| Singles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Volvo Masters | ||||
| Final | ||||
| Champion |  Ivan Lendl | |||
| Runner-up |  Vitas Gerulaitis | |||
| Score | 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |||
| Details | ||||
| Draw | 8 | |||
| Events | ||||
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Ivan Lendl defeated Vitas Gerulaitis in the final, 6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1981 Volvo Masters.
Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not participate.
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 | ||||||||||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis
| 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||||||||
| Eliot Teltscher
| 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Vitas Gerulaitis
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Ivan Lendl
| 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| John McEnroe
| 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Group A
| Teltscher
|
Tanner
|
McEnroe
|
Connors
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Eliot Teltscher
|
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 6–4, 6–1 | 5–7, 1–6 | 2–1 | 4–3 | 34–29 | 1 | ||
| Roscoe Tanner
|
6–4, 1–6, 4–6 | 3–6, 2–6 | 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 | 1–2 | 3–5 | 36–47 | 3 | ||
| John McEnroe
|
4–6, 1–6 | 6–3, 6–2 | 6–2, 7–5 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 30–24 | 2 | ||
| Jimmy Connors
|
7–5, 6–1 | 6–7, 7–6, 6–7 | 2–6, 5–7 | 1–2 | 3–4 | 34–36 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
Group B
| Lendl
|
Gerulaitis
|
 Vilas
|
Clerc
|
RR W–L |
Set W–L |
Game W–L |
Standings | ||
| Ivan Lendl
|
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | 6–4, 6–1 | – | 2–0 | 4–1 | 29–18 | 1 | ||
| Vitas Gerulaitis
|
6–4, 5–7, 2–6 | 6–1, 6–4 | 7–6, 6–1 | 2–1 | 5–2 | 38–29 | 2 | ||
| Guillermo Vilas
|
4–6, 1–6 | 1–6, 4–6 | 6–1, 7–5 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 23–30 | 3 | ||
| José Luis Clerc
|
– | 6–7, 1–6 | 1–6, 5–7 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 13–26 | 4 |
Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.
See also
References
- "1981 Masters – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).