US Open 1981
John McEnroe won the title, beating Bjorn Borg 4–6 6–2 6–4 6–3 in the final.
Main draw 128 players
- 1🇺🇸John McEnroeFinal · Champion
- 2🇸🇪Bjorn BorgFinal · Lost to John McEnroe
- 3🇺🇸Ivan LendlRound of 16 · Lost to Vitas Gerulaitis
- 4🇺🇸Jimmy ConnorsSemifinals · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 5🇦🇷Jose Luis ClercRound of 16 · Lost to Bruce Manson
- 6🇦🇷Guillermo VilasRound of 16 · Lost to Roscoe Tanner
- 7🇺🇸Gene MayerRound of 16 · Lost to Ramesh Krishnan
- 8🇺🇸Eliot TeltscherQuarterfinals · Lost to Jimmy Connors
- 9🇺🇸Roscoe TannerQuarterfinals · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 10🇺🇸Brian TeacherRound of 64 · Lost to Marty Davis
- 11🇦🇺Peter McnamaraRound of 32 · Lost to Bruce Manson
- 12🇺🇸Johan KriekRound of 32 · Lost to Mike Cahill
- 13🇫🇷Yannick NoahRound of 16 · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 14🇵🇱Wojtek FibakRound of 128 · Lost to Kevin Curren
- 15🇺🇸Vitas GerulaitisSemifinals · Lost to John McEnroe
- 16🇺🇸Brian GottfriedRound of 16 · Lost to Eliot Teltscher
- 🇺🇸Bruce MansonQuarterfinals · Lost to Vitas Gerulaitis
- 🇮🇳Ramesh KrishnanQuarterfinals · Lost to John McEnroe
- 🇺🇸Kevin CurrenRound of 16 · Lost to John McEnroe
- 🇺🇸Mike CahillRound of 16 · Lost to Jimmy Connors
- 🇮🇹Adriano PanattaRound of 32 · Lost to Guillermo Vilas
- 🇪🇨Andres GomezRound of 32 · Lost to Jimmy Connors
- 🇺🇸Chris MayotteRound of 32 · Lost to Roscoe Tanner
- 🇦🇺David CarterRound of 32 · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 🇺🇸Dick StocktonRound of 32 · Lost to Gene Mayer
- 🇺🇸Harold SolomonRound of 32 · Lost to Vitas Gerulaitis
- 🇦🇺Mark EdmondsonRound of 32 · Lost to Kevin Curren
- 🇺🇸Mark VinesRound of 32 · Lost to Ivan Lendl
- 🇺🇸Marty DavisRound of 32 · Lost to Ramesh Krishnan
- 🇺🇸Mel PurcellRound of 32 · Lost to Jose Luis Clerc
- 🇺🇸Pat DupreRound of 32 · Lost to John McEnroe
- 🇺🇸Tim MayotteRound of 32 · Lost to Brian Gottfried
- 🇺🇸Trey WaltkeRound of 32 · Lost to Yannick Noah
- 🇮🇳Vijay AmritrajRound of 32 · Lost to Eliot Teltscher
- 🇨🇴Alejandro CortesRound of 64 · Lost to Vitas Gerulaitis
- 🇺🇸Andrew PattisonRound of 64 · Lost to Mike Cahill
- 🇫🇷Bernard FritzRound of 64 · Lost to Trey Waltke
- 🇺🇸Butch WaltsRound of 64 · Lost to Brian Gottfried
- 🇺🇸Chip HooperRound of 64 · Lost to Pat Dupre
- 🇺🇸Chris DelaneyRound of 64 · Lost to Roscoe Tanner
- 🇳🇿Chris LewisRound of 64 · Lost to Andres Gomez
- 🇫🇷Christophe Roger-VasselinRound of 64 · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 🇿🇦Eddie EdwardsRound of 64 · Lost to Mark Vines
- 🇺🇸Erik Van DillenRound of 64 · Lost to Yannick Noah
- 🇺🇸Fritz BuehningRound of 64 · Lost to Gene Mayer
- 🇫🇷Gilles MorettonRound of 64 · Lost to Vijay Amritraj
- 🇺🇸Jay LapidusRound of 64 · Lost to Kevin Curren
- 🇺🇸Jeff BorowiakRound of 64 · Lost to Ivan Lendl
- 🇺🇸Jimmy AriasRound of 64 · Lost to Harold Solomon
- 🇺🇸John AustinRound of 64 · Lost to Eliot Teltscher
- 🇦🇺John JamesRound of 64 · Lost to Chris Mayotte
- 🇺🇸Larry StefankiRound of 64 · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 🇭🇷Marko OstojaRound of 64 · Lost to Jimmy Connors
- 🇺🇸Matt DoyleRound of 64 · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 🇺🇸Peter FlemingRound of 64 · Lost to Peter Mcnamara
- 🇲🇽Raul RamirezRound of 64 · Lost to Guillermo Vilas
- 🇺🇸Richard MeyerRound of 64 · Lost to Bruce Manson
- 🇨🇭Roland StadlerRound of 64 · Lost to Adriano Panatta
- 🇺🇸Sammy Giammalva JrRound of 64 · Lost to David Carter
- 🇺🇸Scott MccainRound of 64 · Lost to Tim Mayotte
- 🇮🇱Shlomo GlicksteinRound of 64 · Lost to Mel Purcell
- 🇺🇸Stan SmithRound of 64 · Lost to Ramesh Krishnan
