1981 South American Championships – Singles

José Luis Clerc was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Singles
1981 South American Championships
1980 ChampionArgentina José Luis Clerc
Final
ChampionCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1.   Ivan Lendl (champion)
  2.   Guillermo Vilas (final)
  3.   Víctor Pecci (first round)
  4.   Hans Gildemeister (second round)
  5.   Rolf Gehring (quarterfinals)
  6.   Jose Luis Damiani (second round)
  7.   José Higueras (second round)
  8.   Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals)

Draw

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1   I Lendl 6 6  
    Á Giménez 3 4   1   I Lendl 6 6  
    M Orantes 6 6       M Orantes 4 0  
    M Hocevar 2 3   1   I Lendl 6 7  
    D Pérez 6 6       D Pérez 4 5  
Q   H Roverano 3 3       D Pérez 2 6 6
    P Arraya 2 5   6   J L Damiani 6 2 4
6   J L Damiani 6 7   1   I Lendl 7 6  
3   V Pecci 7 3 1     P Rebolledo 5 0  
    P Rebolledo 5 6 6     P Rebolledo 6 6  
    R Ycaza 6 6       R Ycaza 1 1  
    E Bengoechea 4 4       P Rebolledo 6 6  
    J López-Maeso 6 7   8   A Gómez 1 0  
    G Aubone 4 5       J López-Maeso 5 2  
Q   B Prajoux 1 2   8   A Gómez 7 6  
8   A Gómez 6 6   1   Ivan Lendl 6 6  
7   J Higueras 6 3 6 2   Guillermo Vilas 2 2  
    G Urpí 2 6 4 7   J Higueras 3 1  
    A Maurer 1 6 7     A Maurer 6 6  
    K Eberhard 6 1 5     A Maurer 7 6  
    J Aguilera 6 6   Q   J Aguilera 5 1  
    J Soares 1 2   Q   J Aguilera 2 6 7
    F Luna 4 7 0 4   H Gildemeister 6 0 5
4   H Gildemeister 6 6 6     A Maurer 4 4  
5   R Gehring 1 6 6 2   G Vilas 6 6  
    B Boileau 6 3 4 5   R Gehring 7 7  
    J Fillol 6 6       J Fillol 6 6  
    F González 2 3   5   R Gehring 7 5 5
    R Argüello 6 6   2   G Vilas 5 7 7
    G Tiberti 2 3       R Argüello      
    R Cano 4 6   2   G Vilas      
2   G Vilas 6 7  
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