th | 1 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 2 | 6th | 4th |   | 
6th | 5 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6th | 2 | 3 | r | 3 |   | 
3 | 4th | 6th | 6th | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 6th | 2 | 15th |   | 
6th | 6th | 3 | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 3 | r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 1 | 7th | 1 |   | 
7th | 7th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 5 | 15th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 4th | 4th | 7th | 7th |   | 
5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 3 | 0 | 6th | 2 | 15th |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15th |   | 
4th | 6th | 6th | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Upper half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |   | 
7th | 2 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 3 | 3 | 11 |   | 
6th | 6th | 5 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 4th | 2 |   | 
4th | 2 | 7th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 11 |   | 
6th | 3 | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 7th |   | 
4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4th | 6th |   | 
0 | 2 | 6th | 6th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 3 | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 2 |   | 
6th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 3 | 4th | 6th | 3 | 5 |   | 
3 | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6th | 6th | 3 | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 4th | 2 |   | 
4th | 4th | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
3 | 6th | 6th | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 5 |   | 
6th | 0 | 0 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 2 | 7th | 6th |   | 
4th | 7th | 4th | 7th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 3 | 3 | 5 |   | 
6th | 5 | 6th | 5 | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bottom half
Lower half 1
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 4th | 8th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 7th | 1 | 4th |   | 
2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 8th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 3 | 4th | 7th | 6th |   | 
2 | 4th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 6th | 6th | 6th | 3 |   | 
5 | 3 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4th | 2 | 8th |   | 
6th | 6th | 5 | 1 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 4th | 2 | 16 |   | 
4th | 0 | 7th | 6th | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 6th |   | 
3 | 6th | 6th | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 3 | 4th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4th | 7th | 3 |   | 
2 | 3 | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 6th | 2 | 6th | 16 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 4th | 7th | 6th | 1 |   | 
6th | 4th | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 4th | 1 | 16 |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 2
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |   | 
6th | 6th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |   | 
4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 7th | 2 |   | 
6th | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 5 | 6th | 12 |   | 
4th | 6th | 1 | 4th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 5 | 6th |   | 
6th | 2 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 7th | 7th |   | 
4th | 1 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 3 | 4th |   | 
3 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 3 | 2 | 4th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 7th | 6th |   | 
4th | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 | 6th | 2 |   | 
7th | 3 | 1 | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 2 | 4th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 7th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 4th | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | 2 | 4th |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 3
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 7th | 0 | 4th | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 2 | 4th | 6th |   | 
7th | 4th | 7th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 5 | 6th |   | 
6th | 6th | 5 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 5 | 7th | 2 |   | 
5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 4th | 6th | 6th |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 3 | 2 | 6th |   | 
4th | 2 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 4th | 7th | 4th | 9 |   | 
6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 5 | 6th |   | 
4th | 7th | 5 | 6th | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4th | 4th |   | 
6th | 5 | 7th | 4th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th |   | 
6th | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 6th | 2 | 9 |   | 
7th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 6th |   | 
6th | 1 | 4th | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 3 | 4th | 9 |   | 
4th | 6th | 6th | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower half 4
| First round | Second round | Third round | Round of 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 | 4th | 7th | 6th | 2 | 13 |   | 
6th | 6th | 4th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 0 | 6th | 1 | 4th |   | 
4th | 2 | 6th | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 13 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 6th | 1 | 4th | 7th |   | 
3 | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5 |   | 
6th | 6th | 7th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 6th | 1 | 5 |   | 
3 | 3 | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 2 | 6th | 7th | 13 |   | 
7th | 4th | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 2 | 7th | 6th | 2 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | 2 |   | 
4th | 6th | 1 | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 4th | 6th | 1 | 6th |   | 
6th | 2 | 6th | 4th | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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4th | 6th | 3 | 6th | 1 |   | 
2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7th | 5 | 4th | 6th | 3 | 2 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 7th | 6th | 3 | 6th |   | 
4th | 4th | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |   | 
6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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6th | 6th | 6th | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||