1981 Stockholm Open – Singles
{{Tennis events|1981|Stockholm Open|
| defchamp =
| champ = {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
| runner = {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer
| score = 6–4, 6–2
| draw = 64
| seeds = 16
| edition =
| type = singles doubles
| before_name = Stockholm Open – Men's singles
}}
{{main|1981 Stockholm Open}}
Björn Borg was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.
Gene Mayer won the title, defeating Sandy Mayer 6–4, 6–2 in the final.
Seeds
{{colbegin}}
- {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner (second round, withdrew)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer (champion)
- {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Noah (third round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Johan Kriek (second round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Harold Solomon (first round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith (second round)
- {{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning (third round, withdrew)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer (final)
- {{flagicon|FRG}} Rolf Gehring (second round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Mayotte (third round)
- {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz (second round)
- {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren (second round)
- {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Carlos Kirmayr (second round)
{{colend}}
Draw
{{Draw key}}
=Finals=
{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3
|RD1=Semifinals
|RD2=Final
|team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=1
| RD1-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
| RD1-score1-1=3
| RD1-score1-2=3
| RD1-score1-3=
| RD1-seed2=11
| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer
| RD1-score2-1=6
| RD1-score2-2=6
| RD1-score2-3=
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
| RD1-score3-1=6
| RD1-score3-2=6
| RD1-score3-3=
| RD1-seed4=
| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister
| RD1-score4-1=3
| RD1-score4-2=2
| RD1-score4-3=
| RD2-seed1=11
| RD2-team1={{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer
| RD2-score1-1=4
| RD2-score1-2=2
| RD2-score1-3=
| RD2-seed2=3
| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Gene Mayer
| RD2-score2-1=6
| RD2-score2-2=6
| RD2-score2-3=
}}
=Top half=
==Section 1==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round
| RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=1
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} J Borowiak
| RD1-score02-1=0
| RD1-score02-2=2
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|TCH}} J Granát
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=4
| RD1-score03-3=7
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} E Fromm
| RD1-score04-1=4
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ISR}} S Glickstein
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=1
| RD1-score05-3=6
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|BRA|1968}} J Soares
| RD1-score06-1=3
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=3
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} F Taygan
| RD1-score07-1=4
| RD1-score07-2=4
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=9
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|TCH}} T Šmíd
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=14
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} R Lutz
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=7
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|NZL}} J Simpson
| RD1-score10-1=3
| RD1-score10-2=6
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|USA}} B Testerman
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=5
| RD1-score11-3=2
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano
| RD1-score12-1=0
| RD1-score12-2=7
| RD1-score12-3=6
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|FRA}} G Moretton
| RD1-score13-1=6
| RD1-score13-2=7
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} V Amaya
| RD1-score14-1=3
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase
| RD1-score15-1=6
| RD1-score15-2=6
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=7
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} H Solomon
| RD1-score16-1=4
| RD1-score16-2=3
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=1
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|TCH}} J Granát
| RD2-score02-1=2
| RD2-score02-2=1
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|ISR}} S Glickstein
| RD2-score03-1=7
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=9
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|TCH}} T Šmíd
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=4
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=14
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} R Lutz
| RD2-score05-1=3
| RD2-score05-2=4
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|FRA}} G Moretton
| RD2-score07-1=6
| RD2-score07-2=4
| RD2-score07-3=1
| RD2-seed08=
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase
| RD2-score08-1=1
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=6
| RD3-seed01=1
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=7
| RD3-score01-3=6
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|ISR}} S Glickstein
| RD3-score02-1=7
| RD3-score02-2=5
| RD3-score02-3=1
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano
| RD3-score03-1=7
| RD3-score03-2=6
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|ROU|1965}} I Năstase
| RD3-score04-1=5
| RD3-score04-2=2
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=1
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} J Connors
| RD4-score01-1=6
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} N Saviano
| RD4-score02-1=3
| RD4-score02-2=4
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
==Section 2==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round
| RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=4
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD1-score01-1=2
