1981 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

May 2026 1981 Australian Open qualmenswomenssingles 1981 Australian Open 1981 Australian Open – Men's singles This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1981 Australian Open. Seeds 30em AUT Robert Reininger (first round) AUS Wayne Hampson (first round) USA Steve Meister (qualified) AUS Dale Collings (qualified) NZL Jeff Simpson (qualifying competition) USA Chris Mayotte (second round) FRA Henri Leconte (first round) GBR John Lloyd (first round) NZL David Mustard (second round) USA Mike Estep (first round) RSA 1928 David Schneider (second round) USA Cary Stansbury (first round) AUS Warren Maher (qualifying competition) USA Matt Mitchell (qualified) AUS Cliff Letcher (qualified) AUS Wayne Pascoe (qualified) Qualifiers 30em SWE Thomas Högstedt AUS Cliff Letcher USA Steve Meister AUS Dale Collings AUS Wayne Pascoe USA Eric Sherbeck USA Drew Gitlin USA Matt Mitchell Qualifying draw First qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 1 AUT Robert Reininger 2 0   FRA Loïc Courteau 6 6   SWE Thomas Högstedt 6 6 PR AUS Stephen Maloney 1 1 WC AUS Mark Hartnett 2 6 6   JPN Shinichi Sakamoto 6 4 3   USA Jai DiLouie 4 6 2 13 AUS Warren Maher 6 4 6   FRA Loïc Courteau 7 4 6   SWE Thomas Högstedt 6 6 7 WC AUS Mark Hartnett 7 4 2 13 AUS Warren Maher 6 6 6   SWE Thomas Högstedt 1 6 7 13 AUS Warren Maher 6 4 6 Second qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 2 AUS Wayne Hampson 6 2 3   AUS John James 2 6 6   AUS Bill Gilmour 5 2   ISR Shahar Perkiss 7 6 WC AUS John Frawley 6 6   NZL Claude England 3 2   GBR Andrew Jarrett 4 4 15 AUS Cliff Letcher 6 6   AUS John James 7 6   ISR Shahar Perkiss 5 1 WC AUS John Frawley 5 1 15 AUS Cliff Letcher 7 6   AUS John James 5 4 15 AUS Cliff Letcher 7 6 Third qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 3 USA Steve Meister 6 6 6 WC AUS Ken Barton 3 7 3   USA Andy Andrews 7 6 6   USA Mark Darby 6 7 3   USA Glenn Petrovic 7 6   AUS Glenn Busby 5 2   AUS Broderick Dyke 6 6 5 9 NZL David Mustard 7 4 7 3 USA Steve Meister 4 6 7   USA Andy Andrews 6 3 6   USA Glenn Petrovic 3 6 6 9 NZL David Mustard 6 2 3 3 USA Steve Meister 6 6   USA Glenn Petrovic 4 2 Fourth qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 4 AUS Dale Collings 4 6 6   USA Joel Bailey 6 3 4   AUS Peter Smylie 4 6   JPN Hitoshi Shirato 6 7 WC AUS Richard O'Farrell 2 6 5   JPN Shigeyuki Nishio 6 4 7   USA Matt McDonald 6 7 7 12 USA Cary Stansbury 7 6 6 4 AUS Dale Collings 6 6   JPN Hitoshi Shirato 1 2   JPN Shigeyuki Nishio 4 6 6   USA Matt McDonald 6 4 2 4 AUS Dale Collings 5 6 6   JPN Shigeyuki Nishio 7 1 2 Fifth qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 5 NZL Jeff Simpson 6 6   AUS Tony Withers 2 4   AUS Deiter Johle 3 6 3   AUS Alvin Gardiner 6 1 6   AUS Michael Fancutt 6 6   AUS Russell Barlow 4 3 PR USA Maurice Hunter 6 1 16 AUS Wayne Pascoe 7 6 5 NZL Jeff Simpson 6 6   AUS Alvin Gardiner 4 3   AUS Michael Fancutt 2 6 1 16 AUS Wayne Pascoe 6 2 6 5 NZL Jeff Simpson 6 7 2 16 AUS Wayne Pascoe 7 6 6 Sixth qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 6 USA Chris Mayotte 6 6 6   PHI Beeyong Sison 4 7 4   USA Rick Meyers 6 6 5   USA Eric Sherbeck 4 7 7   AUS Peter Johnston 6 6   AUS Wes Horskins 4 1   FRG Dirk Vestweber 5 7 5 11 RSA 1928 David Schneider 7 5 7 6 USA Chris Mayotte 6 3   USA Eric Sherbeck 7 6   AUS Peter Johnston 6 6 6 11 RSA 1928 David Schneider 3 7 2   USA Eric Sherbeck 5 6 6   AUS Peter Johnston 7 4 4 Seventh qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 7 FRA Henri Leconte 7 6 6   USA Mike Brunnberg 5 7 7   AUS John McCurdy 1 5   AUS Peter Doohan 6 7   USA Mark Freedman 3 4   USA Craig Edwards 6 6   USA Drew Gitlin 7 3 6 10 USA Mike Estep 6 6 3   USA Mike Brunnberg 5 6   AUS Peter Doohan 7 7   USA Craig Edwards 6 6   USA Drew Gitlin 7 7   AUS Peter Doohan 3 2   USA Drew Gitlin 6 6 Eighth qualifier 1 3 First round Second round Qualifying competition 175 8 GBR John Lloyd 1 3   FRG Karl Schultz 6 6   SUI Markus Günthardt 7 6   USA Kevin Cook 5 0 WC AUS Steve Wood 6 7   SWE Jörgen Windahl 3 6   USA Rand Evett 4 6 14 USA Matt Mitchell 6 7   FRG Karl Schultz 1 4   SUI Markus Günthardt 6 6 WC AUS Steve Wood 4 4 14 USA Matt Mitchell 6 6   SUI Markus Günthardt 5 4 14 USA Matt Mitchell 7 6 External links 1981 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Singles Qualifying Men's Singles Qualifying Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Qualifying