1981 Bristol Open – Singles

Singles
1981 Bristol Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Final score	6–3, 5–7, 6–4

Mark Edmondson won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Roscoe Tanner (Final)
2. Johan Kriek (Semifinals)
3. Stan Smith (Second Round)
4. Paul McNamee (Semifinals)
5. Bill Scanlon (Second Round)
6. Buster Mottram (Second Round)
7. Phil Dent (Quarterfinals)
8. Chris Lewis (First Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
	4	Paul McNamee	4	4
								1	Roscoe Tanner	3	7	4
									Mark Edmondson	6	5	6
		Mark Edmondson	6	6
	2	Johan Kriek	2	4

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Tanner	7	6
		R Frawley	6	4				1	R Tanner	4	6	6
		R Meyer	6	6					J Fitzgerald	6	4	4
		J Fitzgerald	7	7											1	R Tanner	6	6	13
		H Pfister	5	3											7	P Dent	7	3	11
		O Parun	7	6					O Parun	3	4
		P Kronk	1	r				7	P Dent	6	6
	7	P Dent	6																			1	R Tanner	6	6
	4	P McNamee	7	6																		4	P McNamee	4	4
		I Năstase	6	4				4	P McNamee	6	6
		Ron Hightower	2	6	6				R Hightower	3	4
		J Austin	6	3	2										4	P McNamee	5	6	8
		A Pattison	4	4												T Mayotte	7	0	6
		T Mayotte	6	6					T Mayotte	7	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	2	2				6	B Mottram	6	4
	6	B Mottram	6	6

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Lewis	2	2
		M Edmondson	6	6					M Edmondson	6	4	6
		I El Shafei	6	6					I El Shafei	3	6	0
		T Giammalva	4	2												M Edmondson	6	6
		R Simpson	7	6												R Simpson	2	0
		J DiLouie	6	3					R Simpson	6	4	6
		B Mitton	5	4				3	S Smith	3	6	2
	3	S Smith	7	6																			M Edmondson	6	6
	5	B Scanlon	6	6																		2	J Kriek	2	4
		R Reininger	3	0				5	B Scanlon	5	1
		T Gullikson	7	6					T Gullikson	7	6
		N Saviano	6	1												T Gullikson	5	4
		B Walts	7	1	1										2	J Kriek	7	6
		D Carter	5	6	6				D Carter	2	5
		T Tulasne	4	4				2	J Kriek	6	7
	2	J Kriek	6	6

References

• Main Draw