title: 1981 Stockholm Open – Singles
text: # 1981 Stockholm Open – Singles
  
  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
  
  * Jimmy Connors (semifinals)
  * Roscoe Tanner (second round, withdrew)
  * Gene Mayer (champion)
  * Yannick Noah (third round)
  * Brian Gottfried (second round)
  * Johan Kriek (second round)
  * Harold Solomon (first round)
  * Stan Smith (second round)
  * Tomáš Šmíd (second round)
  * Fritz Buehning (third round, withdrew)
  * Sandy Mayer (final)
  * Rolf Gehring (second round)
  * Tim Mayotte (third round)
  * Robert Lutz (second round)
  * Kevin Curren (second round)
  * Carlos Kirmayr (second round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | 11 | Sandy Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 11 | Sandy Mayer | 6 | 6 | 11 | Sandy Mayer | 4 | 2 |
  | | | | | 3 | Gene Mayer | 6 | 6 |
  | 3 | Gene Mayer | 6 | 6 | 3 | Gene Mayer | 6 | 6 |
  | | Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Borowiak | 0 | 2 | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Granát | 6 | 4 | 7 | | J Granát | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Fromm | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Glickstein | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | S Glickstein | 7 | 5 | 1 | | | | |
  | | J Soares | 3 | 6 | 3 | | S Glickstein | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F Taygan | 4 | 4 | | 9 | T Šmíd | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 9 | T Šmíd | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 |
  | 14 | R Lutz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Saviano | 3 | 4 |
  | | J Simpson | 3 | 6 | | 14 | R Lutz | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | B Testerman | 6 | 5 | 2 | | N Saviano | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Saviano | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | N Saviano | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | G Moretton | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | I Năstase | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | V Amaya | 3 | 6 | | | G Moretton | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | I Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | I Năstase | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | H Solomon | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Y Noah | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Sundström | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Y Noah | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Nyström | 4 | 6 | 6 | | J Nyström | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Norbäck | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | 4 | Y Noah | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | S Meister | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | 11 | S Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 6 | | | J Gunnarsson | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | T Waltke | 3 | 1 | | 11 | S Mayer | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 11 | S Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | S Mayer | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | 16 | C Kirmayr | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | P Elter | 2 | 6 | 1 |
  | | T Högstedt | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | C Kirmayr | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H-D Beutel | 6 | 6 | | | H-D Beutel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Roger-Vasselin | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | H-D Beutel | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | S Svensson | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | P Elter | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | P Elter | 6 | 7 | | | P Elter | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Portes | 4 | 5 | | 6 | J Kriek | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | J Kriek | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | S Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Rennert | 3 | 4 | | 8 | S Smith | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Birner | 6 | 1 | 3 | | M Wilander | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Wilander | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | M Wilander | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | T Giammalva | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 13 | T Mayotte | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | R Meyer | 3 | 2 | | | T Giammalva | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Leeds | 5 | 4 | | 13 | T Mayotte | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 13 | T Mayotte | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | M Wilander | 2 | 3 |
  | 10 | F Buehning | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | G Mayer | 6 | 6 |
  | | T Wilkison | 2 | 3 | | 10 | F Buehning | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Simonsson | 5 | 6 | 1 | | S Giammalva Jr. | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Giammalva Jr. | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | | 10 | F Buehning | | | | | | |
  | | T Tulasne | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | G Mayer | w/o | | | | | |
  | | A Järryd | 6 | 6 | | | A Järryd | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  | | P Fleming | 4 | 1 | | 3 | G Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | G Mayer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | B Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | D Siegler | 1 | 2 | 5 | B Gottfried | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
  | | P Hjertquist | 3 | 4 | | H Pfister | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | H Pfister | 6 | 6 | | | | | | H Pfister | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | T Okker | 3 | 2 | | | | | | T Gullikson | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | |
  | | T Gullikson | 6 | 6 | | T Gullikson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | H Simonsson | 6 | 2 | 12 | R Gehring | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
  | 12 | R Gehring | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | H Pfister | 6 | 6 |
  | 15 | K Curren | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | M Doyle | 4 | 3 |
  | | E Edwards | 3 | 1 | 15 | K Curren | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Doyle | 6 | 6 | | M Doyle | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Hayes | 3 | 1 | | | | | | M Doyle | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | S Denton | 7 | 6 | | | | | | S Denton | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Á Giménez | 5 | 4 | | S Denton | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
  | | K Eberhard | 3 | 3 | 2 | R Tanner | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | R Tanner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  