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=6
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} H Sundström
| RD1-score02-1=6
| RD1-score02-2=2
| RD1-score02-3=3
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} J Nyström
| RD1-score03-1=4
| RD1-score03-2=6
| RD1-score03-3=6
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|SWE}} J Norbäck
| RD1-score04-1=6
| RD1-score04-2=3
| RD1-score04-3=2
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} S Meister
| RD1-score05-1=4
| RD1-score05-2=1
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|SWE}} J Gunnarsson
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} T Waltke
| RD1-score07-1=3
| RD1-score07-2=1
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=11
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer
| RD1-score08-1=6
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=16
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|BRA|1968}} C Kirmayr
| RD1-score09-1=4
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=7
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|SWE}} T Högstedt
| RD1-score10-1=6
| RD1-score10-2=4
| RD1-score10-3=5
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|FRG}} H-D Beutel
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|FRA}} C Roger-Vasselin
| RD1-score12-1=2
| RD1-score12-2=3
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SWE}} S Svensson
| RD1-score13-1=2
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|FRG}} P Elter
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=7
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|FRA}} P Portes
| RD1-score15-1=4
| RD1-score15-2=5
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=6
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} J Kriek
| RD1-score16-1=6
| RD1-score16-2=7
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=4
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=4
| RD2-score01-3=6
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} J Nyström
| RD2-score02-1=2
| RD2-score02-2=6
| RD2-score02-3=4
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} J Gunnarsson
| RD2-score03-1=6
| RD2-score03-2=3
| RD2-score03-3=3
| RD2-seed04=11
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer
| RD2-score04-1=4
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=16
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|BRA|1968}} C Kirmayr
| RD2-score05-1=4
| RD2-score05-2=4
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|FRG}} H-D Beutel
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|FRG}} P Elter
| RD2-score07-1=7
| RD2-score07-2=6
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} J Kriek
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=2
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=4
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|FRA}} Y Noah
| RD3-score01-1=2
| RD3-score01-2=2
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=11
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer
| RD3-score02-1=6
| RD3-score02-2=6
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|FRG}} H-D Beutel
| RD3-score03-1=3
| RD3-score03-2=4
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|FRG}} P Elter
| RD3-score04-1=6
| RD3-score04-2=6
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=11
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} S Mayer
| RD4-score01-1=6
| RD4-score01-2=3
| RD4-score01-3=6
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|FRG}} P Elter
| RD4-score02-1=2
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=1
}}
=Bottom half=
==Section 3==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round
| RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=8
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} P Rennert
| RD1-score02-1=3
| RD1-score02-2=4
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|TCH}} S Birner
| RD1-score03-1=6
| RD1-score03-2=1
| RD1-score03-3=3
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|SWE}} M Wilander
| RD1-score04-1=4
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} T Giammalva
| RD1-score05-1=6
| RD1-score05-2=6
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} R Meyer
| RD1-score06-1=3
| RD1-score06-2=2
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|USA}} C Leeds
| RD1-score07-1=5
| RD1-score07-2=4
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=13
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} T Mayotte
| RD1-score08-1=7
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=10
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} F Buehning
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} T Wilkison
| RD1-score10-1=2
| RD1-score10-2=3
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|SWE}} S Simonsson
| RD1-score11-1=5
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=1
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} S Giammalva Jr.
| RD1-score12-1=7
| RD1-score12-2=1
| RD1-score12-3=6
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|FRA}} T Tulasne
| RD1-score13-1=4
| RD1-score13-2=3
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|SWE}} A Järryd
| RD1-score14-1=6
| RD1-score14-2=6
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} P Fleming
| RD1-score15-1=4
| RD1-score15-2=1
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=3
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
| RD1-score16-1=6
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=8
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} S Smith
| RD2-score01-1=6
| RD2-score01-2=2
| RD2-score01-3=
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|SWE}} M Wilander
| RD2-score02-1=7
| RD2-score02-2=6
| RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Giammalva
| RD2-score03-1=3
| RD2-score03-2=1
| RD2-score03-3=
| RD2-seed04=13
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} T Mayotte
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=6
| RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=10
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} F Buehning
| RD2-score05-1=7
| RD2-score05-2=6
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} S Giammalva Jr.
