Australian Open 1981

ATP · Grass · 63 singles matches · All champions

Johan Kriek won the title, beating Steve Denton 6–2 7–6 6–7 6–4 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Steve Denton def. Hank Pfister 7–6 6–7 6–1 3–6 6–3
  • Semifinal: Johan Kriek def. Mark Edmondson 6–0 7–6 7–5
  • Quarterfinal: Hank Pfister def. Kim Warwick 6–1 4–6 6–4 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Steve Denton def. Shlomo Glickstein 6–4 3–6 7–6 6–0

Australian Open 1981 1981

Defending champion
Brian Teacher

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Brian TeacherKim Warwick
1979Guillermo VilasJohn Sadri
1978Guillermo VilasJohn Marks
1977Vitas GerulaitisJohn Lloyd
1975Brian GottfriedHarold Solomon
1974Dick StocktonGeoff Masters
1973Jimmy ConnorsPhil Dent
1972John NewcombeOnny Parun

Matches by round

63 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek46766
🇺🇸Steve Denton2674

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton76636
🇺🇸Hank Pfister1267163
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek4677
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson6065

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister126466
🇦🇺Kim Warwick51643
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton6376
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein94660
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek4767
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte8635
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson6776
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara2563

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister12666
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1344
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick5666
🇦🇺Phil Dent330
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein9666
🇦🇺Rod Frawley232
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton64777
🇦🇺John Alexander76656
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte8776
🇺🇸Pat Dupre13654
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek477326
🇳🇿Chris Lewis1155664
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson6666
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher203
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara216646
🇦🇺Paul Kronk62263

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas16666
🇺🇸Larry Stefanki7344
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister12666
🇸🇪Hans Simonsson202
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent767
🇦🇺Charlie Fancutt646
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick5767
🇺🇸Jim Gurfein525
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley34666
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner366433
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein9666
🇫🇷Jerome Potier342
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton63666
🇺🇸Kevin Curren1476322
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander666
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne413
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte8766
🇺🇸Robert Vant Hof633
Fin
🇺🇸Pat Dupre13666
🇳🇿Russell Simpson442
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis11666
🇺🇸Marty Davis433
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek4667
🇸🇪Thomas Hogstedt246
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson651776
🇦🇺Syd Ball76554
Fin
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher77436
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#35666664
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk766
🇺🇸Peter Rennert15613
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara234766
🇬🇧Richard Lewis66542

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1667
🇸🇪Joakim Nystrom426
Fin
🇺🇸Larry Stefanki46267
🇦🇺Wally MasurQ64626
Fin
🇸🇪Hans Simonsson676
🇺🇸Ron Hightower467
Fin
🇺🇸Hank Pfister1237626
🇺🇸Lloyd Bourne66361
Fin
🇦🇺Phil Dent53766
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald1676634
Fin
🇦🇺Charlie Fancutt3666
🇦🇺Chris Johnstone6430
Fin
🇺🇸Jim Gurfein676
🇦🇺Wayne Pascoe363
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick5666
🇦🇺Brad Drewett412
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner3666
🇦🇺Greg Whitecross333
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley26636
🇬🇧Andrew Jarrett62163
Fin
🇫🇷Jerome Potier31666
🇺🇸Dave Siegler66333
Fin
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein9677
🇺🇸Chris Dunk465
Fin
🇺🇸Kevin Curren14666
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz221
Fin
🇺🇸Steve Denton76646
🇿🇦Eddie Edwards67363
Fin
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne667
🇳🇿Onny Parun345
Fin
🇦🇺John Alexander26367
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning764616
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte8666
🇺🇸Eric Sherbeck231
Fin
🇺🇸Robert Vant Hof66146
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison33663
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson67666
🇦🇺Dale Collings75744
Fin
🇺🇸Pat Dupre1366466
🇦🇺Brad Guan47633
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis11666
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase432
Fin
🇺🇸Marty Davis67646
🇬🇧Jonathan Smith26761
Fin
🇸🇪Thomas Hogstedt766
🇺🇸Scott Mccain542
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek4676
🇺🇸Drew Gitlin251
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson6666
🇦🇺Pat Cash123
Fin
🇦🇺Syd Ball6647
🇺🇸Steve Meister2466
Fin
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#3566367
🇺🇸Matt Mitchell4636
Fin
🇦🇺Cliff Letcher3666
🇺🇸John Sadri106344
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert156636
🇦🇺Craig A Miller2263
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk3667
🇸🇪Mats Wilander6345
Fin
🇬🇧Richard Lewis766
🇺🇸Craig Wittus640
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara2666
🇦🇺David Carter022