# 1981 Grand Prix (tennis)

The 1981 Volvo Grand Prix was the only men's professional tennis circuit held that year. It consisted of the four Grand Slam tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments. The World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit. The WCT tour consisted of eight regular tournaments, a season's final, three tournaments categorized as special events and a doubles championship. In total 89 tournaments were held divided over 29 countries. The circuit was administered by the Men's International Professional Tennis Council (MIPTC).

## Schedule

The table below shows the 1981 Volvo Grand Prix schedule (precursor to the ATP Tour).

### January

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 Jan | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Edmondson 7–5, 6–2 | Brad Drewett | Eddie Edwards Syd Ball | Chris Johnstone Wayne Pascoe Tom Gullikson John Fitzgerald |
| 5 Jan | South Australian Open Adelaide, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Colin Dibley John James 6–3, 6–4 | Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards | Eddie Edwards Syd Ball | Chris Johnstone Wayne Pascoe Tom Gullikson John Fitzgerald |
| 5 Jan | Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Bill Scanlon 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0 | Tim Wilkison | Onny Parun Billy Martin | Chris Mayotte Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan Ron Hightower |
| 5 Jan | Benson and Hedges Open Auckland, New Zealand Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Ferdi Taygan Tim Wilkison 7–5, 6–1 | Tony Graham Bill Scanlon | Onny Parun Billy Martin | Chris Mayotte Russell Simpson Ferdi Taygan Ron Hightower |
| 5 Jan | Masters Doubles WCT London, Great Britain Carpet (i) – $200,000 – D8 | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–3, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister | Heinz Günthardt / Sandy Mayer Bob Lutz / Stan Smith | Heinz Günthardt / Sandy Mayer Bob Lutz / Stan Smith |
| 19 Jan | Monterrey WCT Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | Johan Kriek 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Vijay Amritraj Wojciech Fibak | Bruce Manson Pascal Portes Raúl Ramírez John Sadri |
| 19 Jan | Monterrey WCT Monterrey, Mexico Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | Steve Denton Kevin Curren 7–6, 6–3 | Johan Kriek Russell Simpson | Vijay Amritraj Wojciech Fibak | Bruce Manson Pascal Portes Raúl Ramírez John Sadri |
| 19 Jan | Guaruja, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Carlos Kirmayr 6–4, 6–2 | Ricardo Cano | Ilie Năstase Kjell Johansson | Eddie Dibbs Ángel Giménez Eric Deblicker Bill Scanlon |
| 19 Jan | Guaruja, Brazil Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | David Carter Paul Kronk 6–1, 7–6 | Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. | Ilie Năstase Kjell Johansson | Eddie Dibbs Ángel Giménez Eric Deblicker Bill Scanlon |
| 19 Jan | San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 6–2 | Tim Gullikson | Sandy Mayer Francisco González | Sashi Menon Freddy de Jesús Tim Mayotte George Hardie |
| 19 Jan | San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Mayotte Tim Mayotte 6–4, 7–6 | Tim Gullikson Eliot Teltscher | Sandy Mayer Francisco González | Sashi Menon Freddy de Jesús Tim Mayotte George Hardie |
| 26 Jan | U.S. Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 | Wojciech Fibak | Yannick Noah Thierry Tulasne | Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri Pascal Portes |
| 26 Jan | U.S. Pro Indoor (WCT) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Sherwood Stewart Marty Riessen 6–2, 6–2 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Yannick Noah Thierry Tulasne | Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis John Sadri Pascal Portes |
| 26 Jan | Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–0 | José Higueras | Eddie Dibbs Kjell Johansson | Pedro Rebolledo Alejandro Cortes Jaime Fillol Andrés Gómez |
| 26 Jan | Viña del Mar, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Paul Kronk David Carter 6–1, 6–2 | Andrés Gómez Belus Prajoux | Eddie Dibbs Kjell Johansson | Pedro Rebolledo Alejandro Cortes Jaime Fillol Andrés Gómez |

### February

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Feb | Mar del Plata Open Mar del Plata, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–3, 2–1, ret. | Víctor Pecci | José Higueras José López-Maeso | Carlos Castellan Kjell Johansson Dominique Bedel Eddie Dibbs |
| 2 Feb | Mar del Plata Open Mar del Plata, Argentina Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Paul Kronk David Carter 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 | Ángel Giménez Jairo Velasco, Sr. | José Higueras José López-Maeso | Carlos Castellan Kjell Johansson Dominique Bedel Eddie Dibbs |
| 2 Feb | Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Yannick Noah 6–1, 3–1, ret. | Ivan Lendl | Roscoe Tanner Terry Moor | Gene Mayer Butch Walts Raúl Ramírez Vijay Amritraj |
| 2 Feb | Richmond WCT Richmond, Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Bernard Mitton Tim Gullikson 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Roscoe Tanner Terry Moor | Gene Mayer Butch Walts Raúl Ramírez Vijay Amritraj |
| 9 Feb | Pepsi Grand Slam Boca Raton, Florida, USA Clay – $300,000 – S4 | John McEnroe 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 | Guillermo Vilas | Brian Teacher Vitas Gerulaitis | |
| 16 Feb | Grand Marnier Tennis Games La Quinta, California, U.S. Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Jimmy Connors 6–3, 7–6 | Ivan Lendl | Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon | Pat Du Pré Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner |
| 16 Feb | Grand Marnier Tennis Games La Quinta, California, U.S. Hard – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Brian Teacher Bruce Manson 7–6, 6–2 | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | Eliot Teltscher Harold Solomon | Pat Du Pré Tomáš Šmíd Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner |
| 23 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 48S / 24D | Gene Mayer 6–2, 6–4 | Roscoe Tanner | Tom Gullikson Yannick Noah | Terry Moor Harold Solomon Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming |
| 23 Feb | U.S. National Indoor Championships Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 48S / 24D | Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$ | Mike Cahill Tom Gullikson | Tom Gullikson Yannick Noah | Terry Moor Harold Solomon Fritz Buehning Peter Fleming |
| 23 Feb | Copa Capistrano Mexico City, Mexico Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Jaime Fillol 6–2, 6–3 | David Carter | Steve Krulevitz Adolfo González | Tom Cain John Hayes Klaus Eberhard Ross Case |
| 23 Feb | Copa Capistrano Mexico City, Mexico Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Dunk Marty Davis 6–3, 6–4 | John Alexander Ross Case | Steve Krulevitz Adolfo González | Tom Cain John Hayes Klaus Eberhard Ross Case |

