1981 South Australian Open – Singles

June 2020 1981 South Australian Open AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles 1979 Fifth-seeded Mark Edmondson won the singles title at the 1981 South Australian Open tennis tournament, defeating Brad Drewett 7–5, 6–2 in the final. Seeds n/a AUS Colin Dibley (first round) USA Tim Gullikson (quarterfinals) NZL Chris Lewis (second round) AUS Mark Edmondson (champion) RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards (semifinals) AUS Syd Ball (semifinals) AUS Geoff Masters (first round) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   AUS Brad Drewett 3 6 6 6 RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards 6 3 4 5 AUS Mark Edmondson 5 6 6 7 AUS Syd Ball 7 2 4   AUS Brad Drewett 5 2 5 AUS Mark Edmondson 7 6 Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals   AUS R Case 7 4 6   AUS P Johnston 5 6 3   AUS B Drewett 6 7     USA R Fisher 4 5   Q USA C Wittus 7 6     AUS B Guan 5 3     AUS C Johnstone 6 6   8 AUS G Masters 2 2   4 NZL C Lewis 6 6     AUS P Cash 3 1     AUS W Pascoe 3 6 6   USA J DiLouie 6 2 3   USA J Gurfein 6 6     AUS J James 4 4     FRG U Marten 7 4 4 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 5 6 6   AUS R Case 6 2 4   AUS B Drewett 3 6 6 Q USA C Wittus 1 2     AUS C Johnstone 6 6   4 NZL C Lewis 4 1     AUS W Pascoe 6 6     USA J Gurfein 6 7 5 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 7 5 7   AUS B Drewett 6 6     AUS C Johnstone 3 3     AUS W Pascoe 1 4   6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 6     AUS B Drewett 3 6 6 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 6 3 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5 AUS M Edmondson 2 7 6 Q AUS P Doohan 6 6 2 Q USA G Holroyd 3 6 6   AUS W Masur 6 3 2   AUS H Hansson 7 2 6   USA M Hunter 5 6 1   AUS C Letcher 6 6 4 3 USA T Gullikson 3 7 6 7 AUS S Ball 6 6     AUS C A Miller 3 4   Q PHI B Sison 6 2 6   AUS W Hampson 3 6 3   AUS J Fitzgerald 6 6     GBR J Smith 3 4     AUS D Collings 7 6   2 AUS C Dibley 5 2   5 AUS M Edmondson 2 6 6 Q USA G Holroyd 6 1 2   AUS H Hansson 1 5   3 USA T Gullikson 6 7   7 AUS S Ball 7 3 7 Q PHI B Sison 5 6 5   AUS J Fitzgerald 6 7     AUS D Collings 4 6   5 AUS M Edmondson 6 7   3 USA T Gullikson 3 6   7 AUS S Ball 7 7     AUS J Fitzgerald 6 5   5 AUS M Edmondson 5 6 6 7 AUS S Ball 7 2 4 External links 1981 South Australian Open draw Singles