1981 South American Championships – Singles

1981 South American Championships ARG José Luis Clerc CSK Ivan Lendl ARG Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–2 32 8 singles doubles Grand Prix la Serenisima José Luis Clerc was the defending champion but did not compete that year. Ivan Lendl won in the final 6–2, 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. CSK Ivan Lendl (champion) ARG Guillermo Vilas (final) PAR Víctor Pecci (first round) CHI Hans Gildemeister (second round) FRG Rolf Gehring (quarterfinals) URU Jose Luis Damiani (second round) ESP 1977 José Higueras (second round) ECU Andrés Gómez (quarterfinals) Draw First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 1 CSK I Lendl 6 6     ESP 1977 Á Giménez 3 4     ESP 1977 M Orantes 6 6     BRA 1968 M Hocevar 2 3     URU D Pérez 6 6   Q URU H Roverano 3 3     PER P Arraya 2 5   6 URU J L Damiani 6 7   3 PAR V Pecci 7 3 1   CHI P Rebolledo 5 6 6   ECU R Ycaza 6 6     ARG E Bengoechea 4 4     ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 6 7     ARG G Aubone 4 5   Q CHI B Prajoux 1 2   8 ECU A Gómez 6 6   7 ESP 1977 J Higueras 6 3 6   ESP 1977 G Urpí 2 6 4   FRG A Maurer 1 6 7   FRG K Eberhard 6 1 5   ESP 1977 J Aguilera 6 6     BRA 1968 J Soares 1 2     ESP 1977 F Luna 4 7 0 4 CHI H Gildemeister 6 6 6 5 FRG R Gehring 1 6 6   BEL B Boileau 6 3 4   CHI J Fillol 6 6     PAR F González 2 3     ARG R Argüello 6 6     ARG G Tiberti 2 3     ARG R Cano 4 6   2 ARG G Vilas 6 7   1 CSK I Lendl 6 6     ESP 1977 M Orantes 4 0     URU D Pérez 2 6 6 6 URU J L Damiani 6 2 4   CHI P Rebolledo 6 6     ECU R Ycaza 1 1     ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 5 2   8 ECU A Gómez 7 6   7 ESP 1977 J Higueras 3 1     FRG A Maurer 6 6   Q ESP 1977 J Aguilera 2 6 7 4 CHI H Gildemeister 6 0 5 5 FRG R Gehring 7 7     CHI J Fillol 6 6     ARG R Argüello       2 ARG G Vilas       1 CSK I Lendl 6 7     URU D Pérez 4 5     CHI P Rebolledo 6 6   8 ECU A Gómez 1 0     FRG A Maurer 7 6   Q ESP 1977 J Aguilera 5 1   5 FRG R Gehring 7 5 5 2 ARG G Vilas 5 7 7 1 CSK I Lendl 7 6     CHI P Rebolledo 5 0     FRG A Maurer 4 4   2 ARG G Vilas 6 6   1 CSK Ivan Lendl 6 6   2 ARG Guillermo Vilas 2 2   External links 1981 South American Championships Singles draw Singles