1981 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1981 Volvo International
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–3, 6–2

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.

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

Finals

	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

Top Half

Section 1

	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

Section 2

	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 Urpi	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

Bottom Half

Section 3

	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

Section 4

	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

References

• 1981 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-30)