1981 Paris Open – Singles

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Singles
1981 Paris Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Mark Vines
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes
Final score6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1980  · Paris Open ·  1982  

Brian Gottfried was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Stan Smith.

Contents

Mark Vines won in the final 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 against Pascal Portes.

Seeds

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

  1. Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah (semifinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Johan Kriek (second round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon (first round)
  5. Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta (first round)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith (semifinals)
  7. Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes (final)
  8. Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Final

Final
  Flag of the United States.svg Mark Vines 666  
7 Flag of France.svg Pascal Portes 2 4 3   

Section 1

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 65 6
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M Cox 2 72 1 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 6 66
  Flag of the United States.svg C Mayotte 1 5    Flag of France.svg E Deblicker 74 2
  Flag of France.svg E Deblicker 67 1 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 2 77
  Flag of France.svg J-L Haillet 1 64 8 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 66 5
  Flag of Germany.svg C Zipf 64 6  Flag of Germany.svg C Zipf 1 2  
  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Ostoja 5 4  8 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 66 
8 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg I Năstase 76 1 Flag of France.svg Y Noah 4 6  
4 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 1 3    Flag of the United States.svg M Vines 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Vines 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Vines 63 6
  Flag of France.svg J-F Caujolle 1 3    Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 4 62
  Flag of Italy.svg P Bertolucci 66   Flag of the United States.svg M Vines 4 66
  Flag of France.svg C Freyss 6 4    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis 63 2
  Flag of the United States.svg S Meister 76   Flag of the United States.svg S Meister 66 3
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R Lewis 4 76
5 Flag of Italy.svg A Panatta 3 3  

Section 2

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 Flag of France.svg P Portes 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Smith 3 4  7 Flag of France.svg P Portes 66 
  Flag of France.svg P Proisy 1 4    Flag of France.svg L Courteau 1 1  
  Flag of France.svg L Courteau 66 7 Flag of France.svg P Portes 66 
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg J Vanlangendonck 2 2    Flag of France.svg J Potier 1 0  
  Flag of France.svg J Potier 66   Flag of France.svg J Potier 76 
  Flag of Zimbabwe.svg H Ismail 6 2  3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek 6 3  
3 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg J Kriek 76 7 Flag of France.svg P Portes 3 76
6 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 65 3
  Flag of France.svg H Leconte 3 4  6 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 77 
  Flag of France.svg P Torre 3 2    Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver 6 5  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Feaver 66 6 Flag of the United States.svg S Smith 72 15
  Flag of the United States.svg D Siegler 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 6 613
  Flag of France.svg B Fritz 3 1    Flag of the United States.svg D Siegler 2 63
  Flag of the United States.svg E Fromm 6 3  2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 64 6
2 Flag of the United States.svg B Gottfried 76 

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