1981 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1981 Australian Open
Champion   Johan Kriek
Runner-up   Steve Denton
Final score   6–2, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

See also:

1981 Australian Open - Women's Singles
1981 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
1981 Australian Open - Women's Doubles
1981 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Guillermo Vilas, (Third Round)
  2. Peter McNamara, (Quarterfinals)
  3. Roscoe Tanner, (Second Round)
  4. Johan Kriek, (Champion)
  5. Kim Warwick, (Quarterfinals)
  6. Mark Edmondson, (Semifinals)
  7. Fritz Buehning, (First Round)
  8. Tim Mayotte, (Quarterfinals)
  1. Shlomo Glickstein, (Quarterfinals)
  2. John Sadri, (First Round)
  3. Chris Lewis, (Third Round)
  4. Hank Pfister, (Semifinals)
  5. Pat Dupre, (Third Round)
  6. Kevin Curren, (Second Round)
  7. Peter Rennert, (Second Round)
  8. John Fitzgerald, (First Round)

Draw

Key

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 Nystrom 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 Dupre 6 5 4      
  D Collings 7 5 7 4 4      R Simpson 4 4 2    
  B Guan 4 7 6 3 3   13  P Dupre 6 6 6      
13   P Dupre 6 6 4 6 6       8  T Mayotte 6 3 5    
11   C Lewis 6 6 6           4  J Kriek 7 6 7    
  I Nastase 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 Hogstedt 7 6 6           4  J Kriek 7 7 3 2 6  
  S McCain 5 4 2          T Hogstedt 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      

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