1981 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Bill Scanlon defeated Tim Wilkison 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6, 6-0 to win the 1981 Heineken Open singles competition. John Sadri was the champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q - Qualifier
• R - Retired
• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	1	Bill Scanlon	6	6	3	7	6
	5	Tim Wilkison	7	3	6	6	0

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Scanlon	5	6	7
		S Docherty	7	3	5			1	B Scanlon	6	6
		M Estep	6	6					M Estep	0	3
		G Petrovic	2	3											1	B Scanlon	7	6
		D Crealy	6	7											8	C Mayotte	6	1
		C Stansbury	4	6					D Crealy	3	6
		L Bourne	5	1				8	C Mayotte	6	7
	8	C Mayotte	7	6																		1	B Scanlon	6	7
	3	R Simpson	6	6																		6	O Parun	4	6
		D Siegler	4	3				3	R Simpson	5	7	6
	Q	J Lapidus	4	6	6			Q	J Lapidus	7	6	4
		D Carter	6	2	4										3	R Simpson	4	7	8
		T Graham	6	6											6	O Parun	6	6	10
		B Derlin	1	4					T Graham	4	3
		G Whitecross	2	6	2			6	O Parun	6	6
	6	O Parun	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Wilkison	2	6	6
		S McCain	6	1	2			5	T Wilkison	7	6
		L Stefanki	6	4					L Stefanki	5	3
		T Cain	2	0	R										5	T Wilkison	3	6	6
		M Lewis	6	6											4	F Taygan	6	4	3
		E Ewert	2	4					M Lewis	0	2
		P Campbell	2	2				4	F Taygan	6	6
	4	F Taygan	6	6																		5	T Wilkison	6	7
	7	B Martin	6	6																		7	B Martin	1	5
		A Gardiner	4	4				7	B Martin	7	6
		B Maze	6	6					B Maze	5	3
		B Gilmour	4	4											7	B Martin	3	7	7
	Q	R Hightower	6	6											Q	R Hightower	6	6	5
	Q	D Mustard	3	1				Q	R Hightower	6	2	9
	Q	J Simpson	6	6				Q	J Simpson	4	6	7
	2	R Frawley	3	4

External links

• Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) – 1981 Men's Singles draw