1981 French Open - Men's Singles

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Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl 6-1 4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1981 French Open.

See also:

1981 French Open - Women's Singles

1981 French Open - Men's Doubles

1981 French Open - Women's Doubles

1981 French Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion) Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinalist) John McEnroe (Quarterfinalist) Sandy Mayer (Third round) Ivan Lendl (Finalist) Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round) Jose-Luis Clerc (Semifinalist) Harold Solomon (First round)

Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Eliot Teltscher (First round) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinalist) Brian Gottfried (Third round) Peter McNamara (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round) Balazs Taroczy (Quarterfinalist) Eddie Dibbs (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	15	Balazs Taroczy	3	3	2
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
											Victor Pecci Sr.	4	4	5
		Victor Pecci Sr.	3	6	6	6
	11	Yannick Noah	6	4	4	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	4	6	3	6
																			5	Ivan Lendl	1	6	2	6	1
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	3	John McEnroe	4	4	5
										5	Ivan Lendl	3	6	4	7	6
										7	Jose-Luis Clerc	6	4	6	6	2
	7	Jose-Luis Clerc	4	6	4	7	6
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6	5	0

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
1	Borg	6	6	6
	Lopez-Maeso	2	2	2					1	Borg	6	7	6
	Popp	3	6	3	6					Motta	1	5	0
	Motta	6	3	6	7													1	Borg	6	6	6
	Martinez	4	5	2															Torre	2	1	2
	Gimenez	6	7	6						Gimenez	3	4	3
	McNamee	1	7	6	0	5				Torre	6	6	6
	Torre	6	6	3	6	7																					1	Borg	6	6	6
	Moor	6	6	6																								Moor	0	0	1
	Jarryd	2	4	2						Moor	6	7	6
	Damiani	6								Damiani	3	6	1
	Gehring	2	r																Moor	6	6	6
	Kronk	1	3	1															Nastase	3	2	1
	Proisy	6	6	6						Proisy	1	2	0
	Nastase	6	6	7						Nastase	6	6	6
10	Teltscher	2	4	5

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
15	Taroczy	6	6	6
	Pfister	3	0	1					15	Taroczy	7	7	7
	Smid	6	7	6						Smid	6	5	6
	Franulovic	1	6	2														15	Taroczy	6	5
	Hocevar	2	6	6	6														Testerman	1	2	r
	Restrepo	6	4	2	3					Hocevar	4	3	6	6	2
	Hutka	4	1	6	4					Testerman	6	6	3	0	6
	Testerman	6	6	4	6																						15	Taroczy	7	6	5	6
	Taygan	1	6	4	1																							Tulasne	5	3	7	3
	Giammalva	6	3	6	6					Giammalva	6	7	6
	Zugarelli	3	1	0						Vizcaino	4	5	4
	Vizcaino	6	6	6															Giammalva	4	0	3
	Higueras	3	0	3															Tulasne	6	6	6
	Tulasne	6	6	6						Tulasne	6	4	6	6
	Panatta	6	7	6						Panatta	4	6	3	0
8	Solomon	3	5	2

