1981 Grand Marnier Tennis Games – Singles

1981 Grand Marnier Tennis Games
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Final score   63, 76
Events
Singles   Doubles

Jimmy Connors won in the final 63, 76 against Ivan Lendl.

Seeds

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (Final)
  3. United States Harold Solomon (Semifinals)
  4. United States Brian Teacher (First Round)
  5. United States Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
  6. France Yannick Noah (First Round)
  7. United States Eliot Teltscher (Semifinals)
  8. United States Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  1. United States Eddie Dibbs (Third Round)
  2. South Africa Johan Kriek (Second Round)
  3. United States Victor Amaya (First Round, retired)
  4. Australia Kim Warwick (First Round)
  5. United States Robert Lutz (Third Round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd (Quarterfinals)
  7. Spain José Higueras (Second Round)
  8. United States Mel Purcell (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6  
7  United States Eliot Teltscher 3 7 4  
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 7  
  2  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 6  
3  United States Harold Solomon 2 1  
  2  Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6    

Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States D Stockton 4 4   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
Q United States C Dunk 6 6   Q United States C Dunk 3 1  
  United States C Mayotte 4 3   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States T Moor 6 6     United States T Moor 0 2  
  United States T Wilkison 4 2     United States T Moor 6 6  
  United States J Hayes 3 1   15 Spain J Higueras 3 1  
15 Spain J Higueras 6 6   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
11 United States V Amaya 6 3 r   United States P Du Pré 1 1  
  France C Roger-Vasselin 1 6     France C Roger-Vasselin 7 5 4
  United States P Du Pré 6 6     United States P Du Pré 6 7 6
  United States G Holroyd 4 1     United States P Du Pré 6 6  
  Australia P Dent 7 6     Australia P Dent 4 0  
Q United States W Redondo 5 3     Australia P Dent 6 6  
Q United States R Van't Hof 7 6   Q United States R Van't Hof 3 4  
6 France Y Noah 5 4  

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
4 United States B Teacher 6 6 4
  United States B Walts 4 7 6   United States B Walts 6 6  
  Australia P Kronk 6 6     Australia P Kronk 7 7  
  United States S Stewart 1 4     Australia P Kronk 1 3  
  United States F Buehning 7 6   14 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6  
  Spain J López-Maeso 6 1     United States F Buehning 6 6  
  Zimbabwe A Pattison 4 5   14 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 7 7  
14 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 7   14 Czechoslovakia T Šmíd 6 6  
9 United States E Dibbs 6 6   7 United States E Teltscher 7 7  
Q United States C Delaney 4 2   9 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  Australia R Frawley 3 7 6   Australia R Frawley 1 4  
  United States B Manson 6 6 1 9 United States E Dibbs 2 1  
  United States G Hardie 3 6 6 7 United States E Teltscher 6 6  
  United States F Taygan 6 3 2   United States G Hardie 1 0  
  France P Portes 4 2   7 United States E Teltscher 6 6  
7 United States E Teltscher 6 6  

Bottom Half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
8 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  France T Tulasne 4 2   8 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States J Austin 6 6     United States J Austin 3 4  
  South Africa E Edwards 2 2   8 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States S Mayer 6 6   16 United States M Purcell 4 3  
  Australia J Alexander 3 2     United States S Mayer 4 6 0
  United States P Rennert 7 6 3 16 United States M Purcell 6 4 6
16 United States M Purcell 5 7 6 8 United States B Gottfried 6 4 6
10 South Africa J Kriek 6 7   3 United States H Solomon 3 6 7
  Australia C Dibley 3 6   10 South Africa J Kriek 5 1  
  United States T Waltke 6 6     United States T Waltke 7 6  
  United States M Bauer 0 4     United States T Waltke 3 2  
  New Zealand R Simpson 6 4 7 3 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  France C Freyss 4 6 5   New Zealand R Simpson 7 3 0
  Colombia A Cortes 1 3   3 United States H Solomon 6 6 6
3 United States H Solomon 6 6  

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
5 United States R Tanner 6 6 6
  United States T Gullikson 7 2 4 5 United States R Tanner 6 3 6
  South Africa B Mitton 4 6 6   South Africa B Mitton 3 6 3
  United States B Martin 6 1 3 5 United States R Tanner 6 6 6
  West Germany R Gehring 6 4 6   United States H Pfister 7 4 4
Q United States J Delaney 3 6 4   West Germany R Gehring 2 2  
  United States H Pfister 7 6     United States H Pfister 6 6  
12 Australia K Warwick 6 3   5 United States R Tanner 6 1  
13 United States R Lutz 6 6   2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6  
  United States M Riessen 3 4   13 United States R Lutz 6 6  
  United States N Saviano 6 6 7   United States N Saviano 2 4  
  United States R Meyer 7 4 5 13 United States R Lutz 1 6 4
Q United States M Davis 6 6   2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 4 6
  South Africa R Moore 4 1   Q United States M Davis 6 7 3
  United States S Smith 1 5   2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 7  

References