1981 Stella Artois Championships – Singles

John McEnroe was the defending champion and was seeded no.1. He won the singles title at the 1981 Queen's Club Championships tennis tournament defeating compatriot Brian Gottfried in the final 7–6, 7–5.

Singles
1981 Stella Artois Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	7–6, 7–5
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Seeds

1. John McEnroe (champion)
2. Roscoe Tanner (third round)
3. Brian Gottfried (final)
4. Brian Teacher (semifinals)
5. John Sadri (semifinals)
6. Vijay Amritraj (first round)
7. Fritz Buehning (first round)
8. Paul McNamee (first round)
9. Bill Scanlon (third round)
10. Victor Amaya (third round)
11. Kevin Curren (quarterfinals)
12. Raúl Ramírez (first round)
13. Phil Dent (third round)
14. Pat Du Pré (first round)
15. Chris Lewis (first round)
16. John Austin (third 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
	1	John McEnroe	6	6
	4	Brian Teacher	3	4
								1	John McEnroe	7	7
								3	Brian Gottfried	6	5
	3	Brian Gottfried	7	6
	5	John Sadri	5	3

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J McEnroe	6	6
		J Feaver	1	2				1	J McEnroe	6	6
		R Drysdale	1	5					M Edmondson	3	3
		M Edmondson	6	7											1	J McEnroe	6	6
		B Mitton	6	6											9	B Scanlon	3	2
		P Fleming	7	7					P Fleming	2	3
		R Case	4	6	3			9	B Scanlon	6	6
	9	B Scanlon	6	3	6																	1	J McEnroe	6	7
	14	P Du Pré	6	5																			H Pfister	2	5
		H Pfister	7	7					H Pfister	6	2	6
		D Stockton	6	7					D Stockton	2	6	4
		B Drewett	3	6												H Pfister	7	6
		B Martin	6	7												B Martin	5	4
		P Serret	3	6					B Martin	6	6
		T Gullikson	6	5	6				T Gullikson	4	2
	6	V Amritraj	3	7	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	B Teacher	6	7
		D Carter	4	6				4	B Teacher	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	2	6					J Lloyd	1	2
		J Lloyd	6	7											4	B Teacher	6	6
		P Kronk	4	7	6										16	J Austin	4	1
		S Denton	6	6	4				P Kronk	6	2	7
		T Wilkison	7	6	4			16	J Austin	2	6	9
	16	J Austin	6	7	6																	4	B Teacher	6	6
	12	R Ramírez	4	4																			P Rennert	1	4
		S McCain	6	6					S McCain	5	6	7
		J Smith	6	6					J Smith	7	2	5
		G Moretton	2	2												S McCain	3	4
		R Van't Hof	6	6	9											P Rennert	6	6
		D Collings	3	7	11				D Collings	6	6
		P Rennert	2	6	6				P Rennert	7	7
	7	F Buehning	6	3	4

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	8	P McNamee	7	5	3
		E Edwards	5	7	6				E Edwards	6	6	6
		R Hightower	7	6					R Hightower	7	4	2
		J Fillol	5	1												E Edwards	7	6
		R Moore	6	6											13	P Dent	5	3
		R Meyer	7	7					R Meyer	2	3
		J Borowiak	2	4				13	P Dent	6	6
	13	P Dent	6	6																			E Edwards	3	3
	15	C Lewis	6	4	6																	3	B Gottfried	6	6
		J Fitzgerald	4	6	8				J Fitzgerald	4	6	6
		T Tulasne	4	3					F González	6	1	4
		F González	6	6												J Fitzgerald	7	3	5
		N Saviano	6	2	6										3	B Gottfried	6	6	7
		L Stefanki	4	6	4				N Saviano	6	1	4
		J Alexander	4	6				3	B Gottfried	4	6	6
	3	B Gottfried	6	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	J Sadri	6	6
		M Estep	4	3				5	J Sadri	4	6	6
		S Ball	7	6					S Ball	6	3	2
		M Cox	6	2											5	J Sadri	3	7	3
		M Davis	4	3											10	V Amaya	6	6	1r
		R Frawley	6	6					R Frawley	5	4
		R Lewis	5	1				10	V Amaya	7	6
	10	V Amaya	7	6																		5	J Sadri	7	6
	11	K Curren	6	6																		11	K Curren	6	1
		C Mayotte	4	3				11	K Curren	6	7	6
		C Johnstone	2	6					R Simpson	7	6	3
		R Simpson	6	7											11	K Curren	6	7	6
		R Krishnan	1	2											2	R Tanner	7	6	4
		G Whitecross	6	6					G Whitecross	3	4
		O Parun	3	2				2	R Tanner	6	6
	2	R Tanner	6	6

External links

• Official website Queen's Club Championships Archived 20 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
• ATP tournament profile