Johannesburg 1981

ATP · Hard

Vitas Gerulaitis won the title, beating Jeff Borowiak 6–4 7–6 6–1 in the final.

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis1676
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak461

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis176
🇺🇸Steve Denton63
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak667
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein375

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis166
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison11
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton67
🇿🇦Freddie Sauer46
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein76
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson64
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak76
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram63

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis166
🇺🇸Terry Moor33
Fin
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison66
🇩🇪Andreas Maurer14
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton369
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart647
Fin
🇿🇦Freddie Sauer726
🇿🇦Leon Naude662
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson66
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring633
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein77
🇺🇸Harold Solomon456
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak706
🇿🇦Tian C Viljoen664
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram658
🇿🇦Danie Visser176

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis166
🇧🇪Bernard Boileau12
Fin
🇺🇸Terry Moor76
🇺🇸Nick Saviano62
Fin
🇩🇪Andreas Maurer62
🇺🇸Trey Waltke30
Fin
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison66
🇺🇾Jose Luis Damiani822
Fin
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart76
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning362
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton666
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan743
Fin
🇿🇦Freddie Sauer576
🇩🇪Klaus Eberhard761
Fin
🇿🇦Leon Naude266
🇿🇦Rory Chappell641
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring6666
🇮🇹Gianni Ocleppo074
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson66
🇪🇨Ricardo Ycaza30
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein66
🇳🇿Russell Simpson42
Fin
🇺🇸Harold Solomon466
🇺🇸Kevin Curren44
Fin
🇿🇦Tian C Viljoen66
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt714
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak746
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz664
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram67
🇺🇸Tony Giammalva16
Fin
🇿🇦Danie Visser67
🇦🇺Kim Warwick246