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1981 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1981 French Open
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Score6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Three-time defending champion Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open. It was his sixth French Open title and his eleventh and last major title overall. The final was played on June 7, the day after Borg's 25th birthday.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
  3. United States John McEnroe (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Gene Mayer (third round)
  5. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (final)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
  7. Argentina José Luis Clerc (semifinals)
  8. United States Harold Solomon (first round)
  9. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (first round)
  10. United States Eliot Teltscher (first round)
  11. France Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Brian Gottfried (third round)
  13. Australia Peter McNamara (fourth round)
  14. Poland Wojtek Fibak (fourth round)
  15. Hungary Balázs Taróczy (quarterfinals)
  16. United States Eddie Dibbs (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
15 Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 3 2
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 7
Paraguay Víctor Pecci 4 4 5
Paraguay Víctor Pecci 3 6 6 6
11 France Yannick Noah 6 4 4 4
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 4 6 3 6
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 1 6 2 6 1
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6 6 7
3 United States John McEnroe 4 4 5
5 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 3 6 4 7 6
7 Argentina José Luis Clerc 6 4 6 6 2
7 Argentina José Luis Clerc 4 6 4 7 6
2 United States Jimmy Connors 6 2 6 5 0

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
Spain J López-Maeso 2 2 2 1 Sweden B Borg 6 7 6
West Germany W Popp 3 6 3 6 Q Brazil C Motta 1 5 0
Q Brazil C Motta 6 3 6 7 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
Bolivia M Martinez 4 5 2 Q France P Torre 2 1 2
Spain A Giménez 6 7 6 Spain A Giménez 3 4 3
Australia P McNamee 1 7 6 0 5 Q France P Torre 6 6 6
Q France P Torre 6 6 3 6 7 1 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
United States T Moor 6 6 6 United States T Moor 0 0 1
Sweden A Järryd 2 4 2 United States T Moor 6 7 6
Uruguay J L Damiani 6 Uruguay J L Damiani 3 6 1
West Germany R Gehring 2 r United States T Moor 6 6 6
Australia P Kronk 1 3 1 Romania I Năstase 3 2 1
France P Proisy 6 6 6 France P Proisy 1 2 0
Romania I Năstase 6 6 7 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6
10 United States E Teltscher 2 4 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Hungary B Taróczy 6 6 6
United States H Pfister 3 0 1 15 Hungary B Taróczy 7 7 7
Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 7 6 Czechoslovakia T Šmid 6 5 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Z Franulović 1 6 2 15 Hungary B Taróczy 6 5
Brazil M Hocevar 2 6 6 6 Q United States B Testerman 1 2 r
Colombia J Restrepo 6 4 2 3 Brazil M Hocevar 4 3 6 6 2
Czechoslovakia P Hutka 4 1 6 4 Q United States B Testerman 6 6 3 0 6
Q United States B Testerman 6 6 4 6 15 Hungary B Taróczy 7 6 5 6
United States F Taygan 1 6 4 1 France T Tulasne 5 3 7 3
United States T Giammalva 6 3 6 6 United States T Giammalva 6 7 6
Italy T Zugarelli 3 1 0 Spain R Vizcaíno 4 5 4
Spain R Vizcaíno 6 6 6 United States T Giammalva 4 0 3
Spain J Higueras 3 0 3 France T Tulasne 6 6 6
France T Tulasne 6 6 6 France T Tulasne 6 4 6 6
Italy A Panatta 6 7 6 Italy A Panatta 4 6 3 0
8 United States H Solomon 3 5 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States G Mayer 6 6 6
France D Bedel 1 4 3 4 United States G Mayer 6 6 6
South Africa R Moore 7 3 4 6 9 South Africa R Moore 4 2 1
France P Dominguez 5 6 6 3 7 4 United States G Mayer 4 1 r
Israel S Glickstein 7 6 6 Paraguay V Pecci 6 2
United States R Meyer 5 3 0 Israel S Glickstein 6 3 5 5
Paraguay V Pecci 6 7 6 Paraguay V Pecci 4 6 7 7
Italy V Magnelli 2 5 1 Paraguay V Pecci 6 6 6
Zimbabwe H Ismail 4 6 6 6 14 Poland W Fibak 2 3 3
Paraguay F González 6 3 2 2 Zimbabwe H Ismail 2 6 5 6 6
Q Peru F Maynetto 2 6 4 France E Deblicker 6 3 7 2 4
France E Deblicker 6 7 6 Zimbabwe H Ismail 6 2 3 2
Netherlands L Sanders 2 6 2 4 14 Poland W Fibak 4 6 6 6
Spain F Luna 6 4 6 6 Spain F Luna 6 0 6
Q United States B Nichols 2 2 4 14 Poland W Fibak 7 6 7
14 Poland W Fibak 6 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
11 France Y Noah 6 6 6
India R Krishnan 1 1 4 11 France Y Noah 7 1 6 6
Chile H Gildemeister 6 2 6 6 12 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6 4 3
France C Freyss 7 6 3 0 10 11 France Y Noah 6 3 6 6
West Germany K Eberhard 1 4 7 3 Sweden J Norbäck 0 6 1 4
Sweden J Norbäck 6 6 5 6 Sweden J Norbäck 7 2 6 6
Argentina G Guerrero 6 2 3 4 Australia R Frawley 6 6 4 3
Australia R Frawley 4 6 6 6 11 France Y Noah 6 6 5 6
United States R Fagel 3 0 0 6 Argentina G Vilas 2 3 7 4
United States T Waltke 6 6 6 United States T Waltke 4 4 7 2
Australia D Carter 6 3 4 2 Argentina R Cano 6 6 6 6
Argentina R Cano 3 6 6 6 Argentina R Cano 1 1 0
Australia R Case 3 1 2 6 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
France P Portes 6 6 6 France P Portes 2 3 0
Italy P Bertolucci 2 5 2 6 Argentina G Vilas 6 6 6
6 Argentina G Vilas 6 7 6

Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 7 7 6
Australia J Fitzgerald 5 6 4 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 3 2 7 6
South Africa E Edwards 6 2 3 6 3 Ecuador A Gómez 2 6 6 6 4
Ecuador A Gómez 4 6 6 1 6 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 6 4 6
Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6 3 6 Argentina E Bengoechea 2 1 6 3
France H Leconte 4 1 6 4 Argentina E Bengoechea 6 6 6
United States C Wittus 7 3 5 3 United States C Mayotte 4 0 4
United States C Mayotte 6 6 7 6 5 Czechoslovakia I Lendl 6 4 7 7
Austria P Feigl 7 5 2 3 13 Australia P McNamara 2 6 6 6
United States E Fromm 6 7 6 6 United States E Fromm 6 2 0 5
United States B Martin 4 7 7 6 United States B Martin 3 6 6 7
Spain M Mir 6 6 6 3 United States B Martin 0 2 1
France D Naegelen 3 6 0 13 Australia P McNamara 6 6 6
France G Moretton 6 7 6 France G Moretton 3 3 3
France G Goven 3 1 7 1 13 Australia P McNamara 6 6 6
13 Australia P McNamara 6 6 5 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
9 United States V Gerulaitis 6 2 5 5
Ecuador R Ycaza 4 6 7 7 Ecuador R Ycaza 5 6 1 6 6
PR Argentina C Gattiker 4 6 6 United States J Arias 7 3 6 1 4
United States J Arias 6 7 7 Ecuador R Ycaza 6 0 7 6
Australia C Johnstone 6 7 6 Sweden P Hjertquist 4 6 6 2
United States L Stefanki 1 5 0 Australia C Johnstone 4 5 6
New Zealand O Parun 4 4 4 Sweden P Hjertquist 6 7 7
Sweden P Hjertquist 6 6 6 Ecuador R Ycaza 3 4 4
PR Uruguay D Pérez 6 6 6 3 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia J Kodeš 2 1 4 PR Uruguay D Pérez 7 6 2 6
United States R Van't Hof 4 6 0 1 Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 4 6 2
Czechoslovakia J Hřebec 6 3 6 6 PR Uruguay D Pérez 1 6 0 4
Chile J Fillol Sr. 3 6 5 7 6 3 United States J McEnroe 6 2 6 6
Italy C Barazzutti 6 3 7 5 4 Chile J Fillol Sr. 3 0 2
United States V Van Patten 2 0 4 3 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6
3 United States J McEnroe 6 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
7 Argentina J L Clerc 7 7 6
Switzerland H Günthardt 5 5 1 7 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6 6
Chile A Fillol 6 6 3 6 Chile A Fillol 4 1 0
Argentina F Dalla Fontana 1 3 6 4 7 Argentina J L Clerc 6 6 6
Sweden J Nyström 6 6 3 6 Q Argentina A Ganzábal 4 2 1
United States S Krulevitz 2 7 6 7 United States S Krulevitz 3 7 1 3
Spain M Orantes 6 4 2 Q Argentina A Ganzábal 6 6 6 6
Q Argentina A Ganzábal 7 6 6 7 Argentina J L Clerc 6 3 7 7
Mexico R Ramírez 3 6 2 Brazil C Kirmayr 4 6 5 5
Brazil C Kirmayr 6 7 6 Brazil C Kirmayr 6 6 6
Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 3 6 6 Czechoslovakia P Složil 4 4 4
Italy G Rinaldini 2 6 2 3 Brazil C Kirmayr 6 6 6
France J Potier 1 7 4 2 12 United States B Gottfried 2 4 2
Sweden H Simonsson 6 5 6 6 Sweden H Simonsson 2 3 6
Argentina G Aubone 7 3 0 4 12 United States B Gottfried 6 6 7
12 United States B Gottfried 6 6 6 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
16 United States E Dibbs 6 6 6
United States B Manson 0 1 1 16 United States E Dibbs 6 6 4 6
New Zealand C Lewis 6 6 4 2 6 New Zealand C Lewis 3 2 6 4
Australia M Edmondson 4 2 6 6 4 16 United States E Dibbs 6 6 4 2 3
France J-L Haillet 6 5 4 6 United States M Purcell 3 2 6 6 6
PR Iran M Bahrami 4 7 6 7 PR Iran M Bahrami 1 1 6 3
United States M Purcell 3 4 6 6 6 United States M Purcell 6 6 3 6
West Germany A Maurer 6 6 1 3 1 United States M Purcell 2 4 6
United States B McKown 3 3 3 2 United States J Connors 6 6 7
France J-F Caujolle 6 6 6 France J-F Caujolle 3 3 7 7 6
South Africa D Schneider 4 6 4 2 France P Kuchna 6 6 6 5 3
France P Kuchna 6 3 6 6 France J-F Caujolle 0 2 0
Spain G Urpí 7 4 6 6 2 United States J Connors 6 6 6
France C Casa 5 6 4 0 Spain G Urpí 3 6 4
France C Roger-Vasselin 1 5 6 3 2 United States J Connors 6 7 6
2 United States J Connors 6 7 3 6

References

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  1. ^ "Draws, ATP Tour, Tennis". ATP. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
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