### March

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Mar | United Bank Classic Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–4 | John Sadri | Mel Purcell Fritz Buehning | Bruce Manson Terry Moor Tony Giammalva Ilie Năstase |
| 2 Mar | United Bank Classic Denver, U.S. Carpet (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Butch Walts Andrew Pattison 6–3, 6–4 | Mel Purcell Dick Stockton | Mel Purcell Fritz Buehning | Bruce Manson Terry Moor Tony Giammalva Ilie Năstase |
| 2 Mar | WCT Invitational Salisbury, Maryland, U.S. Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 7S | Bill Scanlon 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Vijay Amritraj | | |
| 2 Mar | Davis Cup First Round Munich, West Germany – carpet (i) Timișoara, Romania – hard (i) Brighton, England – carpet (i) Seoul, South Korea – clay Yokohama, Japan – carpet (i) Lyon, France – carpet (i) Zürich, Switzerland – hard (i) Carlsbad, CA, United States – hard | First Round Winners Argentina 3–2 Romania 3–2 Great Britain 3–2 New Zealand 5–0 Sweden 5–0 Australia 3–2 Czechoslovakia 3–2 United States 3–2 | First Round Losers West Germany Brazil Italy South Korea Japan France Switzerland Mexico | | |
| 9 Mar | Belgian Indoor Championships WCT Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Brian Gottfried | Rolf Gehring Sandy Mayer | Vijay Amritraj Peter Rennert Kim Warwick Fritz Buehning |
| 9 Mar | Belgian Indoor Championships WCT Brussels, Belgium Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Frew McMillan Sandy Mayer 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Rolf Gehring Sandy Mayer | Vijay Amritraj Peter Rennert Kim Warwick Fritz Buehning |
| 9 Mar | Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–3 | Peter Elter | Ricardo Cano Balázs Taróczy | Christophe Freyss Ismail El Shafei Corrado Barazzutti Ángel Giménez |
| 9 Mar | Egyptian Open Cairo, Egypt Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Balázs Taróczy Ismail El Shafei 6–7, 6–3, 6–1 | Paolo Bertolucci Gianni Ocleppo | Ricardo Cano Balázs Taróczy | Christophe Freyss Ismail El Shafei Corrado Barazzutti Ángel Giménez |
| 9 Mar | Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Mel Purcell 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Jeff Borowiak | Butch Walts Tom Gullikson | Robert Van't Hof Sammy Giammalva Jaime Fillol Chris Mayotte |
| 9 Mar | Tampa, Florida, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Butch Walts Bernard Mitton 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | David Carter Paul Kronk | Butch Walts Tom Gullikson | Robert Van't Hof Sammy Giammalva Jaime Fillol Chris Mayotte |
| 16 Mar | Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Pavel Složil 6–2, 7–5 | Ilie Năstase | Mario Martínez José López-Maeso | Shlomo Glickstein Patrice Dominguez Thierry Tulasne Mark Edmondson |
| 16 Mar | Lorraine Open Nancy, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Adriano Panatta Ilie Năstase 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 | John Feaver Jiří Hřebec | Mario Martínez José López-Maeso | Shlomo Glickstein Patrice Dominguez Thierry Tulasne Mark Edmondson |
| 16 Mar | ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Jimmy Connors 6–1, 2–6, 6–2 | Gene Mayer | Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak | Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Buster Mottram |
| 16 Mar | ABN World Tennis Tournament WCT Rotterdam, Netherlands Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles | Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan 7–6, 1–6, 6–4 | Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer | Brian Gottfried Wojciech Fibak | Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah Raúl Ramírez Buster Mottram |
| 23 Mar | Cuore Cup WCT Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 7–6, 6–4 | Björn Borg | Gianni Ocleppo Sandy Mayer | Stan Smith Gene Mayer Butch Walts Vijay Amritraj |
| 23 Mar | Cuore Cup WCT Milan, Italy Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried 7–6, 6–3 | John McEnroe Peter Rennert | Gianni Ocleppo Sandy Mayer | Stan Smith Gene Mayer Butch Walts Vijay Amritraj |
| 23 Mar | Napa, California, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Sammy Giammalva 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | Scott Davis | Hank Pfister Bruce Manson | Roscoe Tanner John Hayes Bernard Mitton Tim Mayotte |
| 23 Mar | Napa, California, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Mayotte Richard Meyer 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 | Tracy Delatte John Hayes | Hank Pfister Bruce Manson | Roscoe Tanner John Hayes Bernard Mitton Tim Mayotte |
| 23 Mar | German Indoor Championships Stuttgart, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3 | Chris Lewis | Wojciech Fibak Shlomo Glickstein | John Fitzgerald Paul Torre Pat Du Pré Jan Norback |
| 23 Mar | German Indoor Championships Stuttgart, West Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Nick Saviano Buster Mottram 3–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Eddie Edwards Craig Edwards | Wojciech Fibak Shlomo Glickstein | John Fitzgerald Paul Torre Pat Du Pré Jan Norback |
| 30 Mar | Trevira Cup WCT Frankfurt, West Germany Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–2, 6–3 | Tomáš Šmíd | Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt | Brian Teacher Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz |
| 30 Mar | Butch Walts Brian Teacher 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | | Stan Smith Heinz Günthardt | Brian Teacher Raúl Ramírez Ilie Năstase Robert Lutz |
| 30 Mar | Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Gianni Ocleppo 7–5, 6–1 | Mark Edmondson | Nick Saviano Russell Simpson | Louk Sanders Chris Lewis Bernard Boileau Robert Reininger |
| 30 Mar | Linz, Austria Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 6–4, 7–6 | Brad Drewett Pavel Složil | Nick Saviano Russell Simpson | Louk Sanders Chris Lewis Bernard Boileau Robert Reininger |