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=4
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SWE}} A Järryd
| RD2-score07-1=1
| RD2-score07-2=2
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=3
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
| RD2-score08-1=6
| RD2-score08-2=6
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|SWE}} M Wilander
| RD3-score01-1=6
| RD3-score01-2=6
| RD3-score01-3=
| RD3-seed02=13
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} T Mayotte
| RD3-score02-1=4
| RD3-score02-2=2
| RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=10
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} F Buehning
| RD3-score03-1=
| RD3-score03-2=
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=3
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
| RD3-score04-1=w/o
| RD3-score04-2=
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|SWE}} M Wilander
| RD4-score01-1=2
| RD4-score01-2=3
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} G Mayer
| RD4-score02-1=6
| RD4-score02-2=6
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
==Section 4==
{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes
| RD1=First round
| RD2=Second round
| RD3=Third round
| RD4=Quarterfinals
| RD1-seed01=5
| RD1-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
| RD1-score01-1=6
| RD1-score01-2=6
| RD1-score01-3=
| RD1-seed02=
| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} D Siegler
| RD1-score02-1=1
| RD1-score02-2=2
| RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03=
| RD1-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} P Hjertquist
| RD1-score03-1=3
| RD1-score03-2=4
| RD1-score03-3=
| RD1-seed04=
| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD1-score04-1=6
| RD1-score04-2=6
| RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05=
| RD1-team05={{flagicon|NED}} T Okker
| RD1-score05-1=3
| RD1-score05-2=2
| RD1-score05-3=
| RD1-seed06=
| RD1-team06={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson
| RD1-score06-1=6
| RD1-score06-2=6
| RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=
| RD1-team07={{flagicon|SWE}} H Simonsson
| RD1-score07-1=6
| RD1-score07-2=2
| RD1-score07-3=
| RD1-seed08=12
| RD1-team08={{flagicon|FRG}} R Gehring
| RD1-score08-1=7
| RD1-score08-2=6
| RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=15
| RD1-team09={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} K Curren
| RD1-score09-1=6
| RD1-score09-2=6
| RD1-score09-3=
| RD1-seed10=
| RD1-team10={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} E Edwards
| RD1-score10-1=3
| RD1-score10-2=1
| RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11=
| RD1-team11={{flagicon|IRL}} M Doyle
| RD1-score11-1=6
| RD1-score11-2=6
| RD1-score11-3=
| RD1-seed12=
| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} J Hayes
| RD1-score12-1=3
| RD1-score12-2=1
| RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13=
| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} S Denton
| RD1-score13-1=7
| RD1-score13-2=6
| RD1-score13-3=
| RD1-seed14=
| RD1-team14={{flagicon|ESP|1977}} Á Giménez
| RD1-score14-1=5
| RD1-score14-2=4
| RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=
| RD1-team15={{flagicon|FRG}} K Eberhard
| RD1-score15-1=3
| RD1-score15-2=3
| RD1-score15-3=
| RD1-seed16=2
| RD1-team16={{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner
| RD1-score16-1=6
| RD1-score16-2=6
| RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=5
| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} B Gottfried
| RD2-score01-1=3
| RD2-score01-2=6
| RD2-score01-3=2
| RD2-seed02=
| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD2-score02-1=6
| RD2-score02-2=1
| RD2-score02-3=6
| RD2-seed03=
| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson
| RD2-score03-1=4
| RD2-score03-2=6
| RD2-score03-3=6
| RD2-seed04=12
| RD2-team04={{flagicon|FRG}} R Gehring
| RD2-score04-1=6
| RD2-score04-2=4
| RD2-score04-3=3
| RD2-seed05=15
| RD2-team05={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} K Curren
| RD2-score05-1=2
| RD2-score05-2=3
| RD2-score05-3=
| RD2-seed06=
| RD2-team06={{flagicon|IRL}} M Doyle
| RD2-score06-1=6
| RD2-score06-2=6
| RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07=
| RD2-team07={{flagicon|USA}} S Denton
| RD2-score07-1=w/o
| RD2-score07-2=
| RD2-score07-3=
| RD2-seed08=2
| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} R Tanner
| RD2-score08-1=
| RD2-score08-2=
| RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=
| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD3-score01-1=5
| RD3-score01-2=7
| RD3-score01-3=6
| RD3-seed02=
| RD3-team02={{flagicon|USA}} T Gullikson
| RD3-score02-1=7
| RD3-score02-2=6
| RD3-score02-3=4
| RD3-seed03=
| RD3-team03={{flagicon|IRL}} M Doyle
| RD3-score03-1=6
| RD3-score03-2=6
| RD3-score03-3=
| RD3-seed04=
| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} S Denton
| RD3-score04-1=4
| RD3-score04-2=3
| RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=
| RD4-team01={{flagicon|USA}} H Pfister
| RD4-score01-1=6
| RD4-score01-2=6
| RD4-score01-3=
| RD4-seed02=
| RD4-team02={{flagicon|IRL}} M Doyle
| RD4-score02-1=4
| RD4-score02-2=3
| RD4-score02-3=
}}
External links
- [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/stockholm/429/1981/draws?matchtype=singles ATP tournament draws]
- [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/stockholm/swe/1981/m-gp-swe-02a-1981/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament draws]
{{DEFAULTSORT:1981 Stockholm Open - Singles}}