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
4	Mayer	6	6	6
	Bedel	1	4	3					4	Mayer	6	6	6
	Moore	7	3	4	6	9				Moore	4	2	1
	Dominguez	5	6	6	3	7												4	Mayer	4	1	r
	Glickstein	7	6	6															Pecci Sr.	6	2
	Meyer	5	3	0						Glickstein	6	3	5	5
	Pecci Sr.	6	7	6						Pecci Sr.	4	6	7	7
	Magnelli	2	5	1																								Pecci Sr.	6	6	6
	Ismail	4	6	6	6																						14	Fibak	2	3	3
	Gonzalez	6	3	2	2					Ismail	2	6	5	6	6
	Maynetto	2	6	4						Deblicker	6	3	7	2	4
	Deblicker	6	7	6															Ismail	6	2	3	2
	Sanders	2	6	2	4													14	Fibak	4	6	6	6
	Luna	6	4	6	6					Luna	6	0	6
	Nichols	2	2	4					14	Fibak	7	6	7
14	Fibak	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
11	Noah	6	6	6
	Krishnan	1	1	4					11	Noah	7	1	6	6
	Gildemeister	6	2	6	6	12				Gildemeister	6	6	4	3
	Freyss	7	6	3	0	10												11	Noah	6	3	6	6
	Eberhard	1	4	7	3														Norback	0	6	1	4
	Norback	6	6	5	6					Norback	7	2	6	6
	Guerrero	6	2	3	4					Frawley	6	6	4	3
	Frawley	4	6	6	6																						11	Noah	6	6	5	6
	Fagel	3	0	0																							6	Vilas	2	3	7	4
	Waltke	6	6	6						Waltke	4	4	7	2
	Carter	6	3	4	2					Cano	6	6	6	6
	Cano	3	6	6	6														Cano	1	1	0
	Case	3	1	2														6	Vilas	6	6	6
	Portes	6	6	6						Portes	2	3	0
	Bertolucci	2	5	2					6	Vilas	6	6	6
6	Vilas	6	7	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
5	Lendl	7	7	6
	Fitzgerald	5	6	4					5	Lendl	6	3	2	7	6
	Edwards	6	2	3	6	3				Gomez	2	6	6	6	4
	Gomez	4	6	6	1	6												5	Lendl	6	6	4	6
	Bengoechea	6	6	3	6														Bengoechea	2	1	6	3
	Leconte	4	1	6	4					Bengoechea	6	6	6
	Wittus	7	3	5	3					Mayotte	4	0	4
	Mayotte	6	6	7	6																						5	Lendl	6	4	7	7
	Feigl	7	5	2	3																						13	McNamara	2	6	6	6
	Fromm	6	7	6	6					Fromm	6	2	0	5
	Martin	4	7	7	6					Martin	3	6	6	7
	Mir	6	6	6	3														Martin	0	2	1
	Naegelen	3	6	0														13	McNamara	6	6	6
	Moretton	6	7	6						Moretton	3	3	3
	Goven	3	1	7	1				13	McNamara	6	6	6
13	McNamara	6	6	5	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
9	Gerulaitis	6	2	5	5
	Ycaza	4	6	7	7					Ycaza	5	6	1	6	6
	Gattiker	4	6	6						Arias	7	3	6	1	4
	Arias	6	7	7															Ycaza	6	0	7	6
	Johnstone	6	7	6															Hjertquist	4	6	6	2
	Stefanki	1	5	0						Johnstone	4	5	6
	Parun	4	4	4						Hjertquist	6	7	7
	Hjertquist	6	6	6																								Ycaza	3	4	4
	Perez	6	6	6																							3	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Kodes	2	1	4						Perez	7	6	2	6
	Van't Hof	4	6	0	1					Hrebec	6	4	6	2
	Hrebec	6	3	6	6														Perez	1	6	0	4
	Fillol Sr.	3	6	5	7	6												3	McEnroe	6	2	6	6
	Barazzutti	6	3	7	5	4				Fillol Sr.	3	0	2
	Van Patten	2	0	4					3	McEnroe	6	6	6
3	McEnroe	6	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
7	Clerc	7	7	6
	Gunthardt	5	5	1					7	Clerc	6	6	6
	Fillol	6	6	3	6					Fillol	4	1	0
	Dalla-fontana	1	3	6	4													7	Clerc	6	6	6
	Nystrom	6	6	3	6														Ganzabal	4	2	1
	Krulevitz	2	7	6	7					Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
	Orantes	6	4	2						Ganzabal	6	6	6	6
	Ganzabal	7	6	6																							7	Clerc	6	3	7	7
	Ramirez	3	6	2																								Kirmayr	4	6	5	5
	Kirmayr	6	7	6						Kirmayr	6	6	6
	Slozil	6	3	6	6					Slozil	4	4	4
	Rinaldini	2	6	2	3														Kirmayr	6	6	6
	Potier	1	7	4	2													12	Gottfried	2	4	2
	Simonsson	6	5	6	6					Simonsson	2	3	6
	Aubone	7	3	0	4				12	Gottfried	6	6	7
12	Gottfried	6	6	6	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									Semifinals									Finals
16	Dibbs	6	6	6
	Manson	0	1	1					16	Dibbs	6	6	4	6
	Lewis	6	6	4	2	6				Lewis	3	2	6	4
	Edmondson	4	2	6	6	4												16	Dibbs	6	6	4	2	3
	Haillet	6	5	4	6														Purcell	3	2	6	6	6
	Bahrami	4	7	6	7					Bahrami	1	1	6	3
	Purcell	3	4	6	6	6				Purcell	6	6	3	6
	Maurer	6	6	1	3	1																						Purcell	2	4	6
	Mckown	3	3	3																							2	Connors	6	6	7
	Caujolle	6	6	6						Caujolle	3	3	7	7	6
	Schneider	4	6	4	2					Kuchna	6	6	6	5	3
	Kuchna	6	3	6	6														Caujolle	0	2	0
	Urpi	7	4	6	6													2	Connors	6	6	6
	Casa	5	6	4	0					Urpi	3	6	4
	Roger-Vasselin	1	5	6	3				2	Connors	6	7	6
2	Connors	6	7	3	6

[edit] External links

• 1981 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1981 French Open on tenniscorner.net