1981 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles

1981 Player's Canadian Open TCH Ivan Lendl USA Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 6–2 64 16 1981 Player's Canadian Open Ivan Lendl was the defending champion. Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2. Seeds USA John McEnroe (third round) SWE Björn Borg (withdrew) USA Jimmy Connors (first round) TCH Ivan Lendl (champion) AUS Peter McNamara (third round) USA Eliot Teltscher (final) USA Brian Teacher (quarterfinals) USA Vitas Gerulaitis (second round) USA John Sadri (second round) IND Vijay Amritraj (semifinals) TCH Tomáš Šmíd (third round) USA Sammy Giammalva Jr. (second round) USA Tom Gullikson (third round) N/A ISR Shlomo Glickstein (semifinals) RSA 1928 Kevin Curren (second round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 10 IND Vijay Amritraj 6 2 3 6 USA Eliot Teltscher 1 6 6 4 TCH Ivan Lendl 5 6 6 15 ISR Shlomo Glickstein 7 2 3 6 USA Eliot Teltscher 3 2   4 TCH Ivan Lendl 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J McEnroe 6 6     SWE P Hjertquist 3 2     GBR J Lloyd 1 3     USA P Fleming 6 6     SWE H Simonsson 7 6     CAN B Cowan 6 4     AUS D Carter 0 4   10 IND V Amritraj 6 6   12 USA S Giammalva Jr. 6 6     USA T Wilkison 3 4     RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 4 6   CHI JC Ayala 4 6 1   USA R Van't Hof 2 2     USA S Denton 6 6     USA F Taygan 3 2   8 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6   1 USA J McEnroe 6 6     USA P Fleming 3 2     SWE H Simonsson 1 6 2 10 IND V Amritraj 6 4 6 12 USA S Giammalva Jr. 6 3     RSA 1928 B Mitton 7 6     USA S Denton 1 7 6 8 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6 4 1 USA J McEnroe 7 6 1 10 IND V Amritraj 5 7 6   RSA 1928 B Mitton 6 5 6   USA S Denton 4 7 7 10 IND V Amritraj 6 6     USA S Denton 2 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 USA J Connors 4 3     USA T Waltke 6 6     SUI R Stadler 1 6 2   FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 4 6   SUI H Günthardt 6 6   Q CAN N O'Rourke 0 1   WC CAN G Michibata 4 2   16 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 6   11 TCH T Šmíd 6 7   Q USA M Dickson 2 6     SWE J Norbäck 5 0     USA B Manson 7 6     FRA B Fritz 6 6   WC CAN S Bonneau 4 1   Q USA R Meyers 4 0   6 USA E Teltscher 6 6     USA T Waltke 2 7 3   FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 6 6   SUI H Günthardt 3 6 6 16 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 3 2 11 TCH T Šmíd 7 3 7   USA B Manson 6 6 6   FRA B Fritz 3 1   6 USA E Teltscher 6 6     FRA C Roger-Vasselin 3 2     SUI H Günthardt 6 6   11 TCH T Šmíd 3 4   6 USA E Teltscher 6 6     SUI H Günthardt 4 2   6 USA E Teltscher 6 6   Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 USA B Teacher 5 6 6   USA J Austin 7 2 4   USA J Gurfein 3 6 6   USA P Du Pré 6 2 4   AUS B Drewett 7 7   Q CAN J Brabenec 5 6     USA S Meister 6 6   LL USA D Schneider 4 4   9 USA J Sadri 6 6     AUS M Edmondson 1 4     IND A Amritraj 6 6   Q USA G Holroyd 3 4     USA Ti Gullikson 6 6     FRA T Tulasne 3 1     NZL C Lewis 2 6 1 4 TCH I Lendl 6 3 6 7 USA B Teacher 6 7     USA J Gurfein 3 6     AUS B Drewett 2 6 6   USA S Meister 6 1 1 9 USA J Sadri 4 6 5   IND A Amritraj 6 4 7   USA Ti Gullikson 1 2   4 TCH I Lendl 6 6   7 USA B Teacher 3 6 6   AUS B Drewett 6 3 3   IND A Amritraj 0 3   4 TCH I Lendl 6 6   7 USA B Teacher 1 1   4 TCH I Lendl 6 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 AUS P McNamara 6 6     USA T Giammalva 3 3     AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6   Q USA A Kohlberg 0 2     AUS P Dent 2 6 6   NZL R Simpson 6 4 7   AUS S Docherty 7 3 3 15 ISR S Glickstein 6 6 6 13 USA To Gullikson 6 6     FRA D Bedel 3 0     USA R Fagel 6 2     AUT P Feigl 7 6     USA N Saviano 6 3 2   IND R Krishnan 2 6 6   USA S Stewart 6 5 7 LL USA T Lundy 4 7 5 5 AUS P McNamara 6 6     AUS J Fitzgerald 2 4     NZL R Simpson 3 3   15 ISR S Glickstein 6 6   13 USA To Gullikson 5 6 6   AUT P Feigl 7 1 4   IND R Krishnan 7 6     USA S Stewart 5 1   5 AUS P McNamara 4 6 3 15 ISR S Glickstein 6 3 6 13 USA To Gullikson 1 3     IND R Krishnan 6 6   15 ISR S Glickstein 3 6 6   IND R Krishnan 6 3 4 External links Main draw Category:1981 Grand Prix (tennis)