1981 Donnay Indoor Championships – Singles

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

This was the first edition of the event.

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

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

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
		Alain Brichant	6	1	5			7	K Warwick	6	7
		T Tulasne	2	5					T Stevaux	2	6
		T Stevaux	6	7											7	K Warwick	1^r
		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