1981 Volvo International – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the third round to José Higueras.

Singles
1981 Volvo International
Champion José Luis Clerc
Runner-up Guillermo Vilas
Final score6–3, 6–2

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.

Seeds

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

  1. Jimmy Connors (Third Round)
  2. Ivan Lendl (Semifinals)
  3. José Luis Clerc (Champion)
  4. Guillermo Vilas (Final)
  5. Peter McNamara (Third Round)
  6. Roscoe Tanner (Second Round)
  7. Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
  8. Eliot Teltscher (Semifinals)
  9. Johan Kriek (Third Round)
  10. Mel Purcell (Third Round)
  11. José Higueras (Quarterfinals)
  12. Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
  13. Hans Gildemeister (Third Round)
  14. José Luis Damiani (Third Round)
  15. Terry Moor (First Round)
  16. Corrado Barazzutti (First Round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
8 Eliot Teltscher 6 1  
4 Guillermo Vilas 7 6  
4 Guillermo Vilas 3 2  
3 José Luis Clerc 6 6  
3 José Luis Clerc 6 6 6
2 Ivan Lendl 7 4 4

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
Q L Palin 2 2   1 J Connors 6 6  
  V Van Patten 6 6     V Van Patten 0 4  
  J Fernández 3 3   1 J Connors 4 1  
  Á Giménez 6 6   11 J Higueras 6 6  
Q D Dowlen 2 4     Á Giménez 3 2  
Q S Denton 3 3   11 J Higueras 6 6  
11 J Higueras 6 6   11 J Higueras 4 1  
9 J Kriek 6 6   8 E Teltscher 6 6  
Q M Grant 1 3   9 J Kriek 6 6  
  G Moretton 4 3     T Tulasne 3 0  
  T Tulasne 6 6   9 J Kriek 2 2  
  K Curren 6 6   8 E Teltscher 6 6  
  H Pfister 4 3     K Curren 3 3  
  C Lewis 6 1   8 E Teltscher 6 6  
8 E Teltscher 7 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 G Vilas 5 6 6
  R Fagel 7 4 4 4 G Vilas 6 6  
  C Freyss 7 6     C Freyss 2 4  
  A Gómez 6 4   4 G Vilas 7 6  
  P Hjertquist 1 3   13 H Gildemeister 6 4  
  J Delaney 6 6     J Delaney 3 0  
  G Hardie 2 4   13 H Gildemeister 6 6  
13 H Gildemeister 6 6   4 G Vilas 6 4 6
16 C Barazzutti 4 4     P Složil 2 6 2
  P Složil 6 6     P Složil 6 6  
  E van Dillen 6 6 4 Q J Lapidus 3 2  
Q J Lapidus 7 3 6   P Složil 6 6  
  G Urpí 2 0     J López-Maeso 2 1  
  J López-Maeso 6 6     J López-Maeso 3 6 6
  M Ostoja 2 6 2 6 R Tanner 6 3 4
6 R Tanner 6 4 6

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
5 P McNamara 6 6  
  D Carter 4 2   5 P McNamara 6 6  
Q B Fritz 6 7   Q B Fritz 3 2  
  M Hocevar 3 5   5 P McNamara 6 1 6
  S Birner 7 6   12 E Dibbs 2 6 7
  A Fillol 5 3     S Birner 3 6 2
  C B Strode 3 3   12 E Dibbs 6 4 6
12 E Dibbs 6 6   12 E Dibbs 6 1  
10 M Purcell 6 6   3 J L Clerc 7 6  
  A Kohlberg 4 4   10 M Purcell 6 6  
  H Günthardt 5 1     F González 4 2  
  F González 7 6   10 M Purcell 2 2  
  C Mayotte 0 0r 3 J L Clerc 6 6  
Q G Holroyd 6 1   Q G Holroyd 4 2  
  P Portes 6 2   3 J L Clerc 6 6  
3 J L Clerc 7 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
7 H Solomon 6 6  
  B Prajoux 2 0   7 H Solomon 5    
  E Bengoechea 6 4 5   D Pérez 5r  
  D Pérez 2 6 7 7 H Solomon 4 1  
Q T Delatte 2 6     P Rebolledo 6 6  
  P Rebolledo 6 7     P Rebolledo 6 6  
  F Dalla-Fontana 6 3 6   F Dalla-Fontana 2 0  
15 T Moor 4 6 3   P Rebolledo 3 2  
14 J L Damiani 7 6   2 I Lendl 6 6  
  F Taygan 6 3   14 J L Damiani 6 6  
  R Cano 6 6     R Cano 4 1  
  R Ycaza 4 3   14 J L Damiani 4 4  
  J Norbäck 2 7 2 2 I Lendl 6 6  
  M Martinez 6 6 6   M Martinez 3 1  
  W Blaze 5 4   2 I Lendl 6 6  
2 I Lendl 7 6  

References
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