1981 French Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1981 French Open
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Final score	6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women mixed WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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Three-time defending champion Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating 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 and last French Open title.

Seeds[]

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

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				Q	Motta	1	5	0
	Q	Motta	6	3	6	7													1	Borg	6	6	6
		Martinez	4	5	2														Q	Torre	2	1	2
		Giménez	6	7	6						Giménez	3	4	3
		McNamee	1	7	6	0	5			Q	Torre	6	6	6
	Q	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													Q	Testerman	1	2	r
		Restrepo	6	4	2	3					Hocevar	4	3	6	6	2
		Hutka	4	1	6	4				Q	Testerman	6	6	3	0	6
	Q	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
	Q	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
	Q	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
	PR	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
	PR	Pérez	6	6	6																							3	McEnroe	6	6	6
		Kodeš	2	1	4					PR	Pérez	7	6	2	6
		Van't Hof	4	6	0	1					Hřebec	6	4	6	2
		Hřebec	6	3	6	6													PR	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													Q	Ganzábal	4	2	1
		Krulevitz	2	7	6	7					Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
		Orantes	6	4	2					Q	Ganzábal	6	6	6	6
	Q	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
	PR	Bahrami	4	7	6	7				PR	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
		Urpí	7	4	6	6													2	Connors	6	6	6
		Casa	5	6	4	0					Urpí	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
• 1981 French Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation