Men's singles
1981 French Open
Final
Champion	Björn Borg
Runner-up	Ivan Lendl
Score	6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
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Three-time defending championBjörn Borg defeatedIvan Lendl in the final, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the1981 French Open. It was his sixthFrench Open title and his eleventh and lastmajor title overall. The final was played on June 7, the day after Borg's 25th birthday. This marked Borg's last French Open appearance, as he was required to play qualifying the following year due to inactivity and elected not to do so; he retired from the sport shortly thereafter. Borg played in 8 Roland Garros tournaments and finished with a 49-2 record (both losses toAdriano Panatta), a 96.08% win rate.

The seeded players are listed below.Björn Borg is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

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	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Björn Borg	6	6	6
	15	Balázs Taróczy	3	3	2
										1	Björn Borg	6	6	7
											Víctor Pecci	4	4	5
		Víctor Pecci	3	6	6	6
	11	Yannick Noah	6	4	4	4
																			1	Björn Borg	6	4	6	3	6
																			5	Ivan Lendl	1	6	2	6	1
	5	Ivan Lendl	6	6	7
	3	John McEnroe	4	4	5
										5	Ivan Lendl	3	6	4	7	6
										7	José Luis Clerc	6	4	6	6	2
	7	José Luis Clerc	4	6	4	7	6
	2	Jimmy Connors	6	2	6	5	0

