1981 U.S. Pro Indoor – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals this year.

Singles
1981 U.S. Pro Indoor
Champion	Roscoe Tanner
Runner-up	Wojtek Fibak
Score	6–2, 7–6, 7–5
Draw	48
Seeds	16

Main article: 1981 U.S. Pro Indoor

Roscoe Tanner won the title, defeating Wojtek Fibak, 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Jimmy Connors (quarterfinals)
2. Harold Solomon (third round)
3. Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals)
4. Eliot Teltscher (first round)
5. Brian Gottfried (second round)
6. Brian Teacher (second round)
7. Roscoe Tanner (champion)
8. Wojtek Fibak (final)
9. Victor Amaya (third round, retired)
10. Johan Kriek (first round)
11. John Sadri (quarterfinals)
12. Balázs Taróczy (third round)
13. Vijay Amritraj (second round)
14. Yannick Noah (semifinals)
15. Bill Scanlon (first round)
16. Tomáš Šmíd (second round)

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
	8	Wojtek Fibak	3	6	6	6
	14	Yannick Noah	6	3	3	2
										8	Wojtek Fibak	2	6	5
										7	Roscoe Tanner	6	7	7
		Thierry Tulasne	6	6	6	4	4
	7	Roscoe Tanner	7	3	3	6	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		S Smith	3	3				1	J Connors	7	4	6
									P Feigl	5	6	4
															1	J Connors	6	1
															9	V Amaya	1	0r
								Q	J Borowiak	4	4
	9	V Amaya	3	7	7			9	V Amaya	6	6
		M Riessen	6	6	6																	1	J Connors	6	6	2
		B Walts	7	6																		8	W Fibak	7	0	6
	15	B Scanlon	6	3					B Walts	4	6	3
									T Giammalva	6	3	6
																T Giammalva	2	6	2
															8	W Fibak	6	4	6
								Q	C Delaney	6	2	0
		P Fleming	3	6				8	W Fibak	1	6	6
	8	W Fibak	6	7

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		S Glickstein	6	6					S Glickstein	2	2
		R Frawley	3	2											3	V Gerulaitis	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	6											12	B Taróczy	3	4
		R Simpson	3	3					R Ramírez	6	2
								12	B Taróczy	7	6
																						3	V Gerulaitis	4	6	3
	14	Y Noah	6																			14	Y Noah	6	4	6
		B Mottram	0	r				14	Y Noah	6	3	6
									T Moor	4	6	3
															14	Y Noah	6	7
																F González	4	5
									F González	7	3	6
		B Manson	3	5				6	B Teacher	6	6	2
	6	B Teacher	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	B Gottfried	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	4	4				5	B Gottfried	5	3
									T Gullikson	7	6
																T Gullikson	7	6	4
		S Mayer	7	3	6										11	J Sadri	6	7	6
		P DuPré	6	6	4				S Mayer	6	4	2
								11	J Sadri	4	6	6
																						11	J Sadri	6	3
		M Purcell	6	6																			T Tulasne	7	6
	10	J Kriek	2	1					M Purcell	4	1
									T Tulasne	6	6
																T Tulasne	6	4	6
																S Giammalva Jr.	3	6	2
									S Giammalva Jr.	6	4	6
		B Mitton	6	6	7				B Mitton	4	6	2
	4	E Teltscher	4	7	5

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	R Tanner	6	6
		T Waltke	2	3				7	R Tanner	6	6
									H Günthardt	3	4
															7	R Tanner	7	7
		D Stockton	7	7												D Stockton	6	6
		P Dent	6	6					D Stockton	6	6
								16	T Šmíd	4	4
																						7	R Tanner	7	4	6
																							P Portes	5	6	3
								13	V Amritraj	6	1
		P Portes	6	6					P Portes	7	6
		A Pattison	2	3												P Portes	3	6	6
															2	H Solomon	6	4	2
								Q	J Lapidus	3	3
	Q	M Ostoja	0	1				2	H Solomon	6	6
	2	H Solomon	6	6

References

• Main Draw