1981 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Johan Kriek defeated Steve Denton 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1981 Australian Open.

See also:

1981 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1981 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1981 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1981 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

Guillermo Vilas, (Third Round) Peter McNamara, (Quarterfinals) Roscoe Tanner, (Second Round) Johan Kriek, (Champion) Kim Warwick, (Quarterfinals) Mark Edmondson, (Semifinals) Fritz Buehning, (First Round) Tim Mayotte, (Quarterfinals)

Shlomo Glickstein, (Quarterfinals) John Sadri, (First Round) Chris Lewis, (Third Round) Hank Pfister, (Semifinals) Pat Dupre, (Third Round) Kevin Curren, (Second Round) Peter Rennert, (Second Round) John Fitzgerald, (First Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	12	Hank Pfister	6	4	6	6
	5	Kim Warwick	1	6	4	3
										12	Hank Pfister	6	7	1	6	3
											Steve Denton	7	6	6	3	6
	9	Shlomo Glickstein	4	6	6	0
		Steve Denton	6	3	7	6
																				Steve Denton	2	6	7	4
																			4	Johan Kriek	6	7	6	6
	8	Tim Mayotte	6	3	5
	4	Johan Kriek	7	6	7
										4	Johan Kriek	6	7	7
										6	Mark Edmondson	0	6	5
	6	Mark Edmondson	7	7	6
	2	Peter McNamara	5	6	3

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	G Vilas	6	6	7
	J Nystrom	4	2	6					1	G Vilas	6	6	6	6
Q	W Masur	6	4	6	2	6				L Stefanki	7	3	4	4
	L Stefanki	4	6	2	6	7												1	G Vilas	3	4	4
	H Simonsson	6	7	6														12	H Pfister	6	6	6
	R Hightower	4	6	7						H Simonsson	2	0	2
	L Bourne	6	6	3	6	1			12	H Pfister	6	6	6
12	H Pfister	3	7	6	2	6																					12	H Pfister	6	4	6	6
16	J Fitzgerald	7	6	6	3	4																					5	K Warwick	1	6	4	3
	P Dent	5	3	7	6	6				P Dent	7	6	7
	C Fancutt	3	6	6	6					C Fancutt	6	4	6
	C Johnstone	6	4	3	0														P Dent	3	3	0
	J Gurfein	6	7	6														5	K Warwick	6	6	6
	W Pascoe	3	6	3						J Gurfein	5	2	5
	B Drewett	4	1	2					5	K Warwick	7	6	7
5	K Warwick	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
3	R Tanner	6	6	6
	G Whitecross	3	3	3					3	R Tanner	3	6	4	3	3
	R Frawley	2	6	6	3	6				R Frawley	6	4	6	6	6
	A Jarrett	6	2	1	6	3													R Frawley	2	3	2
	D Siegler	6	6	3	3	3												9	S Glickstein	6	6	6
	J Potier	3	1	6	6	6				J Potier	3	4	2
	C Dunk	4	6	5					9	S Glickstein	6	6	6
9	S Glickstein	6	7	7																							9	S Glickstein	4	6	6	0
14	K Curren	6	6	6																								S Denton	6	3	7	6
	S Krulevitz	2	2	1					14	K Curren	7	6	3	2	2
	E Edwards	6	7	3	6	3				S Denton	6	3	6	6	6
	S Denton	7	6	6	4	6													S Denton	6	4	7	7	7
	T Tulasne	6	6	7															J Alexander	7	6	6	5	6
	O Parun	3	4	5						T Tulasne	4	1	3
	J Alexander	2	6	3	6	7				J Alexander	6	6	6
7	F Buehning	6	4	6	1	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
8	T Mayotte	6	6	6
	E Sherbeck	2	3	1					8	T Mayotte	7	6	6
	R Van't Hof	6	6	1	4	6				R Van't Hof	6	3	3
	T Wilkison	3	3	6	6	3												8	T Mayotte	7	7	6
	R Simpson	6	7	6	6	6												13	P Dupre	6	5	4
	D Collings	7	5	7	4	4				R Simpson	4	4	2
	B Guan	4	7	6	3	3			13	P Dupre	6	6	6
13	P Dupre	6	6	4	6	6																					8	T Mayotte	6	3	5
11	C Lewis	6	6	6																							4	J Kriek	7	6	7
	I Nastase	4	3	2					11	C Lewis	6	6	6
	J Smith	2	6	7	4	1				M Davis	4	3	3
	M Davis	6	7	6	6	6												11	C Lewis	5	5	6	6	4
	T Hogstedt	7	6	6														4	J Kriek	7	7	3	2	6
	S McCain	5	4	2						T Hogstedt	2	4	6
	D Gitlin	2	5	1					4	J Kriek	6	6	7
4	J Kriek	6	7	6

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
6	M Edmondson	6	6	6
	P Cash	1	2	3					6	M Edmondson	5	1	7	7	6
	S Ball	6	6	4	7					S Ball	7	6	5	5	4
	S Meister	2	4	6	6													6	M Edmondson	6	6	6
	J Delaney	6	3	6	7														C Letcher	2	0	3
	M Mitchell	4	6	3	6					J Delaney	6	6	6	6	4
	C Letcher	3	6	6	6					C Letcher	7	7	4	3	6
10	J Sadri	6	3	4	4																						6	M Edmondson	7	7	6
15	P Rennert	6	6	3	6																						2	P McNamara	5	6	3
	CA Miller	2	2	6	3				15	P Rennert	6	1	3
	P Kronk	3	6	6	7					P Kronk	7	6	6
	M Wilander	6	3	4	5														P Kronk	6	2	2	6	3
	R Lewis	7	6	6														2	P McNamara	1	6	6	4	6
	C Wittus	6	4	0						R Lewis	6	6	5	4	2
	D Carter	0	2	2					2	P McNamara	3	4	7	6	6
2	P McNamara	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1981) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1981) on tenniscorner.net