Australian Open 1981
Johan Kriek won the title, beating Steve Denton 6–2 7–6 6–7 6–4 in the final.
Main draw 64 players
- 1🇦🇷Guillermo VilasRound of 16 · Lost to Hank Pfister
- 2🇦🇺Peter McnamaraQuarterfinals · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 3🇺🇸Roscoe TannerRound of 32 · Lost to Rod Frawley
- 4🇺🇸Johan KriekFinal · Champion
- 5🇦🇺Kim WarwickQuarterfinals · Lost to Hank Pfister
- 6🇦🇺Mark EdmondsonSemifinals · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 7🇺🇸Fritz BuehningRound of 64 · Lost to John Alexander
- 8🇺🇸Tim MayotteQuarterfinals · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 9🇮🇱Shlomo GlicksteinQuarterfinals · Lost to Steve Denton
- 10🇺🇸John SadriRound of 64 · Lost to Cliff Letcher
- 11🇳🇿Chris LewisRound of 16 · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 12🇺🇸Hank PfisterSemifinals · Lost to Steve Denton
- 13🇺🇸Pat DupreRound of 16 · Lost to Tim Mayotte
- 14🇺🇸Kevin CurrenRound of 32 · Lost to Steve Denton
- 15🇺🇸Peter RennertRound of 32 · Lost to Paul Kronk
- 16🇦🇺John FitzgeraldRound of 64 · Lost to Phil Dent
- 🇺🇸Steve DentonFinal · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 🇦🇺Cliff LetcherRound of 16 · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 🇦🇺John AlexanderRound of 16 · Lost to Steve Denton
- 🇦🇺Paul KronkRound of 16 · Lost to Peter Mcnamara
- 🇦🇺Phil DentRound of 16 · Lost to Kim Warwick
- 🇦🇺Rod FrawleyRound of 16 · Lost to Shlomo Glickstein
- 🇦🇺Charlie FancuttRound of 32 · Lost to Phil Dent
- 🇸🇪Hans SimonssonRound of 32 · Lost to Hank Pfister
- 🇫🇷Jerome PotierRound of 32 · Lost to Shlomo Glickstein
- 🇺🇸Jim Delaney#338Round of 32 · Lost to Cliff Letcher
- 🇺🇸Jim GurfeinRound of 32 · Lost to Kim Warwick
- 🇺🇸Larry StefankiRound of 32 · Lost to Guillermo Vilas
- 🇺🇸Marty DavisRound of 32 · Lost to Chris Lewis
- 🇬🇧Richard LewisRound of 32 · Lost to Peter Mcnamara
- 🇺🇸Robert Vant HofRound of 32 · Lost to Tim Mayotte
- 🇳🇿Russell SimpsonRound of 32 · Lost to Pat Dupre
- 🇦🇺Syd BallRound of 32 · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 🇫🇷Thierry TulasneRound of 32 · Lost to John Alexander
- 🇸🇪Thomas HogstedtRound of 32 · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 🇬🇧Andrew JarrettRound of 64 · Lost to Rod Frawley
- 🇦🇺Brad DrewettRound of 64 · Lost to Kim Warwick
- 🇦🇺Brad GuanRound of 64 · Lost to Pat Dupre
- 🇺🇸Chris DunkRound of 64 · Lost to Shlomo Glickstein
- 🇦🇺Chris JohnstoneRound of 64 · Lost to Charlie Fancutt
- 🇦🇺Craig A MillerRound of 64 · Lost to Peter Rennert
- 🇺🇸Craig WittusRound of 64 · Lost to Richard Lewis
- 🇦🇺Dale CollingsRound of 64 · Lost to Russell Simpson
- 🇺🇸Dave SieglerRound of 64 · Lost to Jerome Potier
- 🇦🇺David CarterRound of 64 · Lost to Peter Mcnamara
- 🇺🇸Drew GitlinRound of 64 · Lost to Johan Kriek
- 🇿🇦Eddie EdwardsRound of 64 · Lost to Steve Denton
- 🇺🇸Eric SherbeckRound of 64 · Lost to Tim Mayotte
- 🇦🇺Greg WhitecrossRound of 64 · Lost to Roscoe Tanner
- 🇷🇴Ilie NastaseRound of 64 · Lost to Chris Lewis
- 🇸🇪Joakim NystromRound of 64 · Lost to Guillermo Vilas
- 🇬🇧Jonathan SmithRound of 64 · Lost to Marty Davis
- 🇺🇸Lloyd BourneRound of 64 · Lost to Hank Pfister
- 🇸🇪Mats WilanderRound of 64 · Lost to Paul Kronk
- 🇺🇸Matt MitchellRound of 64 · Lost to Jim Delaney
- 🇳🇿Onny ParunRound of 64 · Lost to Thierry Tulasne
- 🇦🇺Pat CashRound of 64 · Lost to Mark Edmondson
- 🇺🇸Ron HightowerRound of 64 · Lost to Hans Simonsson
- 🇺🇸Scott MccainRound of 64 · Lost to Thomas Hogstedt
- 🇺🇸Steve KrulevitzRound of 64 · Lost to Kevin Curren
- 🇺🇸Steve MeisterRound of 64 · Lost to Syd Ball
- 🇺🇸Tim WilkisonRound of 64 · Lost to Robert Vant Hof
- Q🇦🇺Wally MasurRound of 64 · Lost to Larry Stefanki
- 🇦🇺Wayne PascoeRound of 64 · Lost to Jim Gurfein