1981 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1981 South Australian Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson
Runner-up	Brad Drewett
Score	7–5, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Mark Edmondson won the title, defeating Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

1. n/a
2. Colin Dibley (first round)
3. Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
4. Chris Lewis (second round)
5. Mark Edmondson (champion)
6. Eddie Edwards (semifinals)
7. Syd Ball (semifinals)
8. Geoff Masters (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
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Brad Drewett	3	6	6
	6	Eddie Edwards	6	3	4
									Brad Drewett	5	2
								5	Mark Edmondson	7	6
	5	Mark Edmondson	5	6	6
	7	Syd Ball	7	2	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		R Case	7	4	6
		P Johnston	5	6	3				R Case	6	2	4
		B Drewett	6	7					B Drewett	3	6	6
		R Fisher	4	5												B Drewett	6	6
	Q	C Wittus	7	6												C Johnstone	3	3
		B Guan	5	3				Q	C Wittus	1	2
		C Johnstone	6	6					C Johnstone	6	6
	8	G Masters	2	2																			B Drewett	3	6	6
	4	C Lewis	6	6																		6	E Edwards	6	3	4
		P Cash	3	1				4	C Lewis	4	1
		W Pascoe	3	6	6				W Pascoe	6	6
		J DiLouie	6	2	3											W Pascoe	1	4
		J Gurfein	6	6											6	E Edwards	6	6
		J James	4	4					J Gurfein	6	7	5
		U Marten	7	4	4			6	E Edwards	7	5	7
	6	E Edwards	5	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	M Edmondson	2	7	6
	Q	P Doohan	6	6	2			5	M Edmondson	2	6	6
	Q	G Holroyd	3	6	6			Q	G Holroyd	6	1	2
		W Masur	6	3	2										5	M Edmondson	6	7
		H Hansson	7	2	6										3	T Gullikson	3	6
		M Hunter	5	6	1				H Hansson	1	5
		C Letcher	6	6	4			3	T Gullikson	6	7
	3	T Gullikson	3	7	6																	5	M Edmondson	5	6	6
	7	S Ball	6	6																		7	S Ball	7	2	4
		C A Miller	3	4				7	S Ball	7	3	7
	Q	B Sison	6	2	6			Q	B Sison	5	6	5
		W Hampson	3	6	3										7	S Ball	7	7
		J Fitzgerald	6	6												J Fitzgerald	6	5
		J Smith	3	4					J Fitzgerald	6	7
		D Collings	7	6					D Collings	4	6
	2	C Dibley	5	2

External links

• 1981 South Australian Open draw