- 🇺🇸Steve KrulevitzRound of 64 · Lost to Dick Stockton
- 🇺🇸Tim WilkisonRound of 64 · Lost to Jose Luis Clerc
- 🇺🇸Tom GulliksonRound of 64 · Lost to John McEnroe
- 🇺🇸Andy AndrewsRound of 128 · Lost to Yannick Noah
- 🇺🇸Andy KohlbergRound of 128 · Lost to Christophe Roger-Vasselin
- 🇿🇦Bernie MittonRound of 128 · Lost to Richard Meyer
- 🇨🇦Bill CowanRound of 128 · Lost to Scott Mccain
- 🇺🇸Bill ScanlonRound of 128 · Lost to Brian Teacher
- 🇦🇺Brad DrewettRound of 128 · Lost to Jose Luis Clerc
- 🇺🇸Bruce NicholsRound of 128 · Lost to John James
- 🇺🇸Craig EdwardsRound of 128 · Lost to Roscoe Tanner
- 🇺🇸Craig WittusRound of 128 · Lost to Fritz Buehning
- 🇺🇸Danny SaltzRound of 128 · Lost to Bruce Manson
- 🇿🇦Derek SegalRound of 128 · Lost to Chris Mayotte
- 🇺🇸Derek TarrRound of 128 · Lost to Harold Solomon
- 🇫🇷Dominique BedelRound of 128 · Lost to Tom Gullikson
- 🇺🇸Drew GitlinRound of 128 · Lost to Guillermo Vilas
- 🇺🇸Eric FrommRound of 128 · Lost to Eddie Edwards
- PURErnie FernandezRound of 128 · Lost to Gilles Moretton
- 🇺🇸Ferdi TayganRound of 128 · Lost to Adriano Panatta
- 🇵🇾Francisco GonzalezRound of 128 · Lost to Steve Krulevitz
- 🇺🇸Hank PfisterRound of 128 · Lost to Chris Lewis
- 🇸🇪Hans SimonssonRound of 128 · Lost to Ivan Lendl
- ZIMHaroon IsmailRound of 128 · Lost to Raul Ramirez
- 🇨🇭Heinz GunthardtRound of 128 · Lost to Sammy Giammalva Jr
- 🇷🇴Ilie NastaseRound of 128 · Lost to Mel Purcell
- 🇨🇭Ivan DupasquierRound of 128 · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 🇨🇱Jaime FillolRound of 128 · Lost to David Carter
- 🇺🇸Jim Delaney#350Round of 128 · Lost to Pat Dupre
- 🇺🇸Jim GurfeinRound of 128 · Lost to Matt Doyle
- 🇺🇸Jimmy BrownRound of 128 · Lost to Alejandro Cortes
- 🇦🇺John AlexanderRound of 128 · Lost to Tim Wilkison
- 🇺🇸John BensonRound of 128 · Lost to Erik Van Dillen
- 🇦🇺John FitzgeraldRound of 128 · Lost to Peter Mcnamara
- 🇺🇸John HayesRound of 128 · Lost to Gene Mayer
- 🇬🇧John LloydRound of 128 · Lost to Jimmy Connors
- 🇺🇸John SadriRound of 128 · Lost to Stan Smith
- 🇬🇧Jonathan SmithRound of 128 · Lost to Shlomo Glickstein
- 🇨🇱Juan NunezRound of 128 · Lost to John McEnroe
- 🇺🇸Lloyd BourneRound of 128 · Lost to Marty Davis
- 🇺🇸Marcel FreemanRound of 128 · Lost to Andrew Pattison
- 🇧🇴Mario MartinezRound of 128 · Lost to Jay Lapidus
- 🇨🇭Markus GunthardtRound of 128 · Lost to Bjorn Borg
- 🇺🇸Mike De PalmerRound of 128 · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 🇺🇸Mike FishbachRound of 128 · Lost to Peter Fleming
- 🇺🇸Nick SavianoRound of 128 · Lost to John Austin
- 🇫🇷Pascal PortesRound of 128 · Lost to Jeff Borowiak
- 🇨🇱Pedro RebolledoRound of 128 · Lost to Marko Ostoja
- 🇸🇪Per HjertquistRound of 128 · Lost to Ramesh Krishnan
- 🇦🇺Phil DentRound of 128 · Lost to Larry Stefanki
- 🇺🇸Rick FagelRound of 128 · Lost to Butch Walts
- 🇦🇺Ross CaseRound of 128 · Lost to Chris Delaney
- 🇳🇿Russell SimpsonRound of 128 · Lost to Mark Vines
- 🇺🇸Scott DavisRound of 128 · Lost to Vijay Amritraj
- 🇺🇸Sherwood StewartRound of 128 · Lost to Trey Waltke
- 🇺🇸Steve DentonRound of 128 · Lost to Tim Mayotte
- 🇦🇺Steve DochertyRound of 128 · Lost to Roland Stadler
- 🇺🇸Steve MeisterRound of 128 · Lost to Mike Cahill
- 🇦🇺Syd BallRound of 128 · Lost to Jimmy Arias
- 🇺🇸Terry MoorRound of 128 · Lost to Vitas Gerulaitis
- 🇫🇷Thierry TulasneRound of 128 · Lost to Dick Stockton
- 🇺🇸Tim GulliksonRound of 128 · Lost to Chip Hooper
- 🇺🇸Tony GiammalvaRound of 128 · Lost to Bernard Fritz
- 🇺🇸Van WinitskyRound of 128 · Lost to Andres Gomez
- 🇺🇸Victor AmayaRound of 128 · Lost to Eliot Teltscher
- 🇺🇸Vincent Van PattenRound of 128 · Lost to Brian Gottfried