1981 South Australian Open – Singles

Singles
1981 South Australian Open
Champion Mark Edmondson
Runner-up Brad Drewett
Score7–5, 6–2
Draw32
Seeds8

Mark Edmondson won the title, defeating Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2 in the final.

Seeds

  1. n/a
  2. Colin Dibley (first round)
  3. Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals)
  4. Chris Lewis (second round)
  5. Mark Edmondson (champion)
  6. Eddie Edwards (semifinals)
  7. Syd Ball (semifinals)
  8. Geoff Masters (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
  Brad Drewett 3 6 6
6 Eddie Edwards 6 3 4
  Brad Drewett 5 2
5 Mark Edmondson 7 6
5 Mark Edmondson 5 6 6
7 Syd Ball 7 2 4

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  R Case 7 4 6
  P Johnston 5 6 3   R Case 6 2 4
  B Drewett 6 7     B Drewett 3 6 6
  R Fisher 4 5     B Drewett 6 6  
Q C Wittus 7 6     C Johnstone 3 3  
  B Guan 5 3   Q C Wittus 1 2  
  C Johnstone 6 6     C Johnstone 6 6  
8 G Masters 2 2     B Drewett 3 6 6
4 C Lewis 6 6   6 E Edwards 6 3 4
  P Cash 3 1   4 C Lewis 4 1  
  W Pascoe 3 6 6   W Pascoe 6 6  
  J DiLouie 6 2 3   W Pascoe 1 4  
  J Gurfein 6 6   6 E Edwards 6 6  
  J James 4 4     J Gurfein 6 7 5
  U Marten 7 4 4 6 E Edwards 7 5 7
6 E Edwards 5 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 M Edmondson 2 7 6
Q P Doohan 6 6 2 5 M Edmondson 2 6 6
Q G Holroyd 3 6 6 Q G Holroyd 6 1 2
  W Masur 6 3 2 5 M Edmondson 6 7  
  H Hansson 7 2 6 3 T Gullikson 3 6  
  M Hunter 5 6 1   H Hansson 1 5  
  C Letcher 6 6 4 3 T Gullikson 6 7  
3 T Gullikson 3 7 6 5 M Edmondson 5 6 6
7 S Ball 6 6   7 S Ball 7 2 4
  C A Miller 3 4   7 S Ball 7 3 7
Q B Sison 6 2 6 Q B Sison 5 6 5
  W Hampson 3 6 3 7 S Ball 7 7  
  J Fitzgerald 6 6     J Fitzgerald 6 5  
  J Smith 3 4     J Fitzgerald 6 7  
  D Collings 7 6     D Collings 4 6  
2 C Dibley 5 2