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1981 Player's Canadian Open – Men's singles
Main article: 1981 Player's Canadian Open
Ivan Lendl was the defending champion.
Lendl successfully defended his title, defeating Eliot Teltscher in the final, 6–3, 6–2.
Seeds
- USA John McEnroe (third round)
- SWE Björn Borg (withdrew)
- USA Jimmy Connors (first round)
- TCH Ivan Lendl (champion)
- AUS Peter McNamara (third round)
- USA Eliot Teltscher (final)
- USA Brian Teacher (quarterfinals)
- USA Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
- USA John Sadri (second round)
- IND Vijay Amritraj (semifinals)
- TCH Tomáš Šmíd (third round)
- USA Sammy Giammalva Jr. (second round)
- USA Tom Gullikson (third round)
- N/A
- ISR Shlomo Glickstein (semifinals)
- RSA Kevin Curren (second round)
Draw
Finals
| team-width=175
| RD1-seed1=10 | RD1-team1=IND Vijay Amritraj | RD1-score1-1=6 | RD1-score1-2=2 | RD1-score1-3=3 | RD1-seed2=6 | RD1-team2=USA Eliot Teltscher | RD1-score2-1=1 | RD1-score2-2=6 | RD1-score2-3=6
| RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=TCH Ivan Lendl | RD1-score3-1=5 | RD1-score3-2=6 | RD1-score3-3=6 | RD1-seed4=15 | RD1-team4=ISR Shlomo Glickstein | RD1-score4-1=7 | RD1-score4-2=2 | RD1-score4-3=3
| RD2-seed1=6 | RD2-team1=USA Eliot Teltscher | RD2-score1-1=3 | RD2-score1-2=2 | RD2-score1-3= | RD2-seed2=4 | RD2-team2=TCH Ivan Lendl | RD2-score2-1=6 | RD2-score2-2=6 | RD2-score2-3=
Top half
Section 1
| RD1-seed01=1 | RD1-team01=USA J McEnroe | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=SWE P Hjertquist | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=GBR J Lloyd | RD1-score03-1=1 | RD1-score03-2=3 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA P Fleming | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=6 | RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=SWE H Simonsson | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=CAN B Cowan | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS D Carter | RD1-score07-1=0 | RD1-score07-2=4 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=10 | RD1-team08=IND V Amritraj | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=12 | RD1-team09=USA S Giammalva Jr. | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=USA T Wilkison | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=RSA B Mitton | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=4 | RD1-score11-3=6 | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=CHI JC Ayala | RD1-score12-1=4 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=1
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA R Van't Hof | RD1-score13-1=2 | RD1-score13-2=2 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=USA S Denton | RD1-score14-1=6 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA F Taygan | RD1-score15-1=3 | RD1-score15-2=2 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=8 | RD1-team16=USA V Gerulaitis | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01=1 | RD2-team01=USA J McEnroe | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA P Fleming | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=2 | RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SWE H Simonsson | RD2-score03-1=1 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=2 | RD2-seed04=10 | RD2-team04=IND V Amritraj | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=4 | RD2-score04-3=6
| RD2-seed05=12 | RD2-team05=USA S Giammalva Jr. | RD2-score05-1=6 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3= | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=RSA B Mitton | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA S Denton | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=7 | RD2-score07-3=6 | RD2-seed08=8 | RD2-team08=USA V Gerulaitis | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=4
| RD3-seed01=1 | RD3-team01=USA J McEnroe | RD3-score01-1=7 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=1 | RD3-seed02=10 | RD3-team02=IND V Amritraj | RD3-score02-1=5 | RD3-score02-2=7 | RD3-score02-3=6
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=RSA B Mitton | RD3-score03-1=6 | RD3-score03-2=5 | RD3-score03-3=6 | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=USA S Denton | RD3-score04-1=4 | RD3-score04-2=7 | RD3-score04-3=7
| RD4-seed01=10 | RD4-team01=IND V Amritraj | RD4-score01-1=6 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=USA S Denton | RD4-score02-1=2 | RD4-score02-2=2 | RD4-score02-3=
Section 2
