1981 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Singles

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Singles
1981 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Gene Mayer
Score	6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Heinz Günthardt was the defending champion of the singles event at the ABN World Tennis Tournament, but did not participate in this edition. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the title after a victory in the final against second-seeded Gene Mayer 6–1, 2–6, 6–2.

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
2. Gene Mayer (final)
3. Wojtek Fibak (semifinals)
4. Yannick Noah (quarterfinals)
5. Brian Gottfried (semifinals)
6. Balázs Taróczy (first round)
7. Vijay Amritraj (second round)
8. Bob Lutz (first round)

Draw

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
	5	Brian Gottfried	2	3
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6
								2	Gene Mayer	1	6	2
	3	Wojtek Fibak	2	3
	2	Gene Mayer	6	6

Upper half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
		Tim Wilkison	2	1
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
									Eric Wilborts	1	1
		Eric Wilborts	2	6	6
		Pat Dupre	6	4	4
															1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
																Sandy Mayer	4	3
		Bill Scanlon	6	6
		Andrés Gómez	3	0
									Bill Scanlon	7	3	2
									Sandy Mayer	6	6	6
		Sandy Mayer	6	6
	8	Robert Lutz	3	1
																						1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
																						5	Brian Gottfried	2	3
	4	Yannick Noah	5	6	6
		Peter Rennert	7	4	1
								4	Yannick Noah	6	6
									Rolf Gehring	4	2
		Rolf Gehring	6	4	6
		Marc Albert	1	6	4
															4	Yannick Noah	7	3	6
															5	Brian Gottfried	6	6	7
		Tomáš Šmíd	6	6	6
		Kjell Johansson	7	4	1
									Tomáš Šmíd	4	4
								5	Brian Gottfried	6	6
		Chris Lewis	4	4
	5	Brian Gottfried	6	6

Lower half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	Vijay Amritraj	6	6
		Jan Norbäck	2	2
								7	Vijay Amritraj	6	7	6
									Raúl Ramírez	7	5	7
		Raúl Ramírez	6	6
		Manuel Orantes	1	1
																Raúl Ramírez	1	4
															3	Wojtek Fibak	6	6
		Trey Waltke	6	4	7
		Eddie Edwards	2	6	6
									Trey Waltke	3	6
								3	Wojtek Fibak	6	7
		Carlos Kirmayr	1	6	0
	3	Wojtek Fibak	6	4	6
																						3	Wojtek Fibak	2	3
																						2	Gene Mayer	6	6
	6	Balázs Taróczy	2	3
		Buster Mottram	6	6
									Buster Mottram	7	6
									Fritz Buehning	5	1
		Louk Sanders	6	6	3
		Fritz Buehning	7	4	6
																Buster Mottram	1	6
															2	Gene Mayer	6	7
		Kim Warwick	1	6	0
		Tim Gullikson	6	3	6
									Tim Gullikson	6	6
								2	Gene Mayer	7	7
		Kevin Curren	2	2
	2	Gene Mayer	6	6

External links

• ITF tournament edition details