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Borg	6	6	6
		J López-Maeso	2	2	2					1	B Borg	6	7	6
		W Popp	3	6	3	6				Q	C Motta	1	5	0
	Q	C Motta	6	3	6	7													1	B Borg	6	6	6
		M Martinez	4	5	2														Q	P Torre	2	1	2
		A Giménez	6	7	6						A Giménez	3	4	3
		P McNamee	1	7	6	0	5			Q	P Torre	6	6	6
	Q	P Torre	6	6	3	6	7																					1	B Borg	6	6	6
		T Moor	6	6	6																								T Moor	0	0	1
		A Järryd	2	4	2						T Moor	6	7	6
		J L Damiani	6								J L Damiani	3	6	1
		R Gehring	2	r																T Moor	6	6	6
		P Kronk	1	3	1															I Năstase	3	2	1
		P Proisy	6	6	6						P Proisy	1	2	0
		I Năstase	6	6	7						I Năstase	6	6	6
	10	E Teltscher	2	4	5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	B Taróczy	6	6	6
		H Pfister	3	0	1					15	B Taróczy	7	7	7
		T Šmid	6	7	6						T Šmid	6	5	6
		Z Franulović	1	6	2														15	B Taróczy	6	5
		M Hocevar	2	6	6	6													Q	B Testerman	1	2	r
		J Restrepo	6	4	2	3					M Hocevar	4	3	6	6	2
		P Hutka	4	1	6	4				Q	B Testerman	6	6	3	0	6
	Q	B Testerman	6	6	4	6																						15	B Taróczy	7	6	5	6
		F Taygan	1	6	4	1																							T Tulasne	5	3	7	3
		T Giammalva	6	3	6	6					T Giammalva	6	7	6
		T Zugarelli	3	1	0						R Vizcaíno	4	5	4
		R Vizcaíno	6	6	6															T Giammalva	4	0	3
		J Higueras	3	0	3															T Tulasne	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	6	6						T Tulasne	6	4	6	6
		A Panatta	6	7	6						A Panatta	4	6	3	0
	8	H Solomon	3	5	2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	G Mayer	6	6	6
		D Bedel	1	4	3					4	G Mayer	6	6	6
		R Moore	7	3	4	6	9				R Moore	4	2	1
		P Dominguez	5	6	6	3	7												4	G Mayer	4	1	r
		S Glickstein	7	6	6															V Pecci	6	2
		R Meyer	5	3	0						S Glickstein	6	3	5	5
		V Pecci	6	7	6						V Pecci	4	6	7	7
		V Magnelli	2	5	1																								V Pecci	6	6	6
		H Ismail	4	6	6	6																						14	W Fibak	2	3	3
		F González	6	3	2	2					H Ismail	2	6	5	6	6
	Q	F Maynetto	2	6	4						E Deblicker	6	3	7	2	4
		E Deblicker	6	7	6															H Ismail	6	2	3	2
		L Sanders	2	6	2	4													14	W Fibak	4	6	6	6
		F Luna	6	4	6	6					F Luna	6	0	6
	Q	B Nichols	2	2	4					14	W Fibak	7	6	7
	14	W Fibak	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	11	Y Noah	6	6	6
		R Krishnan	1	1	4					11	Y Noah	7	1	6	6
		H Gildemeister	6	2	6	6	12				H Gildemeister	6	6	4	3
		C Freyss	7	6	3	0	10												11	Y Noah	6	3	6	6
		K Eberhard	1	4	7	3														J Norbäck	0	6	1	4
		J Norbäck	6	6	5	6					J Norbäck	7	2	6	6
		G Guerrero	6	2	3	4					R Frawley	6	6	4	3
		R Frawley	4	6	6	6																						11	Y Noah	6	6	5	6
		R Fagel	3	0	0																							6	G Vilas	2	3	7	4
		T Waltke	6	6	6						T Waltke	4	4	7	2
		D Carter	6	3	4	2					R Cano	6	6	6	6
		R Cano	3	6	6	6														R Cano	1	1	0
		R Case	3	1	2														6	G Vilas	6	6	6
		P Portes	6	6	6						P Portes	2	3	0
		P Bertolucci	2	5	2					6	G Vilas	6	6	6
	6	G Vilas	6	7	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	I Lendl	7	7	6
		J Fitzgerald	5	6	4					5	I Lendl	6	3	2	7	6
		E Edwards	6	2	3	6	3				A Gómez	2	6	6	6	4
		A Gómez	4	6	6	1	6												5	I Lendl	6	6	4	6
		E Bengoechea	6	6	3	6														E Bengoechea	2	1	6	3
		H Leconte	4	1	6	4					E Bengoechea	6	6	6
		C Wittus	7	3	5	3					C Mayotte	4	0	4
		C Mayotte	6	6	7	6																						5	I Lendl	6	4	7	7
		P Feigl	7	5	2	3																						13	P McNamara	2	6	6	6
		E Fromm	6	7	6	6					E Fromm	6	2	0	5
		B Martin	4	7	7	6					B Martin	3	6	6	7
		M Mir	6	6	6	3														B Martin	0	2	1
		D Naegelen	3	6	0														13	P McNamara	6	6	6
		G Moretton	6	7	6						G Moretton	3	3	3
		G Goven	3	1	7	1				13	P McNamara	6	6	6
	13	P McNamara	6	6	5	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	V Gerulaitis	6	2	5	5
		R Ycaza	4	6	7	7					R Ycaza	5	6	1	6	6
	PR	C Gattiker	4	6	6						J Arias	7	3	6	1	4
		J Arias	6	7	7															R Ycaza	6	0	7	6
		C Johnstone	6	7	6															P Hjertquist	4	6	6	2
		L Stefanki	1	5	0						C Johnstone	4	5	6
		O Parun	4	4	4						P Hjertquist	6	7	7
		P Hjertquist	6	6	6																								R Ycaza	3	4	4
	PR	D Pérez	6	6	6																							3	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		J Kodeš	2	1	4					PR	D Pérez	7	6	2	6
		R Van't Hof	4	6	0	1					J Hřebec	6	4	6	2
		J Hřebec	6	3	6	6													PR	D Pérez	1	6	0	4
		J Fillol Sr.	3	6	5	7	6												3	J McEnroe	6	2	6	6
		C Barazzutti	6	3	7	5	4				J Fillol Sr.	3	0	2
		V Van Patten	2	0	4					3	J McEnroe	6	6	6
	3	J McEnroe	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	J L Clerc	7	7	6
		H Günthardt	5	5	1					7	J L Clerc	6	6	6
		A Fillol	6	6	3	6					A Fillol	4	1	0
		F Dalla Fontana	1	3	6	4													7	J L Clerc	6	6	6
		J Nyström	6	6	3	6													Q	A Ganzábal	4	2	1
		S Krulevitz	2	7	6	7					S Krulevitz	3	7	1	3
		M Orantes	6	4	2					Q	A Ganzábal	6	6	6	6
	Q	A Ganzábal	7	6	6																							7	J L Clerc	6	3	7	7
		R Ramírez	3	6	2																								C Kirmayr	4	6	5	5
		C Kirmayr	6	7	6						C Kirmayr	6	6	6
		P Složil	6	3	6	6					P Složil	4	4	4
		G Rinaldini	2	6	2	3														C Kirmayr	6	6	6
		J Potier	1	7	4	2													12	B Gottfried	2	4	2
		H Simonsson	6	5	6	6					H Simonsson	2	3	6
		G Aubone	7	3	0	4				12	B Gottfried	6	6	7
	12	B Gottfried	6	6	6	6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	16	E Dibbs	6	6	6
		B Manson	0	1	1					16	E Dibbs	6	6	4	6
		C Lewis	6	6	4	2	6				C Lewis	3	2	6	4
		M Edmondson	4	2	6	6	4												16	E Dibbs	6	6	4	2	3
		J-L Haillet	6	5	4	6														M Purcell	3	2	6	6	6
	PR	M Bahrami	4	7	6	7				PR	M Bahrami	1	1	6	3
		M Purcell	3	4	6	6	6				M Purcell	6	6	3	6
		A Maurer	6	6	1	3	1																						M Purcell	2	4	6
		B McKown	3	3	3																							2	J Connors	6	6	7
		J-F Caujolle	6	6	6						J-F Caujolle	3	3	7	7	6
		D Schneider	4	6	4	2					P Kuchna	6	6	6	5	3
		P Kuchna	6	3	6	6														J-F Caujolle	0	2	0
		G Urpí	7	4	6	6													2	J Connors	6	6	6
		C Casa	5	6	4	0					G Urpí	3	6	4
		C Roger-Vasselin	1	5	6	3				2	J Connors	6	7	6
	2	J Connors	6	7	3	6

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