Final score 6–3, 6–2 | ||
Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but lost in the third round to José Higueras.
José Luis Clerc won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Guillermo Vilas.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
References
1981 Volvo International – Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA