1981 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion and won in the final 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 against Roscoe Tanner.

Singles
1981 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Score	6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. John McEnroe (champion)
2. Roscoe Tanner (final)
3. Eliot Teltscher (semifinals)
4. Peter McNamara (quarterfinals)
5. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
6. Víctor Pecci (quarterfinals)
7. Kim Warwick (first round)
8. Tom Gullikson (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John McEnroe	7	7
	3	Eliot Teltscher	5	6
								1	John McEnroe	6	7	6
								2	Roscoe Tanner	4	5	2
		John Fitzgerald	2	3
	2	Roscoe Tanner	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J McEnroe	6	6
		B Drewett	1	4				1	J McEnroe	6	7
		R Frawley	6	7					R Frawley	1	5
		P Fleming	4	6											1	J McEnroe	6	6
		M Edmondson	6	6											8	Tom Gullikson	0	1
		P Dent	4	1					M Edmondson	3	4
		C Fancutt	3	5				8	Tom Gullikson	6	6
	8	Tom Gullikson	6	7																		1	J McEnroe	7	7
	3	E Teltscher	7	6																		3	E Teltscher	5	6
		T Graham	5	1				3	E Teltscher	6	7
		J Alexander	6	6					J Alexander	4	5
		W Hampson	2	2											3	E Teltscher	7	6
		B Manson	6	6											5	V Gerulaitis	5	3
		S Stewart	3	4					B Manson	1	3
		D Mustard	2	3				5	V Gerulaitis	6	6
	5	V Gerulaitis	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	K Warwick	4	4
		J Delaney	6	6					J Delaney	5	2
		J Fitzgerald	6	6					J Fitzgerald	7	6
		P Kronk	3	4												J Fitzgerald	6	4	6
		P Rennert	4	6	3										4	P McNamara	2	6	3
		Tim Gullikson	6	3	6				Tim Gullikson	3	2
		B Guan	4	1				4	P McNamara	6	6
	4	P McNamara	6	6																			J Fitzgerald	2	3
	6	V Pecci	6	2	6																	2	R Tanner	6	6
		J Benson	3	6	4			6	V Pecci	3	6	6
		S Ball	6	6					S Ball	6	3	3
		R Case	3	4											6	V Pecci	4	4
		C Miller	2	6	3										2	R Tanner	6	6
		F Taygan	6	3	6				F Taygan	3	0
		C Johnstone	4	6				2	R Tanner	6	6
	2	R Tanner	6	7

External links

• 1981 Custom Credit Australian Indoor Championships draw