Jimmy Connors won in the final 6–3, 7–6 against Ivan Lendl.
Seeds
Jimmy Connors (champion) Ivan Lendl (final) Harold Solomon (semifinals) Brian Teacher (first round) Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals) Yannick Noah (first round) Eliot Teltscher (semifinals) Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) Eddie Dibbs (third round) Johan Kriek (second round) Victor Amaya (first round, retired) Kim Warwick (first round) Robert Lutz (third round) Tomáš Šmíd (quarterfinals) José Higueras (second round) Mel Purcell (third round)
Draw
Finals
Top half
Section 1
Section 2
Bottom half
Section 3
Section 4
External links 1981 Grand Marnier Tennis Games Men's Singles draw