1981 French Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1981 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1

Björn Borg was the three-time defending champion. He successfully defended his title, defeating Ivan Lendl 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1981 French Open.

Seeds

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

Björn Borg (Champion) Jimmy Connors (Quarterfinals) John McEnroe (Quarterfinals) Gene Mayer (Third round) Ivan Lendl (Final) Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round) José Luis Clerc (Semifinals) Harold Solomon (First round)

Vitas Gerulaitis (First round) Eliot Teltscher (First round) Yannick Noah (Quarterfinals) Brian Gottfried (Third round) Peter McNamara (Fourth round) Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round) Balázs Taróczy (Quarterfinals) Eddie Dibbs (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	15	Balázs Taróczy	3	3	2
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
											Víctor Pecci, Sr.	4	4	5
		Víctor Pecci, Sr.	3	6	6	6
	11	Yannick Noah	6	4	4	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	4	6	3	6
																			5	Ivan Lendl	1	6	2	6	1
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	3	John McEnroe	4	4	5
										5	Ivan Lendl	3	6	4	7	6
										7	José Luis Clerc	6	4	6	6	2
	7	José Luis Clerc	4	6	4	7	6
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6	5	0

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Borg	6	6	6
		López-Maeso	2	2	2					1	Borg	6	7	6
		Popp	3	6	3	6					Motta	1	5	0
		Motta	6	3	6	7													1	Borg	6	6	6
		Martinez	4	5	2															Torre	2	1	2
		Giménez	6	7	6						Giménez	3	4	3
		McNamee	1	7	6	0	5				Torre	6	6	6
		Torre	6	6	3	6	7																					1	Borg	6	6	6
		Moor	6	6	6																								Moor	0	0	1
		Järryd	2	4	2						Moor	6	7	6
		Damiani	6								Damiani	3	6	1
		Gehring	2	r																Moor	6	6	6
		Kronk	1	3	1															Năstase	3	2	1
		Proisy	6	6	6						Proisy	1	2	0
		Năstase	6	6	7						Năstase	6	6	6
	10	Teltscher	2	4	5

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Taróczy	6	6	6
		Pfister	3	0	1					15	Taróczy	7	7	7
		Šmid	6	7	6						Šmid	6	5	6
		Franulović	1	6	2														15	Taróczy	6	5
		Hocevar	2	6	6	6														Testerman	1	2	r
		Restrepo	6	4	2	3					Hocevar	4	3	6	6	2
		Hutka	4	1	6	4					Testerman	6	6	3	0	6
		Testerman	6	6	4	6																						15	Taróczy	7	6	5	6
		Taygan	1	6	4	1																							Tulasne	5	3	7	3
		Giammalva	6	3	6	6					Giammalva	6	7	6
		Zugarelli	3	1	0						Vizcaíno	4	5	4
		Vizcaíno	6	6	6															Giammalva	4	0	3
		Higueras	3	0	3															Tulasne	6	6	6
		Tulasne	6	6	6						Tulasne	6	4	6	6
		Panatta	6	7	6						Panatta	4	6	3	0
	8	Solomon	3	5	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Mayer	6	6	6
		Bedel	1	4	3					4	Mayer	6	6	6
		Moore	7	3	4	6	9				Moore	4	2	1
		Dominguez	5	6	6	3	7												4	Mayer	4	1	r
		Glickstein	7	6	6															Pecci, Sr.	6	2
		Meyer	5	3	0						Glickstein	6	3	5	5
		Pecci, Sr.	6	7	6						Pecci, Sr.	4	6	7	7
		Magnelli	2	5	1																								Pecci, Sr.	6	6	6
		Ismail	4	6	6	6																						14	Fibak	2	3	3
		González	6	3	2	2					Ismail	2	6	5	6	6
		Maynetto	2	6	4						Deblicker	6	3	7	2	4
		Deblicker	6	7	6															Ismail	6	2	3	2
		Sanders	2	6	2	4													14	Fibak	4	6	6	6
		Luna	6	4	6	6					Luna	6	0	6
		Nichols	2	2	4					14	Fibak	7	6	7
	14	Fibak	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Noah	6	6	6
		Krishnan	1	1	4					11	Noah	7	1	6	6
		Gildemeister	6	2	6	6	12				Gildemeister	6	6	4	3
		Freyss	7	6	3	0	10												11	Noah	6	3	6	6
		Eberhard	1	4	7	3														Norbäck	0	6	1	4
		Norbäck	6	6	5	6					Norbäck	7	2	6	6
		Guerrero	6	2	3	4					Frawley	6	6	4	3
		Frawley	4	6	6	6																						11	Noah	6	6	5	6
		Fagel	3	0	0																							6	Vilas	2	3	7	4
		Waltke	6	6	6						Waltke	4	4	7	2
		Carter	6	3	4	2					Cano	6	6	6	6
		Cano	3	6	6	6														Cano	1	1	0
		Case	3	1	2														6	Vilas	6	6	6
		Portes	6	6	6						Portes	2	3	0
		Bertolucci	2	5	2					6	Vilas	6	6	6
	6	Vilas	6	7	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Lendl	7	7	6
		Fitzgerald	5	6	4					5	Lendl	6	3	2	7	6
		Edwards	6	2	3	6	3				Gómez	2	6	6	6	4
		Gómez	4	6	6	1	6												5	Lendl	6	6	4	6
		Bengoechea	6	6	3	6														Bengoechea	2	1	6	3
		Leconte	4	1	6	4					Bengoechea	6	6	6
		Wittus	7	3	5	3					Mayotte	4	0	4
		Mayotte	6	6	7	6																						5	Lendl	6	4	7	7
		Feigl	7	5	2	3																						13	McNamara	2	6	6	6
		Fromm	6	7	6	6					Fromm	6	2	0	5
		Martin	4	7	7	6					Martin	3	6	6	7
		Mir	6	6	6	3														Martin	0	2	1
		Naegelen	3	6	0														13	McNamara	6	6	6
		Moretton	6	7	6						Moretton	3	3	3
		Goven	3	1	7	1				13	McNamara	6	6	6
	13	McNamara	6	6	5	6