### April

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Apr | Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Guillermo Vilas 6–2, 6–4 | Sammy Giammalva | Víctor Pecci Bruce Manson | José Higueras Harold Solomon Eddie Dibbs Mel Purcell |
| 6 Apr | Houston, Texas, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D | Sherwood Stewart Mark Edmondson 6–4, 6–3 | Anand Amritraj Fred McNair | Víctor Pecci Bruce Manson | José Higueras Harold Solomon Eddie Dibbs Mel Purcell |
| 6 Apr | Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Kevin Curren 6–4, 6–4 | Bernard Mitton | Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein | Tian Viljoen Deon Joubert Tony Graham Raymond Moore |
| 6 Apr | Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Raymond Moore Bernard Mitton 7–5, 3–6, 6–1 | Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider | Peter Feigl Shlomo Glickstein | Tian Viljoen Deon Joubert Tony Graham Raymond Moore |
| 6 Apr | Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Yannick Noah 6–4, 6–2 | Mario Martínez | Manuel Orantes Balázs Taróczy | Paul Torre Željko Franulović Ricardo Cano Ángel Giménez |
| 6 Apr | Donnay Open Nice, France Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Pascal Portes Yannick Noah 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Lewis Pavel Složil | Manuel Orantes Balázs Taróczy | Paul Torre Željko Franulović Ricardo Cano Ángel Giménez |
| 13 Apr | Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 | Sandy Mayer | Bill Scanlon Nick Saviano | Stan Smith Walter Redondo Brian Teacher John Lloyd |
| 13 Apr | Jack Kramer Open Los Angeles, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Butch Walts Tom Gullikson 6–4, 6–4 | John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan | Bill Scanlon Nick Saviano | Stan Smith Walter Redondo Brian Teacher John Lloyd |
| 13 Apr | Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D | No Winner | Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas 5–5 Abandoned | Adriano Panatta Balázs Taróczy | José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd Ricardo Cano Yannick Noah |
| 13 Apr | Monte Carlo Open Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France Clay – $250,000 – 32S/16D | Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–3 | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | Adriano Panatta Balázs Taróczy | José Higueras Tomáš Šmíd Ricardo Cano Yannick Noah |
| 20 Apr | Three Fives British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci 6–3, 6–4 | Balázs Taróczy | Manuel Orantes Tomáš Šmíd | Buster Mottram Guillermo Aubone Thierry Tulasne Dominique Bedel |
| 20 Apr | Three Fives British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, England Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Víctor Pecci Ricardo Cano 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | Buster Mottram Tomáš Šmíd | Manuel Orantes Tomáš Šmíd | Buster Mottram Guillermo Aubone Thierry Tulasne Dominique Bedel |
| 20 Apr | Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2 | Harold Solomon | Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner | Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried John Austin |
| 20 Apr | Alan King Tennis Classic Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–3, 7–6 | Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke | Brian Teacher Roscoe Tanner | Stan Smith Vitas Gerulaitis Brian Gottfried John Austin |
| 28 Apr | Dallas WCT Finals Dallas, Texas, U.S. Carpet (i) – $250,000 – S8 | John McEnroe 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | Johan Kriek | Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner | Sandy Mayer Sammy Giammalva Wojciech Fibak Vijay Amritraj |

### May

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 4 May | WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, U.S. Clay – $592,000 – 64S/32D | Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–2 | Carlos Kirmayr | Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci | Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher Mel Purcell José Luis Clerc |
| 4 May | WCT Tournament of Champions Forest Hills, New York, U.S. Clay – $592,000 – 64S/32D | John McEnroe Peter Fleming 6–4, 6–4 | John Fitzgerald Andy Kohlberg | Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci | Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher Mel Purcell José Luis Clerc |
| 4 May | Nations Cup Düsseldorf, West Germany Clay – $430,000 – 16S/8D | Czechoslovakia 2–1 | Australia | United States Argentina | West Germany Spain Italy Sweden |
| 11 May | Alitalia Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | José Luis Clerc 6–1, 6–2 | Raúl Ramírez | Pavel Složil Gilles Moretton | Fernando Dalla Fontana Diego Pérez Paolo Bertolucci Patrick Proisy |
| 11 May | Alitalia Open Florence, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Pavel Složil Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta | Pavel Složil Gilles Moretton | Fernando Dalla Fontana Diego Pérez Paolo Bertolucci Patrick Proisy |
| 11 May | German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Peter McNamara 7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 | Jimmy Connors | Balázs Taróczy Harold Solomon | Tomáš Šmíd Tony Giammalva Ángel Giménez Corrado Barazzutti |
| 11 May | German Open Championships Hamburg, West Germany Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee | Balázs Taróczy Harold Solomon | Tomáš Šmíd Tony Giammalva Ángel Giménez Corrado Barazzutti |
| 18 May | Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Lewis 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | Ulrich Pinner Rolf Gehring | Fernando Luna Pavel Složil Shlomo Glickstein Butch Walts |
| 18 May | Bavarian Tennis Championships Munich, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Paul Kronk David Carter 6–3, 6–4 | Eric Fromm Shlomo Glickstein | Ulrich Pinner Rolf Gehring | Fernando Luna Pavel Složil Shlomo Glickstein Butch Walts |
| 18 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–4, 6–0 | Víctor Pecci | Guillermo Vilas Ivan Lendl | Balázs Taróczy Peter McNamara Adriano Panatta Eddie Dibbs |
| 18 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–2 | Bruce Manson Tomáš Šmíd | Guillermo Vilas Ivan Lendl | Balázs Taróczy Peter McNamara Adriano Panatta Eddie Dibbs |
| 25 May 1 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Björn Borg 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | Ivan Lendl | Víctor Pecci José Luis Clerc | Balázs Taróczy Yannick Noah John McEnroe Jimmy Connors |
| 25 May 1 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 | Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher | Víctor Pecci José Luis Clerc | Balázs Taróczy Yannick Noah John McEnroe Jimmy Connors |
| 25 May 1 June | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay – $400,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Andrea Jaeger Jimmy Arias 7–6, 6–4 | Betty Stöve Frederick McNair | Víctor Pecci José Luis Clerc | Balázs Taróczy Yannick Noah John McEnroe Jimmy Connors |