| RD1-seed01=3 | RD1-team01=USA J Connors | RD1-score01-1=4 | RD1-score01-2=3 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA T Waltke | RD1-score02-1=6 | RD1-score02-2=6 | RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=SUI R Stadler | RD1-score03-1=1 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=2 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=FRA C Roger-Vasselin | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=4 | RD1-score04-3=6
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=SUI H Günthardt | RD1-score05-1=6 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=CAN N O'Rourke | RD1-score06-1=0 | RD1-score06-2=1 | RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07=WC | RD1-team07=CAN G Michibata | RD1-score07-1=4 | RD1-score07-2=2 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=16 | RD1-team08=RSA K Curren | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=11 | RD1-team09=TCH T Šmíd | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=7 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10=Q | RD1-team10=USA M Dickson | RD1-score10-1=2 | RD1-score10-2=6 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=SWE J Norbäck | RD1-score11-1=5 | RD1-score11-2=0 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=USA B Manson | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=FRA B Fritz | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14=WC | RD1-team14=CAN S Bonneau | RD1-score14-1=4 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15=Q | RD1-team15=USA R Meyers | RD1-score15-1=4 | RD1-score15-2=0 | RD1-score15-3= | RD1-seed16=6 | RD1-team16=USA E Teltscher | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=6 | RD1-score16-3=
| RD2-seed01= | RD2-team01=USA T Waltke | RD2-score01-1=2 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3=3 | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=FRA C Roger-Vasselin | RD2-score02-1=6 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=6
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=SUI H Günthardt | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04=16 | RD2-team04=RSA K Curren | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=3 | RD2-score04-3=2
| RD2-seed05=11 | RD2-team05=TCH T Šmíd | RD2-score05-1=7 | RD2-score05-2=3 | RD2-score05-3=7 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=USA B Manson | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=6 | RD2-score06-3=6
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=FRA B Fritz | RD2-score07-1=3 | RD2-score07-2=1 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=6 | RD2-team08=USA E Teltscher | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01= | RD3-team01=FRA C Roger-Vasselin | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=2 | RD3-score01-3= | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=SUI H Günthardt | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=6 | RD3-score02-3=
| RD3-seed03=11 | RD3-team03=TCH T Šmíd | RD3-score03-1=3 | RD3-score03-2=4 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=6 | RD3-team04=USA E Teltscher | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01= | RD4-team01=SUI H Günthardt | RD4-score01-1=4 | RD4-score01-2=2 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=6 | RD4-team02=USA E Teltscher | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=
Section 3
| RD1-seed01=7 | RD1-team01=USA B Teacher | RD1-score01-1=5 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3=6 | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA J Austin | RD1-score02-1=7 | RD1-score02-2=2 | RD1-score02-3=4
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=USA J Gurfein | RD1-score03-1=3 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3=6 | RD1-seed04= | RD1-team04=USA P Du Pré | RD1-score04-1=6 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=4
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS B Drewett | RD1-score05-1=7 | RD1-score05-2=7 | RD1-score05-3= | RD1-seed06=Q | RD1-team06=CAN J Brabenec | RD1-score06-1=5 | RD1-score06-2=6 | RD1-score06-3=
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=USA S Meister | RD1-score07-1=6 | RD1-score07-2=6 | RD1-score07-3= | RD1-seed08=LL | RD1-team08=USA D Schneider | RD1-score08-1=4 | RD1-score08-2=4 | RD1-score08-3=
| RD1-seed09=9 | RD1-team09=USA J Sadri | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=AUS M Edmondson | RD1-score10-1=1 | RD1-score10-2=4 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=IND A Amritraj | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=6 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12=Q | RD1-team12=USA G Holroyd | RD1-score12-1=3 | RD1-score12-2=4 | RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA Ti Gullikson | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=6 | RD1-score13-3= | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=FRA T Tulasne | RD1-score14-1=3 | RD1-score14-2=1 | RD1-score14-3=
