Sydney Indoor 1981

ATP · Hard

John McEnroe won the title, beating Roscoe Tanner 6–4 7–5 6–2 in the final.

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe1676
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner2452

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner266
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald23
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe177
🇺🇸Eliot Teltscher356

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald646
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara4263
Fin
🇺🇸Eliot Teltscher376
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis553
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner266
🇵🇾Victor Pecci644
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson801

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald76
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#35052
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson866
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson34
Fin
🇵🇾Victor Pecci6366
🇦🇺Syd Ball633
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis566
🇺🇸Bruce Manson13
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara466
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson32
Fin
🇺🇸Eliot Teltscher367
🇦🇺John Alexander45
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner266
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan30
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe167
🇦🇺Rod Frawley15

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan636
🇦🇺Craig A Miller263
Fin
🇺🇸Bruce Manson66
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart34
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson636
🇺🇸Peter Rennert463
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley67
🇺🇸Peter Fleming46
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald66
🇦🇺Paul Kronk34
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson66
🇦🇺Phil Dent41
Fin
🇦🇺Syd Ball66
🇦🇺Ross Case34
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander66
🇦🇺Wayne Hampson22
Fin
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson867
🇦🇺Charlie Fancutt35
Fin
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#35066
🇦🇺Kim Warwick744
Fin
🇵🇾Victor Pecci6626
🇺🇸John Benson364
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis566
🇳🇿David Mustard23
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara466
🇦🇺Brad Guan41
Fin
🇺🇸Eliot Teltscher376
🇺🇸Tony Graham51
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner267
🇦🇺Chris Johnstone46
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe166
🇦🇺Brad Drewett14