### June

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 8 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Marko Ostoja 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 | Ricardo Ycaza | Steve Krulevitz Diego Pérez | Adriano Panatta Per Hjertquist Mario Martínez Andrés Gómez |
| 8 Jun | Belgian International Championships Brussels, Belgium Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez Ricardo Cano 6–2, 6–2 | Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta | Steve Krulevitz Diego Pérez | Adriano Panatta Per Hjertquist Mario Martínez Andrés Gómez |
| 8 Jun | Stella Artois Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | John McEnroe 7–6, 7–5 | Brian Gottfried | Brian Teacher John Sadri | Hank Pfister Peter Rennert Eddie Edwards Kevin Curren |
| 8 Jun | Stella Artois Championships London, England Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Brian Teacher Pat Du Pré 3–6, 7–6, 11–9 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Brian Teacher John Sadri | Hank Pfister Peter Rennert Eddie Edwards Kevin Curren |
| 15 Jun | Bristol Open Bristol, England Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Mark Edmondson 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Roscoe Tanner | Paul McNamee Johan Kriek | Phil Dent Tim Mayotte Russell Simpson Tim Gullikson |
| 15 Jun | Bristol Open Bristol, England Grass – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Russell Simpson Billy Martin 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | John Austin Johan Kriek | Paul McNamee Johan Kriek | Phil Dent Tim Mayotte Russell Simpson Tim Gullikson |
| 15 Jun | Venice, Italy Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mario Martínez 6–4, 6–4 | Paolo Bertolucci | Pedro Rebolledo Marcos Hocevar | Adriano Panatta Diego Pérez Ulrich Pinner José Higueras |
| 22 Jun 29 Jun | Wimbledon London, England Grand Slam Grass – $388,008 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | John McEnroe 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4 | Björn Borg | Jimmy Connors Rod Frawley | Peter McNamara Vijay Amritraj Tim Mayotte Johan Kriek |
| 22 Jun 29 Jun | Wimbledon London, England Grand Slam Grass – $388,008 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 | Bob Lutz Stan Smith | Jimmy Connors Rod Frawley | Peter McNamara Vijay Amritraj Tim Mayotte Johan Kriek |
| 22 Jun 29 Jun | Wimbledon London, England Grand Slam Grass – $388,008 – 128S/64D/48XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Betty Stöve Frew McMillan 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–3 | Tracy Austin John Austin | Jimmy Connors Rod Frawley | Peter McNamara Vijay Amritraj Tim Mayotte Johan Kriek |

### July

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 6 Jul | Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Wojciech Fibak 6–1, 7–6 | Yannick Noah | Carlos Kirmayr Heinz Günthardt | José Luis Damiani Marcos Hocevar Fernando Dalla Fontana Víctor Pecci |
| 6 Jul | Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland Clay – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Markus Günthardt Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 6–1 | David Carter Paul Kronk | Carlos Kirmayr Heinz Günthardt | José Luis Damiani Marcos Hocevar Fernando Dalla Fontana Víctor Pecci |
| 6 Jul | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D | Johan Kriek 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Hank Pfister | Craig Wittus Erik van Dillen | Anand Amritraj Brad Drewett Tim Wilkison Jim Delaney |
| 6 Jul | Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. Grass – $100,000 – 32S/16D | Erik van Dillen Brad Drewett 6–2, 6–4 | Kevin Curren Billy Martin | Craig Wittus Erik van Dillen | Anand Amritraj Brad Drewett Tim Wilkison Jim Delaney |
| 6 Jul | Davis Cup Quarterfinals Timișoara, Romania – hard Christchurch, New Zealand – grass Båstad, Sweden – clay New York City, NY, U.S. – hard | Quarterfinal Winners Argentina 3–2 Great Britain 4–1 Australia 3–1 United States 4–1 | Quarterfinal Losers Romania New Zealand Sweden Czechoslovakia | | |
| 13 Jul | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | José Luis Clerc 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Hans Gildemeister | Eliot Teltscher Bernard Fritz | Manuel Orantes Ricardo Cano José Luis Damiani Ángel Giménez |
| 13 Jul | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Pavel Složil Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 7–6 | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | Eliot Teltscher Bernard Fritz | Manuel Orantes Ricardo Cano José Luis Damiani Ángel Giménez |
| 13 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D | John Fitzgerald 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | Guillermo Vilas | Vitas Gerulaitis Klaus Eberhard | Per Hjertquist Fernando Luna Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci |
| 13 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D | Paul Kronk David Carter 7–6, 6–1 | Marko Ostoja Louk Sanders | Vitas Gerulaitis Klaus Eberhard | Per Hjertquist Fernando Luna Wojciech Fibak Víctor Pecci |
| 13 Jul | Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Björn Borg 1–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Ivan Lendl | Andreas Maurer Peter McNamara | Paul McNamee Haroon Ismail Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson |
| 13 Jul | Mercedes Cup Stuttgart, West Germany Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 2–6, 6–4 7–6 | Mark Edmondson Mike Estep | Andreas Maurer Peter McNamara | Paul McNamee Haroon Ismail Tomáš Šmíd Mark Edmondson |
| 20 Jul | Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Thierry Tulasne 6–2, 6–3 | Anders Järryd | Joakim Nyström Fernando Luna | Peter McNamara Mark Edmondson John Fitzgerald Paul McNamee |
| 20 Jul | Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson 2–6, 7–5, 6–0 | Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson | Joakim Nyström Fernando Luna | Peter McNamara Mark Edmondson John Fitzgerald Paul McNamee |
| 20 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 | Heinz Günthardt | Wojciech Fibak Roland Stadler | Erick Iskersky Tomáš Šmíd Shlomo Glickstein Jeff Borowiak |
| 20 Jul | Dutch Open Hilversum, Netherlands Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–0, 6–2 | Raymond Moore Andrew Pattison | Wojciech Fibak Roland Stadler | Erick Iskersky Tomáš Šmíd Shlomo Glickstein Jeff Borowiak |
| 20 Jul | Washington Star International Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | José Luis Clerc 7–5, 6–2 | Guillermo Vilas | Andrés Gómez Stanislav Birner | Ivan Lendl Mario Martínez Raúl Ramírez Mel Purcell |
| 20 Jul | Washington Star International Washington, D.C., U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D | Van Winitsky Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$ | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | Andrés Gómez Stanislav Birner | Ivan Lendl Mario Martínez Raúl Ramírez Mel Purcell |
| 27 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, NH, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | José Luis Clerc 6–3, 6–2 | Guillermo Vilas | Eliot Teltscher Ivan Lendl | José Higueras Pavel Složil Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
| 27 Jul | Volvo International North Conway, NH, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt 6–7, 7–5, 6–4 | Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan | Eliot Teltscher Ivan Lendl | José Higueras Pavel Složil Eddie Dibbs Harold Solomon |
| 27 Jul | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D | Shlomo Glickstein 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Dick Stockton | Manuel Orantes Nick Saviano | Gene Mayer Brad Drewett Jimmy Arias Grégoire Rafaitin |
| 27 Jul | South Orange, New Jersey, U.S. Clay – $75,000 – 64S/32D | Andrew Pattison Fritz Buehning 6–1, 6–4 | Shlomo Glickstein David Schneider | Manuel Orantes Nick Saviano | Gene Mayer Brad Drewett Jimmy Arias Grégoire Rafaitin |

