1981 French Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1981 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Björn Borg was the three-time defending champion. He successfully defended his title, defeating Ivan Lendl 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open.

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 (Quarterfinals)
John McEnroe (Quarterfinals)
Gene Mayer (Third round)
Ivan Lendl (Final)
Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round)
José Luis Clerc (Semifinals)
Harold Solomon (First round)

Vitas Gerulaitis (First round)
Eliot Teltscher (First round)
Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals)
Brian Gottfried (Third round)
Peter McNamara (Fourth round)
Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
Balázs Taróczy (Quarterfinals)
Eddie Dibbs (Third round)

Draw

Key

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

Finals

Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
15	Balázs Taróczy	3	3	2
							1	Björn Borg	6	6	7

								Víctor Pecci, Sr.	4	4	5
	Víctor 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	José Luis Clerc	6	4	6	6	2
7	José Luis Clerc	4	6	4	7	6

2	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6	5	0

Section 1

First round							Second round					Third round					Fourth round

1	Borg	6	6	6
	López-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
	Giménez	6	7	6				Giménez	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
	Järryd	2	4	2				Moor	6	7	6
	Damiani	6						Damiani	3	6	1
	Gehring	2	r										Moor	6	6	6
	Kronk	1	3	1									Năstase	3	2	1
	Proisy	6	6	6				Proisy	1	2	0
	Năstase	6	6	7				Năstase	6	6	6
10	Teltscher	2	4	5

Section 2

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

15	Taróczy	6	6	6
	Pfister	3	0	1		15	Taróczy	7	7	7
	Šmid	6	7	6			Šmid	6	5	6
	Franulović	1	6	2									15	Taróczy	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	Taróczy	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			Vizcaíno	4	5	4
	Vizcaíno	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

Section 3

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

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
	González	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

Section 4

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

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									Norbäck	0	6	1	4
	Norbäck	6	6	5	6			Norbäck	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

Section 5

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

5	Lendl	7	7	6
	Fitzgerald	5	6	4			5	Lendl	6	3	2	7	6
	Edwards	6	2	3	6	3		Gómez	2	6	6	6	4
	Gómez	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

Section 6

First round							Second round							Third round						Fourth round

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
	Pérez	6	6	6																3	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Kodeš	2	1	4				Pérez	7	6	2	6
	Van't Hof	4	6	0	1			Hřebec	6	4	6	2
	Hřebec	6	3	6	6										Pérez	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

Section 7

First round						Second round						Third round					Fourth round

7	Clerc	7	7	6
	Günthardt	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
	Nyström	6	6	3	6								Ganzábal	4	2	1
	Krulevitz	2	7	6	7		Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
	Orantes	6	4	2			Ganzábal	6	6	6	6
	Ganzábal	7	6	6													7	Clerc	6	3	7	7
	Ramírez	3	6	2														Kirmayr	4	6	5	5
	Kirmayr	6	7	6			Kirmayr	6	6	6
	Složil	6	3	6	6		Složil	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

Section 8

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

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

External links

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

French Open Men's Singles drawsheets

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