1981 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1981 Volvo International
Final
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	16
Events
Singles Doubles
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Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the third round to José Higueras.

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

	Semifinals							Final
	8	Eliot Teltscher	6	1
	4	Guillermo Vilas	7	6
								4	Guillermo Vilas	3	2
								3	José Luis Clerc	6	6
	3	José Luis Clerc	6	6	6
	2	Ivan Lendl	7	4	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
	Q	L Palin	2	2				1	J Connors	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6					V Van Patten	0	4
		J Fernández	3	3											1	J Connors	4	1
		Á Giménez	6	6											11	J Higueras	6	6
	Q	D Dowlen	2	4					Á Giménez	3	2
	Q	S Denton	3	3				11	J Higueras	6	6
	11	J Higueras	6	6																		11	J Higueras	4	1
	9	J Kriek	6	6																		8	E Teltscher	6	6
	Q	M Grant	1	3				9	J Kriek	6	6
		G Moretton	4	3					T Tulasne	3	0
		T Tulasne	6	6											9	J Kriek	2	2
		K Curren	6	6											8	E Teltscher	6	6
		H Pfister	4	3					K Curren	3	3
		C Lewis	6	1				8	E Teltscher	6	6
	8	E Teltscher	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Vilas	5	6	6
		R Fagel	7	4	4			4	G Vilas	6	6
		C Freyss	7	6					C Freyss	2	4
		A Gómez	6	4											4	G Vilas	7	6
		P Hjertquist	1	3											13	H Gildemeister	6	4
		J Delaney	6	6					J Delaney	3	0
		G Hardie	2	4				13	H Gildemeister	6	6
	13	H Gildemeister	6	6																		4	G Vilas	6	4	6
	16	C Barazzutti	4	4																			P Složil	2	6	2
		P Složil	6	6					P Složil	6	6
		E van Dillen	6	6	4			Q	J Lapidus	3	2
	Q	J Lapidus	7	3	6											P Složil	6	6
		G Urpí	2	0												J López-Maeso	2	1
		J López-Maeso	6	6					J López-Maeso	3	6	6
		M Ostoja	2	6	2			6	R Tanner	6	3	4
	6	R Tanner	6	4	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	P McNamara	6	6
		D Carter	4	2				5	P McNamara	6	6
	Q	B Fritz	6	7				Q	B Fritz	3	2
		M Hocevar	3	5											5	P McNamara	6	1	6
		S Birner	7	6											12	E Dibbs	2	6	7
		A Fillol	5	3					S Birner	3	6	2
		C B Strode	3	3				12	E Dibbs	6	4	6
	12	E Dibbs	6	6																		12	E Dibbs	6	1
	10	M Purcell	6	6																		3	J L Clerc	7	6
		A Kohlberg	4	4				10	M Purcell	6	6
		H Günthardt	5	1					F González	4	2
		F González	7	6											10	M Purcell	2	2
		C Mayotte	0	0r											3	J L Clerc	6	6
	Q	G Holroyd	6	1				Q	G Holroyd	4	2
		P Portes	6	2				3	J L Clerc	6	6
	3	J L Clerc	7	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	H Solomon	6	6
		B Prajoux	2	0				7	H Solomon	5
		E Bengoechea	6	4	5				D Pérez	5r
		D Pérez	2	6	7										7	H Solomon	4	1
	Q	T Delatte	2	6												P Rebolledo	6	6
		P Rebolledo	6	7					P Rebolledo	6	6
		F Dalla Fontana	6	3	6				F Dalla Fontana	2	0
	15	T Moor	4	6	3																		P Rebolledo	3	2
	14	J L Damiani	7	6																		2	I Lendl	6	6
		F Taygan	6	3				14	J L Damiani	6	6
		R Cano	6	6					R Cano	4	1
		R Ycaza	4	3											14	J L Damiani	4	4
		J Norbäck	2	7	2										2	I Lendl	6	6
		M Martinez	6	6	6				M Martinez	3	1
		W Blaze	5	4				2	I Lendl	6	6
	2	I Lendl	7	6

• 1981 ATP main draw