1981 Swedish Open – Singles

Singles
1981 Swedish Open
Champion Thierry Tulasne
Runner-up Anders Järryd
Score6–2, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Balázs Taróczy was the defending champion, but chose to compete at Hilversum in the same week.

Thierry Tulasne won the title by defeating Anders Järryd 6–2, 6–3 in the final.[1][2]

Seeds

  1. Peter McNamara (quarterfinals)
  2. Paul McNamee (quarterfinals, retired)
  3. Mark Edmondson (quarterfinals)
  4. John Fitzgerald (quarterfinals)
  5. Per Hjertquist (second round)
  6. Thierry Tulasne (champion)
  7. Jan Norbäck (first round)
  8. Paul Kronk (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
6 Thierry Tulasne 6 7
  Joakim Nyström 2 6
6 Thierry Tulasne 6 6
  Anders Järryd 2 3
  Fernando Luna 3 4
  Anders Järryd 6 6

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 P McNamara 6 6
  W Hampson 3 4 1 P McNamara 1 6 6
  M Wilander 6 6   M Wilander 6 2 4
  T Svensson 1 4 1 P McNamara 1 0
  R Vizcaíno 6 0 6 6 T Tulasne 6 6
  B Pils 2 6 2   R Vizcaíno 4 4
  L Bourne 5 4 6 T Tulasne 6 6
6 T Tulasne 7 6 6 T Tulasne 6 7
3 M Edmondson 7 7   J Nyström 2 6
  S Simonsson 5 6 3 M Edmondson 6 6
  J Gunnarsson 6 7   J Gunnarsson 0 3
  D Carter 3 5 3 M Edmondson 2 0
  A Maurer 2 3   J Nyström 6 6
  H Simonsson 6 6   H Simonsson 3 4
  J Nyström 6 6   J Nyström 6 6
7 J Norbäck 3 3

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5 P Hjertquist 6 3 6
  S Svensson 0 6 3 5 P Hjertquist 2 6 3
  O Parun 3 2   F Luna 6 4 6
  F Luna 6 6   F Luna 6 6 6
  H Sundström 6 6 1 4 J Fitzgerald 4 7 2
  O Palmer 3 7 6   O Palmer 3 3
  L Palin 0 0 4 J Fitzgerald 6 6
4 J Fitzgerald 6 6   F Luna 3 4
8 P Kronk 2 6 6   A Järryd 6 6
  U Marten 6 0 0 8 P Kronk 2 4
  J Windahl 4 5   A Järryd 6 6
  A Järryd 6 7   A Järryd 3 1
  C Panatta 6 6 2 P McNamee 6 0r
  C Johnstone 4 4   C Panatta 4 5
  H Kary 2 7 1 2 P McNamee 6 7
2 P McNamee 6 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Tournament - Previous Champions". Nordea Open. Retrieved 2 January 2022. 1981 - Thierry Tulasne [6] - Anders Järryd - 6-2, 6-3
  2. ^ Hallberg, Björn (27 July 1991). "French teenager Thierry Tulasne, using aggressive backcourt groundstrokes, raced..." Bastad. United Press International. Retrieved 2 January 2022.