### August

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 3 Aug | National Revenue Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–2 | John Austin | Nick Saviano Hank Pfister | Stan Smith Peter Fleming Tim Gullikson Phil Dent |
| 3 Aug | National Revenue Tennis Classic Columbus, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Brian Teacher Bruce Manson 6–1, 6–1 | Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | Nick Saviano Hank Pfister | Stan Smith Peter Fleming Tim Gullikson Phil Dent |
| 3 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | José Luis Clerc 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | Ivan Lendl | Guillermo Vilas John Alexander | José Luis Damiani Ricardo Cano Gilles Moretton Mel Purcell |
| 3 Aug | U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. Clay – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Steve Denton Kevin Curren 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 | Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky | Guillermo Vilas John Alexander | José Luis Damiani Ricardo Cano Gilles Moretton Mel Purcell |
| 10 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Gene Mayer 6–1, 6–4 | Dave Siegler | Rodney Harmon Hank Pfister | Ben Testerman Ernie Fernandez Chris Dunk Colin Dibley |
| 10 Aug | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Van Winitsky Erik van Dillen 6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | Syd Ball Ross Case | Rodney Harmon Hank Pfister | Ben Testerman Ernie Fernandez Chris Dunk Colin Dibley |
| 10 Aug | Player's International Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2 | Eliot Teltscher | Vijay Amritraj Shlomo Glickstein | Steve Denton Heinz Günthardt Brian Teacher Ramesh Krishnan |
| 10 Aug | Player's International Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Ferdi Taygan Raúl Ramírez 2–6, 7–6, 6–4 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | Vijay Amritraj Shlomo Glickstein | Steve Denton Heinz Günthardt Brian Teacher Ramesh Krishnan |
| 10 Aug | Stowe Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–3 | Tony Graham | Jimmy Arias Marko Ostoja | Johan Kriek Fritz Buehning Larry Stefanki Gilles Moretton |
| 10 Aug | Stowe Grand Prix Stowe, Vermont, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Larry Stefanki Johan Kriek 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | Brian Gottfried Robert Lutz | Jimmy Arias Marko Ostoja | Johan Kriek Fritz Buehning Larry Stefanki Gilles Moretton |
| 17 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Mel Purcell 6–4, 6–2 | Gilles Moretton | Eliot Teltscher Fritz Buehning | Terry Moor Tim Mayotte Phil Dent Tony Giammalva |
| 17 Aug | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Peter Fleming Fritz Buehning 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva | Eliot Teltscher Fritz Buehning | Terry Moor Tim Mayotte Phil Dent Tony Giammalva |
| 17 Aug | ATP Championships Mason, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D | John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Lewis | Raúl Ramírez Stan Smith | Robert Lutz Thierry Tulasne Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis |
| 17 Aug | ATP Championships Mason, Ohio, U.S. Hard – $200,000 – 64S/32D | Ferdi Taygan John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Raúl Ramírez Stan Smith | Robert Lutz Thierry Tulasne Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis |
| 31 Aug 7 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, U.S. Grand Slam Hard – $440,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | John McEnroe 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors | Ramesh Krishnan Bruce Manson Eliot Teltscher Roscoe Tanner |
| 31 Aug 7 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, U.S. Grand Slam Hard – $440,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | John McEnroe Peter Fleming Walkover | Heinz Günthardt Peter McNamara | Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors | Ramesh Krishnan Bruce Manson Eliot Teltscher Roscoe Tanner |
| 31 Aug 7 Sep | US Open Flushing Meadow, New York, U.S. Grand Slam Hard – $440,000 – 128S/64D/32XD Singles – Doubles – Mixed doubles | Anne Smith Kevin Curren 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | JoAnne Russell Steve Denton | Vitas Gerulaitis Jimmy Connors | Ramesh Krishnan Bruce Manson Eliot Teltscher Roscoe Tanner |

### September

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 14 Sep | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–0, 6–0 | Pedro Rebolledo | José Higueras Corrado Barazzutti | Alejandro Pierola Mario Martínez Jaime Fillol Wojciech Fibak |
| 14 Sep | Campionati Internazionali di Sicilia Palermo, Sicily, Italy Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Diego Pérez José Luis Damiani 6–1, 6–4 | Jaime Fillol Belus Prajoux | José Higueras Corrado Barazzutti | Alejandro Pierola Mario Martínez Jaime Fillol Wojciech Fibak |
| 14 Sep | Sawgrass Doubles, Florida, U.S. Clay – $175,000 – D32 | Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt 7–6, 3–6, 7–6, 5–7, 6–4 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Alexander / Dent Cahill / Gullikson | Buehning / Taygan Amritraj / McNair Stewart / Riessen Gómez / Gildemeister |
| 21 Sep | Bordeaux, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez 7–6, 7–6, 6–1 | Thierry Tulasne | Pascal Portes Fernando Luna | Yannick Noah Jim Gurfein Gabriel Urpí Erick Iskersky |
| 21 Sep | Bordeaux, France Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Belus Prajoux Andrés Gómez 7–5, 6–3 | Jim Gurfein Anders Järryd | Pascal Portes Fernando Luna | Yannick Noah Jim Gurfein Gabriel Urpí Erick Iskersky |
| 21 Sep | Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Björn Borg 6–4, 6–3 | Tomáš Šmíd | Manuel Orantes Joakim Nyström | Heinz Günthardt José Luis Damiani Ricardo Ycaza Ricardo Cano |
| 21 Sep | Geneva Open Geneva, Switzerland Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 | Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd | Manuel Orantes Joakim Nyström | Heinz Günthardt José Luis Damiani Ricardo Ycaza Ricardo Cano |
| 21 Sep | Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 48S/24D | Eliot Teltscher 6–3, 7–6 | Brian Teacher | Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj | John McEnroe Tim Mayotte Pat Du Pré Jimmy Connors |
| 21 Sep | Transamerica Open San Francisco, California, U.S. Carpet (i) – $175,000 – 48S/24D | John McEnroe Peter Fleming 7–6, 6–4 | Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart | Bill Scanlon Vijay Amritraj | John McEnroe Tim Mayotte Pat Du Pré Jimmy Connors |
| 28 Sep | Madrid Grand Prix Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 | Pablo Arraya | Andrés Gómez José López-Maeso | Joakim Nyström Jaime Fillol Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo |
| 28 Sep | Madrid Grand Prix Madrid, Spain Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd | Andrés Gómez José López-Maeso | Joakim Nyström Jaime Fillol Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo |
| 28 Sep | Maui Pro Tennis Classic Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Hank Pfister 6–4, 6–4 | Tim Mayotte | Bill Scanlon John Alexander | Brad Gilbert Nick Saviano Tom Gullikson Tom Leonard |
| 28 Sep | Maui Pro Tennis Classic Maui, Hawaii, U.S. Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Matt Mitchell Tony Graham 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 | John Alexander James Delaney | Bill Scanlon John Alexander | Brad Gilbert Nick Saviano Tom Gullikson Tom Leonard |
| 28 Sep | Davis Cup Semifinals Buenos Aires, Argentina – clay Portland, OR, United States – carpet (i) | Semifinal Winners Argentina 5–0 United States 5–0 | Semifinal Losers Great Britain Australia | | |

