1981 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Singles
1981 Benson and Hedges Open
Final
Champion	Bill Scanlon
Runner-up	Tim Wilkison
Score	6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
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First-seeded Bill Scanlon defeated Tim Wilkison 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 to win the 1981 Benson and Hedges Open singles competition. John Sadri was the champion but did not defend his title.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Key

• NB: The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Final

	Final
	1	Bill Scanlon	6	6	3	7	6
	5	Tim Wilkison	7	3	6	6	0

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Scanlon	5	6	7
		S Docherty	7	3	5			1	B Scanlon	6	6
		M Estep	6	6					M Estep	0	3
		G Petrovic	2	3											1	B Scanlon	7	6
		D Crealy	6	7											8	C Mayotte	6	1
		C Stansbury	4	6					D Crealy	3	6
		L Bourne	5	1				8	C Mayotte	6	7
	8	C Mayotte	7	6																		1	B Scanlon	6	7
	3	R Simpson	6	6																		6	O Parun	4	6
		D Siegler	4	3				3	R Simpson	5	7	6
	Q	J Lapidus	4	6	6			Q	J Lapidus	7	6	4
		D Carter	6	2	4										3	R Simpson	4	7	8
		T Graham	6	6											6	O Parun	6	6	10
		B Derlin	1	4					T Graham	4	3
		G Whitecross	2	6	2			6	O Parun	6	6
	6	O Parun	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	5	T Wilkison	2	6	6
		S McCain	6	1	2			5	T Wilkison	7	6
		L Stefanki	6	4					L Stefanki	5	3
		T Cain	2	0	R										5	T Wilkison	3	6	6
		M Lewis	6	6											4	F Taygan	6	4	3
		E Ewert	2	4					M Lewis	0	2
		P Campbell	2	2				4	F Taygan	6	6
	4	F Taygan	6	6																		5	T Wilkison	6	7
	7	B Martin	6	6																		7	B Martin	1	5
		A Gardiner	4	4				7	B Martin	7	6
		B Maze	6	6					B Maze	5	3
		B Gilmour	4	4											7	B Martin	3	7	7
	Q	R Hightower	6	6											Q	R Hightower	6	6	5
	Q	D Mustard	3	1				Q	R Hightower	6	2	9
	Q	J Simpson	6	6				Q	J Simpson	4	6	7
	2	R Frawley	3	4

External links

• Association of Tennis Professional (ATP) – 1981 Men's Singles draw

This page was last edited on 18 February 2024, at 17:48