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Singles
1981 South American Championships
1980 Champion	José Luis Clerc
Final
Champion	Ivan Lendl
Runner-up	Guillermo Vilas
Score	6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles Doubles
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José Luis Clerc was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.

Seeds

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

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

	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

External links

• 1981 South American Championships Singles draw

• 1981 Buenos Aires Grand Prix