1981 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Singles
1981 Benson and Hedges Open
Champion	Bill Scanlon
Runner-up	Tim Wilkison
Final score	6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
Draw	32
Seeds	8

First-seeded Bill Scanlon defeated Tim Wilkison 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 to win the 1981 Heineken Open singles competition. John Sadri was the champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Final

	Final
	1	Bill Scanlon	6	6	3	7	6
	5	Tim Wilkison	7	3	6	6	0

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Scanlon	5	6	7
		S Docherty	7	3	5			1	B Scanlon	6	6
		M Estep	6	6					M Estep	0	3
		G Petrovic	2	3											1	B Scanlon	7	6
		D Crealy	6	7											8	C Mayotte	6	1
		C Stansbury	4	6					D Crealy	3	6
		L Bourne	5	1				8	C Mayotte	6	7
	8	C Mayotte	7	6																		1	B Scanlon	6	7
	3	R Simpson	6	6																		6	O Parun	4	6
		D Siegler	4	3				3	R Simpson	5	7	6
	Q	J Lapidus	4	6	6			Q	J Lapidus	7	6	4
		D Carter	6	2	4										3	R Simpson	4	7	8
		T Graham	6	6											6	O Parun	6	6	10
		B Derlin	1	4					T Graham	4	3
		G Whitecross	2	6	2			6	O Parun	6	6
	6	O Parun	6	3	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Wilkison	2	6	6
		S McCain	6	1	2			5	T Wilkison	7	6
		L Stefanki	6	4					L Stefanki	5	3
		T Cain	2	0	R										5	T Wilkison	3	6	6
		M Lewis	6	6											4	F Taygan	6	4	3
		E Ewert	2	4					M Lewis	0	2
		P Campbell	2	2				4	F Taygan	6	6
	4	F Taygan	6	6																		5	T Wilkison	6	7
	7	B Martin	6	6																		7	B Martin	1	5
		A Gardiner	4	4				7	B Martin	7	6
		B Maze	6	6					B Maze	5	3
		B Gilmour	4	4											7	B Martin	3	7	7
	Q	R Hightower	6	6											Q	R Hightower	6	6	5
	Q	D Mustard	3	1				Q	R Hightower	6	2	9
	Q	J Simpson	6	6				Q	J Simpson	4	6	7
	2	R Frawley	3	4

External links

• Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) – 1981 Men's Singles draw