1981 Volvo International – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the third round to José Higueras.

Singles
1981 Volvo International
Champion	José Luis Clerc
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Final score	6–3, 6–2

José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 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. Jimmy Connors (Third Round)
2. Ivan Lendl (Semifinals)
3. José Luis Clerc (Champion)
4. Guillermo Vilas (Final)
5. Peter McNamara (Third Round)
6. Roscoe Tanner (Second Round)
7. Harold Solomon (Quarterfinals)
8. Eliot Teltscher (Semifinals)
9. Johan Kriek (Third Round)
10. Mel Purcell (Third Round)
11. José Higueras (Quarterfinals)
12. Eddie Dibbs (Quarterfinals)
13. Hans Gildemeister (Third Round)
14. José Luis Damiani (Third Round)
15. Terry Moor (First Round)
16. Corrado Barazzutti (First Round)

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

Finals

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

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
	Q	L Palin	2	2				1	J Connors	6	6
		V Van Patten	6	6					V Van Patten	0	4
		J Fernández	3	3											1	J Connors	4	1
		Á Giménez	6	6											11	J Higueras	6	6
	Q	D Dowlen	2	4					Á Giménez	3	2
	Q	S Denton	3	3				11	J Higueras	6	6
	11	J Higueras	6	6																		11	J Higueras	4	1
	9	J Kriek	6	6																		8	E Teltscher	6	6
	Q	M Grant	1	3				9	J Kriek	6	6
		G Moretton	4	3					T Tulasne	3	0
		T Tulasne	6	6											9	J Kriek	2	2
		K Curren	6	6											8	E Teltscher	6	6
		H Pfister	4	3					K Curren	3	3
		C Lewis	6	1				8	E Teltscher	6	6
	8	E Teltscher	7	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	4	G Vilas	5	6	6
		R Fagel	7	4	4			4	G Vilas	6	6
		C Freyss	7	6					C Freyss	2	4
		A Gómez	6	4											4	G Vilas	7	6
		P Hjertquist	1	3											13	H Gildemeister	6	4
		J Delaney	6	6					J Delaney	3	0
		G Hardie	2	4				13	H Gildemeister	6	6
	13	H Gildemeister	6	6																		4	G Vilas	6	4	6
	16	C Barazzutti	4	4																			P Složil	2	6	2
		P Složil	6	6					P Složil	6	6
		E van Dillen	6	6	4			Q	J Lapidus	3	2
	Q	J Lapidus	7	3	6											P Složil	6	6
		G Urpí	2	0												J López-Maeso	2	1
		J López-Maeso	6	6					J López-Maeso	3	6	6
		M Ostoja	2	6	2			6	R Tanner	6	3	4
	6	R Tanner	6	4	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	5	P McNamara	6	6
		D Carter	4	2				5	P McNamara	6	6
	Q	B Fritz	6	7				Q	B Fritz	3	2
		M Hocevar	3	5											5	P McNamara	6	1	6
		S Birner	7	6											12	E Dibbs	2	6	7
		A Fillol	5	3					S Birner	3	6	2
		C B Strode	3	3				12	E Dibbs	6	4	6
	12	E Dibbs	6	6																		12	E Dibbs	6	1
	10	M Purcell	6	6																		3	J L Clerc	7	6
		A Kohlberg	4	4				10	M Purcell	6	6
		H Günthardt	5	1					F González	4	2
		F González	7	6											10	M Purcell	2	2
		C Mayotte	0	0^r											3	J L Clerc	6	6
	Q	G Holroyd	6	1				Q	G Holroyd	4	2
		P Portes	6	2				3	J L Clerc	6	6
	3	J L Clerc	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	7	H Solomon	6	6
		B Prajoux	2	0				7	H Solomon	5
		E Bengoechea	6	4	5				D Pérez	5^r
		D Pérez	2	6	7										7	H Solomon	4	1
	Q	T Delatte	2	6												P Rebolledo	6	6
		P Rebolledo	6	7					P Rebolledo	6	6
		F Dalla-Fontana	6	3	6				F Dalla-Fontana	2	0
	15	T Moor	4	6	3																		P Rebolledo	3	2
	14	J L Damiani	7	6																		2	I Lendl	6	6
		F Taygan	6	3				14	J L Damiani	6	6
		R Cano	6	6					R Cano	4	1
		R Ycaza	4	3											14	J L Damiani	4	4
		J Norbäck	2	7	2										2	I Lendl	6	6
		M Martinez	6	6	6				M Martinez	3	1
		W Blaze	5	4				2	I Lendl	6	6
	2	I Lendl	7	6

References

• 1981 Volvo International Draw (Archived 2009-05-30)