1981 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

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

Singles
1981 Benson and Hedges Open
ChampionUnited States Bill Scanlon
Runner-upUnited States Tim Wilkison
Score6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
Draw32
Seeds8

Seeds

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

  1. United States Bill Scanlon (champion)
  2. Australia Rod Frawley (first round)
  3. New Zealand Russell Simpson (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Ferdi Taygan (quarterfinals)
  5. United States Tim Wilkison (final)
  6. New Zealand Onny Parun (semifinals)
  7. United States Billy Martin (semifinals)
  8. United States Chris Mayotte (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  • NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

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

Section 1

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

Section 2

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