| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia | |
| Champion |  Manuel Orantes |
| Runner-up |  Pedro Rebolledo |
| Score | 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 |
| Draw | 32 (3WC/4Q/2LL) |
| Seeds | 8 |
Guillermo Vilas was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.
Manuel Orantes won the title by defeating Pedro Rebolledo 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 in the final. [1] [2]
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  V Pecci | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 J Nyström | 6 | 4 | 6 | J Nyström | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 E Iskersky | 6 | 2 | 1 | A Pierola | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| A Pierola | 3 | 6 | 6 | A Pierola | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Orantes | 3 | 6 | 7 | M Orantes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Norbäck | 6 | 1 | 5 | M Orantes | 7 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B Prajoux | 4 | 4 | 5 |  JL Damiani | 6 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | JL Damiani | 6 | 6 | M Orantes | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Higueras | 6 | 6 | 4 | J Higueras | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| E Adams | 3 | 2 | 4 | J Higueras | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 G Tiberti | 1 | 4 | J Brown | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Brown | 6 | 6 | 4 | J Higueras | 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| J Lapidus | 6 | 2 | 7 | 7 |  M Martínez | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
 P Bertolucci | 4 | 6 | 5 | J Lapidus | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Ž Franulović | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | M Martínez | 6 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | M Martínez | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | R Cano | 6 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 R Chappell | 1 | 6 | 7 | R Chappell | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G Rinaldini | 2 | 3 | J Fillol | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fillol | 6 | 6 | J Fillol | 4 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
 P Arraya | 7 | 6 | P Rebolledo | 6 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Ostoja | 5 | 3 | P Arraya | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| P Rebolledo | 6 | 3 | P Rebolledo | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | A Panatta | 3 | 0r | P Rebolledo | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | C Barazzutti | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | C Barazzutti | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| R Benavides | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | C Barazzutti | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| C Castellan | 3 | 6 | 4 | M Wilander | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| M Wilander | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 | C Barazzutti | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G Urpí | 2 | 3 | 2 |  W Fibak | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Gurfein | 6 | 6 | J Gurfein | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| D Pérez | 1 | 6 | 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | W Fibak | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1981 Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia, also known as the Sicilian Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Palermo, Italy that was part of the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix. It was the third edition of the tournament and took place from 14 September until 20 September 1981. Unseeded Manuel Orantes won the singles title.
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