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1981 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1981 Volvo International
Final
ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
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.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (third round)
  2. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (semifinals)
  3. Argentina José Luis Clerc (champion)
  4. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (final)
  5. Australia Peter McNamara (third round)
  6. United States Roscoe Tanner (second round)
  7. United States Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  8. United States Eliot Teltscher (semifinals)
  9. South Africa Johan Kriek (third round)
  10. United States Mel Purcell (third round)
  11. Spain José Higueras (quarterfinals)
  12. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  13. Chile Hans Gildemeister (third round)
  14. Uruguay José Luis Damiani (third round)
  15. United States Terry Moor (first round)
  16. Italy Corrado Barazzutti (first round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Argentina G Vilas 5 6 6
  United States R Fagel 7 4 4 4 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  France C Freyss 7 6     France C Freyss 2 4  
  Ecuador A Gómez 6 4   4 Argentina G Vilas 7 6  
  Sweden P Hjertquist 1 3   13 Chile H Gildemeister 6 4  
  United States J Delaney 6 6     United States J Delaney 3 0  
  United States G Hardie 2 4   13 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6  
13 Chile H Gildemeister 6 6   4 Argentina G Vilas 6 4 6
16 Italy C Barazzutti 4 4     Czechoslovakia P Složil 2 6 2
  Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6     Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6  
  United States E van Dillen 6 6 4 Q United States J Lapidus 3 2  
Q United States J Lapidus 7 3 6   Czechoslovakia P Složil 6 6  
  Spain G Urpí 2 0     Spain J López-Maeso 2 1  
  Spain J López-Maeso 6 6     Spain J López-Maeso 3 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Ostoja 2 6 2 6 United States R Tanner 6 3 4
6 United States R Tanner 6 4 6

Bottom half

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Section 3

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

Section 4

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