### October

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 5 Oct | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Ivan Lendl 6–0, 6–3, 6–0 | Guillermo Vilas | Yannick Noah Eddie Dibbs | Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo Balázs Taróczy |
| 5 Oct | Torneo Godó Barcelona, Spain Clay – $175,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd 6–1, 6–4 | Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez | Yannick Noah Eddie Dibbs | Adriano Panatta Tomáš Šmíd Pedro Rebolledo Balázs Taróczy |
| 5 Oct | Nivea Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Mark Edmondson 7–6, 3–6, 6–4 | Chris Lewis | Phil Dent Rod Frawley | Syd Ball John Alexander Charlie Fancutt Brad Guan |
| 5 Oct | Nivea Tennis Classic Brisbane, Australia Grass – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Chris Lewis Rod Frawley 7–5, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ | Mark Edmondson Mike Estep | Phil Dent Rod Frawley | Syd Ball John Alexander Charlie Fancutt Brad Guan |
| 5 Oct | Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Mel Purcell 6–1, 6–1 | Per Hjertquist | Steve Krulevitz Klaus Eberhard | Eric Wilborts Vince Van Patten Dick Stockton Shlomo Glickstein |
| 5 Oct | Tel Aviv Open Tel Aviv, Israel Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Van Winitsky Steve Meister 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 | John Feaver Steve Krulevitz | Steve Krulevitz Klaus Eberhard | Eric Wilborts Vince Van Patten Dick Stockton Shlomo Glickstein |
| 12 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 | José Luis Clerc | Heinz Günthardt Trey Waltke | Eddie Dibbs Andrés Gómez Sammy Giammalva Steve Krulevitz |
| 12 Oct | Swiss Indoors Basel, Switzerland Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ilie Năstase José Luis Clerc 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 | Markus Günthardt Pavel Složil | Heinz Günthardt Trey Waltke | Eddie Dibbs Andrés Gómez Sammy Giammalva Steve Krulevitz |
| 12 Oct | Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | John McEnroe 6–4, 7–5, 6–2 | Roscoe Tanner | Eliot Teltscher John Fitzgerald | Tom Gullikson Vitas Gerulaitis Peter McNamara Víctor Pecci |
| 12 Oct | Sydney Indoor Sydney, Australia Hard (i) – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–7, 7–6, 6–1 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | Eliot Teltscher John Fitzgerald | Tom Gullikson Vitas Gerulaitis Peter McNamara Víctor Pecci |
| 19 Oct | Miracle Indoor Championships Melbourne, Australia Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Peter McNamara 6–4, 1–6, 5–5, def. | Vitas Gerulaitis | Chris Johnstone Chris Lewis | Phil Dent Víctor Pecci John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson |
| 19 Oct | Miracle Indoor Championships Melbourne, Australia Hard (i) – $125,000 – 32S/16D | Peter McNamara Paul Kronk 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | Chris Johnstone Chris Lewis | Phil Dent Víctor Pecci John Fitzgerald Mark Edmondson |
| 19 Oct | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy 6–3, 1–6, 7–6 | Eliot Teltscher | Van Winitsky Pat Du Pré | Terry Moor Mel Purcell Wojciech Fibak Ricardo Cano |
| 19 Oct | Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Clay – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 | Larry Stefanki Robert Van't Hof | Van Winitsky Pat Du Pré | Terry Moor Mel Purcell Wojciech Fibak Ricardo Cano |
| 19 Oct | Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Ivan Lendl 1–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–2 | Brian Gottfried | Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith | Sandy Mayer Jérôme Potier Rolf Gehring Carlos Kirmayr |
| 19 Oct | Vienna Indoor Vienna, Austria Hard (i) – $125,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Tim Wilkison Steve Denton 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | Sammy Giammalva Fred McNair | Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith | Sandy Mayer Jérôme Potier Rolf Gehring Carlos Kirmayr |
| 26 Oct | Lacoste Cup Cologne, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ivan Lendl 6–3, 6–3 | Sandy Mayer | Sammy Giammalva Tomáš Šmíd | Andrew Pattison Eddie Edwards Tim Wilkison Kevin Curren |
| 26 Oct | Lacoste Cup Cologne, Germany Hard (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan 6–0, 6–4 | Jan Kodeš Karl Meiler | Sammy Giammalva Tomáš Šmíd | Andrew Pattison Eddie Edwards Tim Wilkison Kevin Curren |
| 26 Oct | Paris Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Mark Vines 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 | Pascal Portes | Yannick Noah Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase Richard Lewis Jérôme Potier Brian Gottfried |
| 26 Oct | Paris Open Paris, France Hard (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Yannick Noah Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4 | Andrew Jarrett Jonathan Smith | Yannick Noah Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase Richard Lewis Jérôme Potier Brian Gottfried |
| 26 Oct | Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Vincent Van Patten 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | Mark Edmondson | John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt | Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis Wojciech Fibak Tim Gullikson |
| 26 Oct | Seiko World Super Tennis Tokyo, Japan Carpet (i) – $300,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Hank Pfister Victor Amaya 6–4, 6–2 | Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy | John McEnroe Heinz Günthardt | Bill Scanlon Vitas Gerulaitis Wojciech Fibak Tim Gullikson |

