1981 Donnay Indoor Championships – Singles

This was the first edition of the event.

Singles
1981 Donnay Indoor Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Brian Gottfried
Score	6–2, 6–4, 6–3

Main article: 1981 Donnay Indoor Championships

Jimmy Connors won the title, defeating Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

1. Björn Borg (second round)
2. Jimmy Connors (champion)
3. Wojtek Fibak (second round)
4. Brian Gottfried (final)
5. Vijay Amritraj (quarterfinals)
6. Tomáš Šmíd (first round)
7. Kim Warwick (quarterfinals, retired)
8. Heinz Günthardt (first 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
		Rolf Gehring	2	4
	4	Brian Gottfried	6	6
								4	Brian Gottfried	2	4	3
								2	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
		Sandy Mayer	2	2
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	B Borg	6	6
		B Boileau	3	3				1	B Borg	6	5
		R Gehring	6	7					R Gehring	7	7
		M Hocevar	4	5												R Gehring	6	1	6
		P Hutka	2	2											5	V Amritraj	2	6	3
		F Taygan	6	6					F Taygan	1	4
		S Glickstein	2	2				5	V Amritraj	6	6
	5	V Amritraj	6	6																			R Gehring	2	4
	4	B Gottfried	4	6	6																	4	B Gottfried	6	6
		B Scanlon	6	2	3			4	B Gottfried	6	3	6
		P Složil	6	6					P Složil	1	6	2
		M Martinez	1	2											4	B Gottfried	7	6
		P Rennert	6	6												P Rennert	6	3
		S Stewart	1	4					P Rennert	6	7
		R Frawley	6	6	7				R Frawley	3	6
	8	H Günthardt	3	7	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	7	K Warwick	4	6	7
		A Brichant	6	1	5			7	K Warwick	6	7
		T Tulasne	2	5					T Stevaux	2	6
		T Stevaux	6	7											7	K Warwick	1r
		A Maurer	2	4												S Mayer	4
		S Mayer	6	6					S Mayer	7	6
		J Feaver	3	1				3	W Fibak	6	1
	3	W Fibak	6	6																			S Mayer	2	2
	6	T Šmíd	5	5																		2	J Connors	6	6
		F Buehning	7	7					F Buehning	6	6
		P Portes	3	2					T Waltke	1	2
		T Waltke	6	6												F Buehning	3	5
		C Kirmayr	3	1											2	J Connors	6	7
		P Du Pré	6	6					P Du Pré	6	3	3
		A Gómez	0	4				2	J Connors	4	6	6
	2	J Connors	6	6

References

• Main Draw