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	Gerulaitis	6	2	5	5
		Ycaza	4	6	7	7					Ycaza	5	6	1	6	6
		Gattiker	4	6	6						Arias	7	3	6	1	4
		Arias	6	7	7															Ycaza	6	0	7	6
		Johnstone	6	7	6															Hjertquist	4	6	6	2
		Stefanki	1	5	0						Johnstone	4	5	6
		Parun	4	4	4						Hjertquist	6	7	7
		Hjertquist	6	6	6																								Ycaza	3	4	4
		Pérez	6	6	6																							3	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Kodeš	2	1	4						Pérez	7	6	2	6
		Van't Hof	4	6	0	1					Hřebec	6	4	6	2
		Hřebec	6	3	6	6														Pérez	1	6	0	4
		Fillol, Sr.	3	6	5	7	6												3	McEnroe	6	2	6	6
		Barazzutti	6	3	7	5	4				Fillol, Sr.	3	0	2
		Van Patten	2	0	4					3	McEnroe	6	6	6
	3	McEnroe	6	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	Clerc	7	7	6
		Günthardt	5	5	1					7	Clerc	6	6	6
		Fillol	6	6	3	6					Fillol	4	1	0
		Dalla-Fontana	1	3	6	4													7	Clerc	6	6	6
		Nyström	6	6	3	6														Ganzábal	4	2	1
		Krulevitz	2	7	6	7					Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
		Orantes	6	4	2						Ganzábal	6	6	6	6
		Ganzábal	7	6	6																							7	Clerc	6	3	7	7
		Ramírez	3	6	2																								Kirmayr	4	6	5	5
		Kirmayr	6	7	6						Kirmayr	6	6	6
		Složil	6	3	6	6					Složil	4	4	4
		Rinaldini	2	6	2	3														Kirmayr	6	6	6
		Potier	1	7	4	2													12	Gottfried	2	4	2
		Simonsson	6	5	6	6					Simonsson	2	3	6
		Aubone	7	3	0	4				12	Gottfried	6	6	7
	12	Gottfried	6	6	6	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	Dibbs	6	6	6
		Manson	0	1	1					16	Dibbs	6	6	4	6
		Lewis	6	6	4	2	6				Lewis	3	2	6	4
		Edmondson	4	2	6	6	4												16	Dibbs	6	6	4	2	3
		Haillet	6	5	4	6														Purcell	3	2	6	6	6
		Bahrami	4	7	6	7					Bahrami	1	1	6	3
		Purcell	3	4	6	6	6				Purcell	6	6	3	6
		Maurer	6	6	1	3	1																						Purcell	2	4	6
		Mckown	3	3	3																							2	Connors	6	6	7
		Caujolle	6	6	6						Caujolle	3	3	7	7	6
		Schneider	4	6	4	2					Kuchna	6	6	6	5	3
		Kuchna	6	3	6	6														Caujolle	0	2	0
		Urpi	7	4	6	6													2	Connors	6	6	6
		Casa	5	6	4	0					Urpi	3	6	4
		Roger-Vasselin	1	5	6	3				2	Connors	6	7	6
	2	Connors	6	7	3	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1981 French Open Men's Singles draw