1981 South American Championships – Singles

José Luis Clerc was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1981 South American Championships
1980 Champion	José Luis Clerc
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–2, 6–2

Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.

Seeds

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

1. Ivan Lendl (Champion)
2. Guillermo Vilas (Final)
3. Víctor Pecci (First Round)
4. Hans Gildemeister (Quarterfinals)
5. Rolf Gehring (Quarterfinals)
6. Jose Luis Damiani (Second Round)
7. José Higueras (Second Round)
8. Andrés Gómez (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior Exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	I Lendl	6	6
		Á Giménez	3	4				1	I Lendl	6	6
		M Orantes	6	6					M Orantes	4	0
		M Hocevar	2	3											1	I Lendl	6	7
		D Pérez	6	6												D Pérez	4	5
	Q	H Roverano	3	3					D Pérez	2	6	6
		P Arraya	2	5				6	J L Damiani	6	2	4
	6	J L Damiani	6	7																		1	I Lendl	7	6
	3	V Pecci	7	3	1																		P Rebolledo	5	0
		P Rebolledo	5	6	6				P Rebolledo	6	6
		R Ycaza	6	6					R Ycaza	1	1
		E Bengoechea	4	4												P Rebolledo	6	6
		J López-Maeso	6	7											8	A Gómez	1	0
		G Aubone	4	5					J López-Maeso	5	2
	Q	B Prajoux	1	2				8	A Gómez	7	6
	8	A Gómez	6	6																									1	Ivan Lendl	6	6
	7	J Higueras	6	3	6																								2	Guillermo Vilas	2	2
		G Urpí	2	6	4			7	J Higueras	3	1
		A Maurer	1	6	7				A Maurer	6	6
		K Eberhard	6	1	5											A Maurer	7	6
		J Aguilera	6	6											4	H Gildemeister	5	1
		J Soares	1	2				Q	J Aguilera	6	0	5
		F Luna	4	7	0			4	H Gildemeister	2	6	7
	4	H Gildemeister	6	6	6																		A Maurer	4	4
	5	R Gehring	1	6	6																	2	G Vilas	6	6
		B Boileau	6	3	4			5	R Gehring	7	7
		J Fillol	6	6					J Fillol	6	6
		F González	2	3											5	R Gehring	7	5	5
		R Argüello	6	6											2	G Vilas	5	7	7
		G Tiberti	2	3					R Argüello
		R Cano	4	6				2	G Vilas
	2	G Vilas	6	7

External links

• 1981 South American Championships Singles draw