1981 Australian Open Men's Singles Draw & Results
Complete Open Era tournament bracket and match scores for Australian Open 1981 (Men's Singles). Champion: Johan Kriek. Runner-up: Steve Denton.
Round of 64
- Guillermo Vilas vs Joakim Nystrom (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-4 6-2 7-6
- Peter McNamara vs David Carter (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 6-0 6-2 6-2
- Roscoe Tanner vs Greg Whitecross (Winner: Roscoe Tanner) - 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Johan Kriek vs Drew Gitlin (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 6-2 7-5 6-1
- Kim Warwick vs Brad Drewett (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 6-4 6-1 6-2
- Mark Edmondson vs Pat Cash (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 6-1 6-2 6-3
- John Alexander vs Fritz Buehning (Winner: John Alexander) - 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 7-6
- Tim Mayotte vs Eric Sherbeck (Winner: Tim Mayotte) - 6-2 6-3 6-1
- Shlomo Glickstein vs Chris Dunk (Winner: Shlomo Glickstein) - 6-4 7-6 7-5
- Cliff Letcher vs John Sadri (Winner: Cliff Letcher) - 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Chris Lewis vs Ilie Nastase (Winner: Chris Lewis) - 6-4 6-3 6-2
- Henry Pfister vs Lloyd Bourne (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 3-6 7-6 6-3 2-6 6-1
- Pat Dupre vs Brad Guan (Winner: Pat Dupre) - 6-4 6-7 4-6 6-3 6-3
- Kevin Curren vs Steve Krulevitz (Winner: Kevin Curren) - 6-2 6-2 6-1
- Peter Rennert vs Craig A Miller (Winner: Peter Rennert) - 6-2 6-2 3-6 6-3
- Phil Dent vs John Fitzgerald (Winner: Phil Dent) - 5-7 3-6 7-6 6-3 6-4
- Syd Ball vs Steve Meister (Winner: Syd Ball) - 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6
- Marty Davis vs Jonathan Smith (Winner: Marty Davis) - 6-2 7-6 6-7 4-6 6-1
- Jim Delaney vs Matt Mitchell (Winner: Jim Delaney) - 6-4 3-6 6-3 7-6
- Steve Denton vs Eddie Edwards (Winner: Steve Denton) - 7-6 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-3
- Charlie Fancutt vs Chris Johnstone (Winner: Charlie Fancutt) - 3-6 6-4 6-3 6-0
- Rod Frawley vs Anders Jarryd (Winner: Rod Frawley) - 2-6 6-2 6-1 3-6 6-3
- Jim Gurfein vs Wayne Pascoe (Winner: Jim Gurfein) - 6-3 7-6 6-3
- Thomas Hogstedt vs Scott McCain (Winner: Thomas Hogstedt) - 7-5 6-4 6-2
- Paul Kronk vs Mats Wilander (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 3-6 6-3 6-4 7-5
- Richard Lewis vs Craig Wittus (Winner: Richard Lewis) - 7-6 6-4 6-0
- Jerome Potier vs Dave Siegler (Winner: Jerome Potier) - 3-6 1-6 6-3 6-3 6-3
- Hans Simonsson vs Ron Hightower (Winner: Hans Simonsson) - 6-4 7-6 6-7 6-3
- Russell Simpson vs Dale Collings (Winner: Russell Simpson) - 6-7 7-5 6-7 6-4 6-4
- Larry Stefanki vs Wally Masur (Winner: Larry Stefanki) - 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-2 7-6
- Thierry Tulasne vs Onny Parun (Winner: Thierry Tulasne) - 6-3 6-4 7-5
- Robert Van't Hof vs Tim Wilkison (Winner: Robert Van't Hof) - 6-3 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3
Round of 32
- Guillermo Vilas vs Larry Stefanki (Winner: Guillermo Vilas) - 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Peter McNamara vs Richard Lewis (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 3-6 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-2
- Rod Frawley vs Roscoe Tanner (Winner: Rod Frawley) - 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3
- Johan Kriek vs Thomas Hogstedt (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 6-2 6-4 7-6
- Kim Warwick vs Jim Gurfein (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 7-5 6-2 7-5
- Mark Edmondson vs Syd Ball (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-4
- Tim Mayotte vs Robert Van't Hof (Winner: Tim Mayotte) - 7-6 6-3 6-3
- Shlomo Glickstein vs Jerome Potier (Winner: Shlomo Glickstein) - 6-3 6-4 6-2
- Chris Lewis vs Marty Davis (Winner: Chris Lewis) - 6-4 6-3 6-3
- Henry Pfister vs Hans Simonsson (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 6-2 6-0 6-2
- Pat Dupre vs Russell Simpson (Winner: Pat Dupre) - 6-4 6-4 6-2
- Steve Denton vs Kevin Curren (Winner: Steve Denton) - 6-7 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
- Paul Kronk vs Peter Rennert (Winner: Paul Kronk) - 7-6 6-1 6-3
- John Alexander vs Thierry Tulasne (Winner: John Alexander) - 6-4 6-1 6-3
- Phil Dent vs Charlie Fancutt (Winner: Phil Dent) - 7-6 6-4 7-6
- Cliff Letcher vs Jim Delaney (Winner: Cliff Letcher) - 7-6 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-4
Round of 16
- Henry Pfister vs Guillermo Vilas (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 6-3 6-4 6-4
- Peter McNamara vs Paul Kronk (Winner: Peter McNamara) - 1-6 6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3
- Johan Kriek vs Chris Lewis (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 7-5 7-5 3-6 2-6 6-4
- Kim Warwick vs Phil Dent (Winner: Kim Warwick) - 6-3 6-3 6-0
- Mark Edmondson vs Cliff Letcher (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 6-2 6-0 6-3
- Tim Mayotte vs Pat Dupre (Winner: Tim Mayotte) - 7-6 7-5 6-4
- Shlomo Glickstein vs Rod Frawley (Winner: Shlomo Glickstein) - 6-2 6-3 6-2
- Steve Denton vs John Alexander (Winner: Steve Denton) - 6-7 4-6 7-6 7-5 7-6
Quarterfinals
- Mark Edmondson vs Peter McNamara (Winner: Mark Edmondson) - 7-5 7-6 6-3
- Johan Kriek vs Tim Mayotte (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 7-6 6-3 7-5
- Henry Pfister vs Kim Warwick (Winner: Henry Pfister) - 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-3
- Steve Denton vs Shlomo Glickstein (Winner: Steve Denton) - 6-4 3-6 7-6 6-0
Semifinals
- Johan Kriek vs Mark Edmondson (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 6-0 7-6 7-5
- Steve Denton vs Henry Pfister (Winner: Steve Denton) - 7-6 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3
Championship Final
- Johan Kriek vs Steve Denton (Winner: Johan Kriek) - 6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4
Tennis Scoreline
Semifinals
[4] J. Kriek
[6] M. Edmondson🏆Australian Open
Championship Final
[4] J. Kriek VS
S. Denton 👑 Champion:Johan Kriek
6-2 7-6 6-7 6-4
Semifinals
S. Denton [12] H. Pfister 
[1] G. Vilas
[11] C. Lewis
[9] S. Glickstein