1981 French Open – 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
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		-45		45+		women
WC Singles		men		women
WC Doubles		men		women

Björn Borg defeated Ivan Lendl 6–1 4–6 6–2 3–6 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1981 French Open.

See also:

1981 French Open – Women's Singles

1981 French Open – Men's Doubles

1981 French Open – Women's Doubles

1981 French Open – Mixed Doubles

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

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	15	Balázs Taróczy	3	3	2
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
											Victor Pecci Sr.	4	4	5
		Victor 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
	Lopez-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
	Gimenez	6	7	6						Gimenez	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						Vizcaino	4	5	4
	Vizcaino	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														Norback	0	6	1	4
	Norback	6	6	5	6					Norback	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
	Gunthardt	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
	Nystrom	6	6	3	6														Ganzabal	4	2	1
	Krulevitz	2	7	6	7					Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
	Orantes	6	4	2						Ganzabal	6	6	6	6
	Ganzabal	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

• 1981 French Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1981 French Open on tenniscorner.net