1981 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1981 Player's Canadian Open
Champion Ivan Lendl
Runner-up Eliot Teltscher
Score6–3, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.

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

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