### November

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 2 Nov | Seiko Hong Kong Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Van Winitsky 6–4, 6–7$^{(7–9)}$, 6–4 | Mark Edmondson | Marty Davis Tim Gullikson | Lloyd Bourne Bruce Manson Chris Lewis John Sadri |
| 2 Nov | Seiko Hong Kong Classic Hong Kong Hard – $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Chris Mayotte Chris Dunk 6–4, 7–6 | Marty Davis Brad Drewett | Marty Davis Tim Gullikson | Lloyd Bourne Bruce Manson Chris Lewis John Sadri |
| 2 Nov | Quito Grand Prix Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Eddie Dibbs 3–6, 6–0, 7–5 | David Carter | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister | José Luis Clerc Manuel Orantes Ricardo Ycaza Víctor Pecci |
| 2 Nov | Quito Grand Prix Quito, Ecuador Clay – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 7–5, 6–3 | David Carter Ricardo Ycaza | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister | José Luis Clerc Manuel Orantes Ricardo Ycaza Víctor Pecci |
| 2 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–2 | Sandy Mayer | Jimmy Connors Hank Pfister | Nick Saviano Peter Elter Mats Wilander Matt Doyle |
| 2 Nov | Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden Hard (i) – $200,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Steve Denton Kevin Curren 6–7, 6–4, 6–0 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan | Jimmy Connors Hank Pfister | Nick Saviano Peter Elter Mats Wilander Matt Doyle |
| 9 Nov | Taipei International Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i)– $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Robert Van't Hof 7–5, 6–2 | Pat Du Pré | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee | Ivan Dupasquier Tim Gullikson Mike Estep Rod Frawley |
| 9 Nov | Taipei International Championships Taipei, Taiwan Carpet (i)– $75,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | John Benson Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–3 | John Austin Mike Cahill | Mark Edmondson Paul McNamee | Ivan Dupasquier Tim Gullikson Mike Estep Rod Frawley |
| 9 Nov | Benson & Hedges Championships Wembley London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | Jimmy Connors 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 | John McEnroe | Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah | Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner Richard Lewis Shlomo Glickstein |
| 9 Nov | Benson & Hedges Championships Wembley London, England Carpet (i) – $200,000 – 32S/16D | Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 6–7, 6–4 | John McEnroe Peter Fleming | Sandy Mayer Yannick Noah | Brian Gottfried Roscoe Tanner Richard Lewis Shlomo Glickstein |
| 16 Nov | Bangkok, Thailand Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Bill Scanlon 6–2, 6–3 | Mats Wilander | Anders Järryd Ramesh Krishnan | Vijay Amritraj John Austin Chris Dunk Van Winitsky |
| 16 Nov | Bangkok, Thailand Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Mike Cahill John Austin 6–3, 7–6 | Lloyd Bourne Van Winitsky | Anders Järryd Ramesh Krishnan | Vijay Amritraj John Austin Chris Dunk Van Winitsky |
| 16 Nov | South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | Ivan Lendl 6–1, 6–2 | Guillermo Vilas | Pedro Rebolledo Andreas Maurer | Diego Pérez Andrés Gómez Juan Aguilera Rolf Gehring |
| 16 Nov | South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Clay – $175,000 – 32S/16D Singles – Doubles | João Soares Marcos Hocevar 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 | Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol | Pedro Rebolledo Andreas Maurer | Diego Pérez Andrés Gómez Juan Aguilera Rolf Gehring |
| 16 Nov | Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–3 | Ilie Năstase | Corrado Barazzutti Tomáš Šmíd | Yannick Noah Tim Mayotte Jiří Granát Balázs Taróczy |
| 16 Nov | Italian Indoor Open Bologna, Italy Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Henri Leconte Sammy Giammalva 7–6, 6–4 | Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy | Corrado Barazzutti Tomáš Šmíd | Yannick Noah Tim Mayotte Jiří Granát Balázs Taróczy |
| 23 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 7–6, 6–1 | Jeff Borowiak | Steve Denton Shlomo Glickstein | Andrew Pattison Freddie Sauer Tom Gullikson Buster Mottram |
| 23 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South Africa Hard – $300,000 – 32S/16D | John Yuill Terry Moor 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10 | Fritz Buehning Russell Simpson | Steve Denton Shlomo Glickstein | Andrew Pattison Freddie Sauer Tom Gullikson Buster Mottram |
| 23 Nov | Philippine Classic Manila, Philippines Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | Ramesh Krishnan 6–4, 6–4 | Ivan Dupasquier | Hans Kary Drew Gitlin | Mike Bauer Jim Gurfein Charlie Fancutt Brad Gilbert |
| 23 Nov | Philippine Classic Manila, Philippines Carpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/16D | John Benson Mike Bauer 6–4, 6–4 | Drew Gitlin Jim Gurfein | Hans Kary Drew Gitlin | Mike Bauer Jim Gurfein Charlie Fancutt Brad Gilbert |
| 23 Nov | Santiago International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Hans Gildemeister 6–4, 7–5 | Andrés Gómez | José López-Maeso José Higueras | Carlos Castellan Pedro Rebolledo Sergio Casal Ricardo Cano |
| 23 Nov | Santiago International Championships Santiago, Chile Clay – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Andrés Gómez Hans Gildemeister 6–2, 7–6 | Ricardo Cano Belus Prajoux | José López-Maeso José Higueras | Carlos Castellan Pedro Rebolledo Sergio Casal Ricardo Cano |

### December

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 7 Dec | Davis Cup Final Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Carpet (i) | United States 3–1 | Argentina | | |
| 14 Dec | Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Richard Meyer 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 | Leo Palin | Hans-Dieter Beutel Florin Segărceanu | Christoph Zipf Paul Torre Bozhidar Pampoulov Karl Meiler |
| 14 Dec | Sofia Open Sofia, Bulgaria Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | Jiří Granát Thomas Emmrich 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 | Ismail El Shafei Richard Meyer | Hans-Dieter Beutel Florin Segărceanu | Christoph Zipf Paul Torre Bozhidar Pampoulov Karl Meiler |
| 14 Dec | Sydney Outdoor Sydney, Australia Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Tim Wilkison 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 | Chris Lewis | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson | Phil Dent Hank Pfister John Alexander Chris Johnstone |
| 14 Dec | Sydney Outdoor Sydney, Australia Grass – $125,000 – 64S/32D | Peter McNamara Paul McNamee 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | Hank Pfister John Sadri | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson | Phil Dent Hank Pfister John Alexander Chris Johnstone |
| 21 Dec 28 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Johan Kriek 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–4 | Steve Denton | Hank Pfister Mark Edmondson | Kim Warwick Shlomo Glickstein Tim Mayotte Peter McNamara |
| 21 Dec 28 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – $350,000 – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | Hank Pfister John Sadri | Hank Pfister Mark Edmondson | Kim Warwick Shlomo Glickstein Tim Mayotte Peter McNamara |

