1981 Volvo International – Singles

January 2025 1981 Volvo International ARG José Luis Clerc ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–2 64 16 singles doubles Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the third round to José Higueras. José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas. Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em USA Jimmy Connors (third round) CSK Ivan Lendl (semifinals) ARG José Luis Clerc (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) AUS Peter McNamara (third round) USA Roscoe Tanner (second round) USA Harold Solomon (quarterfinals) USA Eliot Teltscher (semifinals) RSA 1928 Johan Kriek (third round) USA Mel Purcell (third round) ESP 1977 José Higueras (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) CHI Hans Gildemeister (third round) URU José Luis Damiani (third round) USA Terry Moor (first round) ITA Corrado Barazzutti (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175 8 USA Eliot Teltscher 6 1   4 ARG Guillermo Vilas 7 6   3 ARG José Luis Clerc 6 6 6 2 CSK Ivan Lendl 7 4 4 4 ARG Guillermo Vilas 3 2   3 ARG José Luis Clerc 6 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6   Q FIN L Palin 2 2     USA V Van Patten 6 6     CHI J Fernández 3 3     ESP 1977 Á Giménez 6 6   Q USA D Dowlen 2 4   Q USA S Denton 3 3   11 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   9 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6   Q USA M Grant 1 3     FRA G Moretton 4 3     FRA T Tulasne 6 6     RSA 1928 K Curren 6 6     USA H Pfister 4 3     NZL C Lewis 6 1   8 USA E Teltscher 7 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA V Van Patten 0 4     ESP 1977 Á Giménez 3 2   11 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   9 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6     FRA T Tulasne 3 0     RSA 1928 K Curren 3 3   8 USA E Teltscher 6 6   1 USA J Connors 4 1   11 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 6   9 RSA 1928 J Kriek 2 2   8 USA E Teltscher 6 6   11 ESP 1977 J Higueras 4 1   8 USA E Teltscher 6 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 ARG G Vilas 5 6 6   USA R Fagel 7 4 4   FRA C Freyss 7 6     ECU A Gómez 6 4     SWE P Hjertquist 1 3     USA J Delaney 6 6     USA G Hardie 2 4   13 CHI H Gildemeister 6 6   16 ITA C Barazzutti 4 4     CSK P Složil 6 6     USA E van Dillen 6 6 4 Q USA J Lapidus 7 3 6   ESP 1977 G Urpí 2 0     ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 6 6     SFR Yugoslavia M Ostoja 2 6 2 6 USA R Tanner 6 4 6 4 ARG G Vilas 6 6     FRA C Freyss 2 4     USA J Delaney 3 0   13 CHI H Gildemeister 6 6     CSK P Složil 6 6   Q USA J Lapidus 3 2     ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 3 6 6 6 USA R Tanner 6 3 4 4 ARG G Vilas 7 6   13 CHI H Gildemeister 6 4     CSK P Složil 6 6     ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 2 1   4 ARG G Vilas 6 4 6   CSK P Složil 2 6 2 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 AUS P McNamara 6 6     AUS D Carter 4 2   Q FRA B Fritz 6 7     BRA 1968 M Hocevar 3 5     CSK S Birner 7 6     CHI A Fillol 5 3     USA C B Strode 3 3   12 USA E Dibbs 6 6   10 USA M Purcell 6 6     USA A Kohlberg 4 4     SUI H Günthardt 5 1     PAR F González 7 6     USA C Mayotte 0 0r Q USA G Holroyd 6 1     FRA P Portes 6 2   3 ARG J L Clerc 7 6   5 AUS P McNamara 6 6   Q FRA B Fritz 3 2     CSK S Birner 3 6 2 12 USA E Dibbs 6 4 6 10 USA M Purcell 6 6     PAR F González 4 2   Q USA G Holroyd 4 2   3 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   5 AUS P McNamara 6 1 6 12 USA E Dibbs 2 6 7 10 USA M Purcell 2 2   3 ARG J L Clerc 6 6   12 USA E Dibbs 6 1   3 ARG J L Clerc 7 6   Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 USA H Solomon 6 6     CHI B Prajoux 2 0     ARG E Bengoechea 6 4 5   URU D Pérez 2 6 7 Q USA T Delatte 2 6     CHI P Rebolledo 6 7     ARG F Dalla Fontana 6 3 6 15 USA T Moor 4 6 3 14 URU J L Damiani 7 6     USA F Taygan 6 3     ARG R Cano 6 6     ECU R Ycaza 4 3     SWE J Norbäck 2 7 2   BOL M Martinez 6 6 6   USA W Blaze 5 4   2 CSK I Lendl 7 6   7 USA H Solomon 5       URU D Pérez 5r     CHI P Rebolledo 6 6     ARG F Dalla Fontana 2 0   14 URU J L Damiani 6 6     ARG R Cano 4 1     BOL M Martinez 3 1   2 CSK I Lendl 6 6   7 USA H Solomon 4 1     CHI P Rebolledo 6 6   14 URU J L Damiani 4 4   2 CSK I Lendl 6 6     CHI P Rebolledo 3 2   2 CSK I Lendl 6 6   External links 1981 ATP main draw Singles