1981 Volvo Masters – Singles

Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not participate. Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–7(5), 2–6, 7–6(6), 6–2, 6–4 against Vitas Gerulaitis.

Singles
1981 Volvo Masters
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Vitas Gerulaitis
Final score	6–7^(5–7), 2–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–2, 6–4

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
		Vitas Gerulaitis	7	4	6
		Eliot Teltscher	5	6	2
									Vitas Gerulaitis	7^7	6	6^6	2	4
									Ivan Lendl	6^5	2	7^8	6	6
		Ivan Lendl	6	6
		John McEnroe	4	2

Group A

		Teltscher	Tanner	McEnroe	Connors	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Eliot Teltscher		4–6, 6–1, 6–4	6–4, 6–1	5–7, 1–6	2–1	4–3	34–29	1
	Roscoe Tanner	6–4, 1–6, 4–6		3–6, 2–6	7–6, 6–7, 7–6	1–2	3–5	36–47	3
	John McEnroe	4–6, 1–6	6–3, 6–2		6–2, 7–5	2–1	4–2	30–24	2
	Jimmy Connors	7–5, 6–1	6–7, 7–6, 6–7	2–6, 5–7		1–2	3–4	34–36	4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision-

Group B

		Lendl	Gerulaitis	Vilas	Clerc	RR W–L	Set W–L	Game W–L	Standings
	Ivan Lendl		4–6, 7–5, 6–2	6–4, 6–1	–	2–0	4–1	29–18	1
	Vitas Gerulaitis	6–4, 5–7, 2–6		6–1, 6–4	7–6, 6–1	2–1	5–2	38–29	2
	Guillermo Vilas	4–6, 1–6	1–6, 4–6		6–1, 7–5	1–2	2–4	23–30	3
	José Luis Clerc	–	6–7, 1–6	1–6, 5–7		0–2	0–4	13–26	4

Standings are determined by: 1) Number of wins; 2) Number of matches; 3) In two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4) In three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5) Steering Committee decision.

See also

• ATP World Tour Finals appearances

References

• 1981 Masters-Singles