1981 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1981 Australian Open
Champion	Johan Kriek
Runner-up	Steve Denton
Final score	6–2, 7–6^(7–1), 6–7^(1–7), 6–4

Brian Teacher was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton 6–2, 7–6^(7–1), 6–7^(1–7), 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1981 Australian Open.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Johan Kriek is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Guillermo Vilas, (Third Round)
Peter McNamara, (Quarterfinals)
Roscoe Tanner, (Second Round)
Johan Kriek, (Champion)
Kim Warwick, (Quarterfinals)
Mark Edmondson, (Semifinals)
Fritz Buehning, (First Round)
Tim Mayotte, (Quarterfinals)
Shlomo Glickstein, (Quarterfinals)
John Sadri, (First Round)
Chris Lewis, (Third Round)
Hank Pfister, (Semifinals)
Pat Du Pré, (Third Round)
Kevin Curren, (Second Round)
Peter Rennert, (Second Round)
John Fitzgerald, (First Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
L = Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals

	12	Hank Pfister	6	4	6	6
	5	Kim Warwick	1	6	4	3
										12	Hank Pfister	6	7	1	6	3

											Steve Denton	7	6	6	3	6
	9	Shlomo Glickstein	4	6	6	0

		Steve Denton	6	3	7	6
																				Steve Denton	2	6	7	4
																			4	Johan Kriek	6	7	6	6
	8	Tim Mayotte	6	3	5
	4	Johan Kriek	7	6	7
										4	Johan Kriek	6	7	7

										6	Mark Edmondson	0	6	5
	6	Mark Edmondson	7	7	6

	2	Peter McNamara	5	6	3

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	1	G Vilas	6	6	7
		J Nyström	4	2	6					1	G Vilas	6	6	6	6
	Q	W Masur	6	4	6	2	6				L Stefanki	7	3	4	4
		L Stefanki	4	6	2	6	7												1	G Vilas	3	4	4
		H Simonsson	6	7	6														12	H Pfister	6	6	6
		R Hightower	4	6	7						H Simonsson	2	0	2
		L Bourne	6	6	3	6	1			12	H Pfister	6	6	6
	12	H Pfister	3	7	6	2	6																					12	H Pfister	6	4	6	6
	16	J Fitzgerald	7	6	6	3	4																					5	K Warwick	1	6	4	3
		P Dent	5	3	7	6	6				P Dent	7	6	7
		C Fancutt	3	6	6	6					C Fancutt	6	4	6
		C Johnstone	6	4	3	0														P Dent	3	3	0
		J Gurfein	6	7	6														5	K Warwick	6	6	6
		W Pascoe	3	6	3						J Gurfein	5	2	5
		B Drewett	4	1	2					5	K Warwick	7	6	7
	5	K Warwick	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	3	R Tanner	6	6	6
		G Whitecross	3	3	3					3	R Tanner	3	6	4	3	3
		R Frawley	2	6	6	3	6				R Frawley	6	4	6	6	6
		A Jarrett	6	2	1	6	3													R Frawley	2	3	2
		D Siegler	6	6	3	3	3												9	S Glickstein	6	6	6
		J Potier	3	1	6	6	6				J Potier	3	4	2
		C Dunk	4	6	5					9	S Glickstein	6	6	6
	9	S Glickstein	6	7	7																							9	S Glickstein	4	6	6	0
	14	K Curren	6	6	6																								S Denton	6	3	7	6
		S Krulevitz	2	2	1					14	K Curren	7	6	3	2	2
		E Edwards	6	7	3	6	3				S Denton	6	3	6	6	6
		S Denton	7	6	6	4	6													S Denton	6	4	7	7	7
		T Tulasne	6	6	7															J Alexander	7	6	6	5	6
		O Parun	3	4	5						T Tulasne	4	1	3
		J Alexander	2	6	3	6	7				J Alexander	6	6	6
	7	F Buehning	6	4	6	1	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
		E Sherbeck	2	3	1					8	T Mayotte	7	6	6
		R Van't Hof	6	6	1	4	6				R Van't Hof	6	3	3
		T Wilkison	3	3	6	6	3												8	T Mayotte	7	7	6
		R Simpson	6	7	6	6	6												13	P Du Pré	6	5	4
		D Collings	7	5	7	4	4				R Simpson	4	4	2
		B Guan	4	7	6	3	3			13	P Du Pré	6	6	6
	13	P Du Pré	6	6	4	6	6																					8	T Mayotte	6	3	5
	11	C Lewis	6	6	6																							4	J Kriek	7	6	7
		I Năstase	4	3	2					11	C Lewis	6	6	6
		J Smith	2	6	7	4	1				M Davis	4	3	3
		M Davis	6	7	6	6	6												11	C Lewis	5	5	6	6	4
		T Högstedt	7	6	6														4	J Kriek	7	7	3	2	6
		S McCain	5	4	2						T Högstedt	2	4	6
		D Gitlin	2	5	1					4	J Kriek	6	6	7
	4	J Kriek	6	7	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals

	6	M Edmondson	6	6	6
		P Cash	1	2	3					6	M Edmondson	5	1	7	7	6
		S Ball	6	6	4	7					S Ball	7	6	5	5	4
		S Meister	2	4	6	6													6	M Edmondson	6	6	6
		J Delaney	6	3	6	7														C Letcher	2	0	3
		M Mitchell	4	6	3	6					J Delaney	6	6	6	6	4
		C Letcher	3	6	6	6					C Letcher	7	7	4	3	6
	10	J Sadri	6	3	4	4																						6	M Edmondson	7	7	6
	15	P Rennert	6	6	3	6																						2	P McNamara	5	6	3
		CA Miller	2	2	6	3				15	P Rennert	6	1	3
		P Kronk	3	6	6	7					P Kronk	7	6	6
		M Wilander	6	3	4	5														P Kronk	6	2	2	6	3
		R Lewis	7	6	6														2	P McNamara	1	6	6	4	6
		C Wittus	6	4	0						R Lewis	6	6	5	4	2
		D Carter	0	2	2					2	P McNamara	3	4	7	6	6
	2	P McNamara	6	6	6

External links

Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1981 Australian Open Men's Singles draw

Australian Open singles drawsheets

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