1981 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

Men's singles
1981 Player's Canadian Open
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Eliot Teltscher
Score	6–3, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1981 Player's Canadian Open

Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2.

Seeds

1. John McEnroe (third round)
2. Björn Borg (withdrew)
3. Jimmy Connors (first round)
4. Ivan Lendl (champion)
5. Peter McNamara (third round)
6. Eliot Teltscher (final)
7. Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
8. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
9. John Sadri (second round)
10. Vijay Amritraj (semifinals)
11. Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
12. Sammy Giammalva Jr. (second round)
13. Tom Gullikson (third round)
14. N/A
15. Shlomo Glickstein (semifinals)
16. Kevin Curren (second 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
	10	Vijay Amritraj	6	2	3
	6	Eliot Teltscher	1	6	6
								6	Eliot Teltscher	3	2
								4	Ivan Lendl	6	6
	4	Ivan Lendl	5	6	6
	15	Shlomo Glickstein	7	2	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J McEnroe	6	6
		P Hjertquist	3	2				1	J McEnroe	6	6
		J Lloyd	1	3					P Fleming	3	2
		P Fleming	6	6											1	J McEnroe	7	6	1
		H Simonsson	7	6											10	V Amritraj	5	7	6
		B Cowan	6	4					H Simonsson	1	6	2
		D Carter	0	4				10	V Amritraj	6	4	6
	10	V Amritraj	6	6																		10	V Amritraj	6	6
	12	S Giammalva Jr.	6	6																			S Denton	2	2
		T Wilkison	3	4				12	S Giammalva Jr.	6	3
		B Mitton	6	4	6				B Mitton	7	6
		JC Ayala	4	6	1											B Mitton	6	5	6
		R Van't Hof	2	2												S Denton	4	7	7
		S Denton	6	6					S Denton	1	7	6
		F Taygan	3	2				8	V Gerulaitis	6	6	4
	8	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	J Connors	4	3
		T Waltke	6	6					T Waltke	2	7	3
		R Stadler	1	6	2				C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	4	6											C Roger-Vasselin	3	2
		H Günthardt	6	6												H Günthardt	6	6
	Q	N O'Rourke	0	1					H Günthardt	3	6	6
	WC	G Michibata	4	2				16	K Curren	6	3	2
	16	K Curren	6	6																			H Günthardt	4	2
	11	T Šmíd	6	7																		6	E Teltscher	6	6
	Q	M Dickson	2	6				11	T Šmíd	7	3	7
		J Norbäck	5	0					B Manson	6	6	6
		B Manson	7	6											11	T Šmíd	3	4
		B Fritz	6	6											6	E Teltscher	6	6
	WC	S Bonneau	4	1					B Fritz	3	1
	Q	R Meyers	4	0				6	E Teltscher	6	6
	6	E Teltscher	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	B Teacher	5	6	6
		J Austin	7	2	4			7	B Teacher	6	7
		J Gurfein	3	6	6				J Gurfein	3	6
		P Du Pré	6	2	4										7	B Teacher	3	6	6
		B Drewett	7	7												B Drewett	6	3	3
	Q	J Brabenec	5	6					B Drewett	2	6	6
		S Meister	6	6					S Meister	6	1	1
	LL	D Schneider	4	4																		7	B Teacher	1	1
	9	J Sadri	6	6																		4	I Lendl	6	6
		M Edmondson	1	4				9	J Sadri	4	6	5
		A Amritraj	6	6					A Amritraj	6	4	7
	Q	G Holroyd	3	4												A Amritraj	0	3
		Ti Gullikson	6	6											4	I Lendl	6	6
		T Tulasne	3	1					Ti Gullikson	1	2
		C Lewis	2	6	1			4	I Lendl	6	6
	4	I Lendl	6	3	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	P McNamara	6	6
		T Giammalva	3	3				5	P McNamara	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	6	6					J Fitzgerald	2	4
	Q	A Kohlberg	0	2											5	P McNamara	4	6	3
		P Dent	2	6	6										15	S Glickstein	6	3	6
		R Simpson	6	4	7				R Simpson	3	3
		S Docherty	7	3	3			15	S Glickstein	6	6
	15	S Glickstein	6	6	6																	15	S Glickstein	3	6	6
	13	To Gullikson	6	6																			R Krishnan	6	3	4
		D Bedel	3	0				13	To Gullikson	5	6	6
		R Fagel	6	2					P Feigl	7	1	4
		P Feigl	7	6											13	To Gullikson	1	3
		N Saviano	6	3	2											R Krishnan	6	6
		R Krishnan	2	6	6				R Krishnan	7	6
		S Stewart	6	5	7				S Stewart	5	1
	LL	T Lundy	4	7	5

External links

• Main draw