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=NZL C Lewis | RD1-score15-1=2 | RD1-score15-2=6 | RD1-score15-3=1 | RD1-seed16=4 | RD1-team16=TCH I Lendl | RD1-score16-1=6 | RD1-score16-2=3 | RD1-score16-3=6
| RD2-seed01=7 | RD2-team01=USA B Teacher | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=7 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=USA J Gurfein | RD2-score02-1=3 | RD2-score02-2=6 | RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=AUS B Drewett | RD2-score03-1=2 | RD2-score03-2=6 | RD2-score03-3=6 | RD2-seed04= | RD2-team04=USA S Meister | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=1 | RD2-score04-3=1
| RD2-seed05=9 | RD2-team05=USA J Sadri | RD2-score05-1=4 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=5 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=IND A Amritraj | RD2-score06-1=6 | RD2-score06-2=4 | RD2-score06-3=7
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=USA Ti Gullikson | RD2-score07-1=1 | RD2-score07-2=2 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08=4 | RD2-team08=TCH I Lendl | RD2-score08-1=6 | RD2-score08-2=6 | RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=7 | RD3-team01=USA B Teacher | RD3-score01-1=3 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=6 | RD3-seed02= | RD3-team02=AUS B Drewett | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=3
| RD3-seed03= | RD3-team03=IND A Amritraj | RD3-score03-1=0 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04=4 | RD3-team04=TCH I Lendl | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=7 | RD4-team01=USA B Teacher | RD4-score01-1=1 | RD4-score01-2=1 | RD4-score01-3= | RD4-seed02=4 | RD4-team02=TCH I Lendl | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=6 | RD4-score02-3=
Section 4
| RD1-seed01=5 | RD1-team01=AUS P McNamara | RD1-score01-1=6 | RD1-score01-2=6 | RD1-score01-3= | RD1-seed02= | RD1-team02=USA T Giammalva | RD1-score02-1=3 | RD1-score02-2=3 | RD1-score02-3=
| RD1-seed03= | RD1-team03=AUS J Fitzgerald | RD1-score03-1=6 | RD1-score03-2=6 | RD1-score03-3= | RD1-seed04=Q | RD1-team04=USA A Kohlberg | RD1-score04-1=0 | RD1-score04-2=2 | RD1-score04-3=
| RD1-seed05= | RD1-team05=AUS P Dent | RD1-score05-1=2 | RD1-score05-2=6 | RD1-score05-3=6 | RD1-seed06= | RD1-team06=NZL R Simpson | RD1-score06-1=6 | RD1-score06-2=4 | RD1-score06-3=7
| RD1-seed07= | RD1-team07=AUS S Docherty | RD1-score07-1=7 | RD1-score07-2=3 | RD1-score07-3=3 | RD1-seed08=15 | RD1-team08=ISR S Glickstein | RD1-score08-1=6 | RD1-score08-2=6 | RD1-score08-3=6
| RD1-seed09=13 | RD1-team09=USA To Gullikson | RD1-score09-1=6 | RD1-score09-2=6 | RD1-score09-3= | RD1-seed10= | RD1-team10=FRA D Bedel | RD1-score10-1=3 | RD1-score10-2=0 | RD1-score10-3=
| RD1-seed11= | RD1-team11=USA R Fagel | RD1-score11-1=6 | RD1-score11-2=2 | RD1-score11-3= | RD1-seed12= | RD1-team12=AUT P Feigl | RD1-score12-1=7 | RD1-score12-2=6 | RD1-score12-3=
| RD1-seed13= | RD1-team13=USA N Saviano | RD1-score13-1=6 | RD1-score13-2=3 | RD1-score13-3=2 | RD1-seed14= | RD1-team14=IND R Krishnan | RD1-score14-1=2 | RD1-score14-2=6 | RD1-score14-3=6
| RD1-seed15= | RD1-team15=USA S Stewart | RD1-score15-1=6 | RD1-score15-2=5 | RD1-score15-3=7 | RD1-seed16=LL | RD1-team16=USA T Lundy | RD1-score16-1=4 | RD1-score16-2=7 | RD1-score16-3=5
| RD2-seed01=5 | RD2-team01=AUS P McNamara | RD2-score01-1=6 | RD2-score01-2=6 | RD2-score01-3= | RD2-seed02= | RD2-team02=AUS J Fitzgerald | RD2-score02-1=2 | RD2-score02-2=4 | RD2-score02-3=
| RD2-seed03= | RD2-team03=NZL R Simpson | RD2-score03-1=3 | RD2-score03-2=3 | RD2-score03-3= | RD2-seed04=15 | RD2-team04=ISR S Glickstein | RD2-score04-1=6 | RD2-score04-2=6 | RD2-score04-3=
| RD2-seed05=13 | RD2-team05=USA To Gullikson | RD2-score05-1=5 | RD2-score05-2=6 | RD2-score05-3=6 | RD2-seed06= | RD2-team06=AUT P Feigl | RD2-score06-1=7 | RD2-score06-2=1 | RD2-score06-3=4
| RD2-seed07= | RD2-team07=IND R Krishnan | RD2-score07-1=7 | RD2-score07-2=6 | RD2-score07-3= | RD2-seed08= | RD2-team08=USA S Stewart | RD2-score08-1=5 | RD2-score08-2=1 | RD2-score08-3=
| RD3-seed01=5 | RD3-team01=AUS P McNamara | RD3-score01-1=4 | RD3-score01-2=6 | RD3-score01-3=3 | RD3-seed02=15 | RD3-team02=ISR S Glickstein | RD3-score02-1=6 | RD3-score02-2=3 | RD3-score02-3=6
| RD3-seed03=13 | RD3-team03=USA To Gullikson | RD3-score03-1=1 | RD3-score03-2=3 | RD3-score03-3= | RD3-seed04= | RD3-team04=IND R Krishnan | RD3-score04-1=6 | RD3-score04-2=6 | RD3-score04-3=
| RD4-seed01=15 | RD4-team01=ISR S Glickstein | RD4-score01-1=3 | RD4-score01-2=6 | RD4-score01-3=6 | RD4-seed02= | RD4-team02=IND R Krishnan | RD4-score02-1=6 | RD4-score02-2=3 | RD4-score02-3=4
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