1981 Bristol Open – Singles

Mark Edmondson won the title, defeating Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 in the final.

Singles
1981 Bristol Open
Champion	Mark Edmondson
Runner-up	Roscoe Tanner
Score	6–3, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Main article: 1981 Bristol Open

Seeds

1. Roscoe Tanner (final)
2. Johan Kriek (semifinals)
3. Stan Smith (second round)
4. Paul McNamee (semifinals)
5. Bill Scanlon (second round)
6. Buster Mottram (second round)
7. Phil Dent (quarterfinals)
8. Chris Lewis (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• ITF = ITF entry
• PR = Protected ranking
• SR = Special ranking
• SE = Special exempt
• JE = Junior exempt
• JR = Junior Accelerator Programme entrant
• CO = College Accelerator Programme entrant
• NG = Next Gen Accelerator Program entrant
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Roscoe Tanner	6	6
	4	Paul McNamee	4	4
								1	Roscoe Tanner	3	7	4
									Mark Edmondson	6	5	6
		Mark Edmondson	6	6
	2	Johan Kriek	2	4

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	R Tanner	7	6
		R Frawley	6	4				1	R Tanner	4	6	6
		R Meyer	6	6					J Fitzgerald	6	4	4
		J Fitzgerald	7	7											1	R Tanner	6	6	13
		H Pfister	5	3											7	P Dent	7	3	11
		O Parun	7	6					O Parun	3	4
		P Kronk	1	r				7	P Dent	6	6
	7	P Dent	6																			1	R Tanner	6	6
	4	P McNamee	7	6																		4	P McNamee	4	4
		I Năstase	6	4				4	P McNamee	6	6
		R Hightower	2	6	6				R Hightower	3	4
		J Austin	6	3	2										4	P McNamee	5	6	8
		A Pattison	4	4												T Mayotte	7	0	6
		T Mayotte	6	6					T Mayotte	7	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	2	2				6	B Mottram	6	4
	6	B Mottram	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	8	C Lewis	2	2
		M Edmondson	6	6					M Edmondson	6	4	6
		I El Shafei	6	6					I El Shafei	3	6	0
		T Giammalva	4	2												M Edmondson	6	6
		R Simpson	7	6												R Simpson	2	0
		J DiLouie	6	3					R Simpson	6	4	6
		B Mitton	5	4				3	S Smith	3	6	2
	3	S Smith	7	6																			M Edmondson	6	6
	5	B Scanlon	6	6																		2	J Kriek	2	4
		R Reininger	3	0				5	B Scanlon	5	1
		T Gullikson	7	6					T Gullikson	7	6
		N Saviano	6	1												T Gullikson	5	4
		B Walts	7	1	1										2	J Kriek	7	6
		D Carter	5	6	6				D Carter	2	5
		T Tulasne	4	4				2	J Kriek	6	7
	2	J Kriek	6	6

External links

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