| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
| Champion |  |
| Runner-up |  |
| Final score | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
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John McEnroe won in the final 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 against Johan Kriek.
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| 1981 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
| Champion | |
| Runner-up | |
| Final score | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.
John McEnroe won in the final 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 against Johan Kriek.
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 5 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 3 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 5 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| | 77 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | 62 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 66 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | | 6 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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