### January 1982

| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
| 11 Jan | Volvo Masters New York, U.S. Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles | Ivan Lendl 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 2–6, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 6–2, 6–4. | Vitas Gerulaitis | Eliot Teltscher John McEnroe | Round Robin Roscoe Tanner Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas José Luis Clerc |
| 11 Jan | Volvo Masters New York, U.S. Grand Prix Masters Carpet (i) – $400,000 – 8S/4D Singles – Doubles | Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Eliot Teltscher John McEnroe | Round Robin Roscoe Tanner Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas José Luis Clerc |

## Points system

The tournaments listed above were divided into twelve point categories. The highest points were allocated to the Grand Slam tournaments; French Open, the Wimbledon Championships, the US Open and the Australian Open. Points were allocated based on these categories and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. The points table is based on a 32 player draw. No points were awarded to first-round losers and advancements by default were equal to winning a round. The points allocation, with doubles points listed in brackets, is as follows:
| | Grand Slam | $300,000+ | $275,000+ | $250,000+ | $225,000+ | $200,000+ | $175,000+ | $150,000+ | $125,000+ | $100,000+ | $75,000+ | $50,000+ |
| Winner | 350 (70) | 300 (60) | 275 (55) | 250 (50) | 225 (45) | 200 (40) | 175 (35) | 150 (30) | 125 (25) | 100 (20) | 75 (15) | 50 (10) |
| Runner-up | 245 (49) | 210 (42) | 192 (38) | 175 (35) | 157 (31) | 140 (28) | 122 (24) | 104 (20) | 87 (17) | 70 (14) | 52 (10) | 35 (7) |
| Semifinalist | 140 (28) | 120 (24) | 110 (22) | 100 (20) | 90 (18) | 80 (16) | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 50 (10) | 40 (8) | 30 (6) | 20 (4) |
| Quarterfinalist | 70 (14) | 60 (12) | 55 (11) | 50 (10) | 45 (9) | 40 (8) | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 25 (5) | 20 (4) | 15 (3) | 10 (2) |
| Fourth round | 35 (7) | 30 (6) | 27 (6) | 25 (5) | 22 (5) | 20 (4) | 17 (3) | 14 (3) | 12 (2) | 10 (2) | 7 (–) | 5 (–) |
| Third round | 17 (3) | 15 (–) | 13 (–) | 12 (–) | 11 (–) | 10 (–) | 9 (–) | 7 (–) | 6 (–) | 5 (–) | – (–) | – (–) |
| Second round | 9 (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) | – (–) |

## Grand Prix standings

1. Ivan Lendl (Cze)
2. John McEnroe (USA)
3. Jimmy Connors (USA)
4. José Luis Clerc (Arg)
5. Guillermo Vilas (Arg)
6. Björn Borg (Sue)
7. Roscoe Tanner (USA)
8. Eliot Teltscher (USA)
9. Vitas Gerulaitis (USA)
10. Yannick Noah (Fra)

## ATP rankings

As of January 1981 :
| Rk | Name |
| 1 | Björn Borg |
| 2 | John McEnroe |
| 3 | Jimmy Connors |
| 4 | Gene Mayer |
| 5 | Guillermo Vilas |
| 6 | Ivan Lendl |
| 7 | Harold Solomon |
| 8 | José Luis Clerc |
| 9 | Vitas Gerulaitis |
| 10 | Eliot Teltscher |
| 11 | Brian Gottfried |
| 12 | Brian Teacher |
| 13 | Eddie Dibbs |
| 14 | Roscoe Tanner |
| 15 | Wojciech Fibak |
| 16 | John Sadri |
| 17 | Victor Amaya |
| 18 | Johan Kriek |
| 19 | Balázs Taróczy |
| 20 | Vijay Amritraj |
Year-end rankings 1981 (4 January 1982) :
| Rk | Name | Avg. Points | Points | Tourn.# | Change |
| 1 | John McEnroe | 98.07 | 1,373 | 14 | +1 |
| 2 | Ivan Lendl | 78.55 | 1,571 | 20 | +4 |
| 3 | Jimmy Connors | 78.20 | 1,173 | 15 | = |
| 4 | Björn Borg | 68.33 | 820 | 10 | –3 |
| 5 | José Luis Clerc | 67.64 | 947 | 14 | +3 |
| 6 | Guillermo Vilas | 54.88 | 933 | 17 | –1 |
| 7 | Gene Mayer | 45.15 | 587 | 13 | –3 |
| 8 | Eliot Teltscher | 42.76 | 727 | 17 | +2 |
| 9 | Vitas Gerulaitis | 40.76 | 693 | 17 | = |
| 10 | Peter McNamara | 37.21 | 521 | 14 | +10 |
| 11 | Roscoe Tanner | 37.10 | 742 | 20 | +3 |
| 12 | Yannick Noah | 34.80 | 696 | 20 | +11 |
| 13 | Johan Kriek | 34.44 | 551 | 16 | +5 |
| 14 | Sandy Mayer | 33.50 | 536 | 16 | +38 |
| 15 | Balázs Taróczy | 29.11 | 524 | 18 | +4 |
| 16 | Brian Teacher | 28.86 | 404 | 14 | -4 |
| 17 | Víctor Pecci | 28.81 | 605 | 21 | +18 |
| 18 | Wojciech Fibak | 27.11 | 515 | 19 | –3 |
| 19 | Brian Gottfried | 25.36 | 558 | 22 | –8 |
| 20 | Mark Edmondson | 23.41 | 679 | 29 | +82 |
*The official ATP year-end rankings were listed from January 4th, 1982.

## WCT Tour standings

| Player | Tournaments Played | Tournaments Won | Points |
| Roscoe Tanner | 3 | 1 | 2785 |
| Jimmy Connors | 3 | 2 | 170 |
| Wojciech Fibak | 5 | 0 | 260 |
| Yannick Noah | 3 | 1 | 235 |
| John McEnroe | 2 | 2 | 220 |
| Vijay Amritraj | 8 | 0 | 150 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6 | 0 | 140 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 3 | 0 | 130 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 7 | 1 | 330 |
| Sandy Mayer | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| Gene Mayer | 3 | 0 | 125 |

## List of tournament winners

The list of winners and number of singles titles won, alphabetically by last name:
* Björn Borg (3) French Open, Stuttgart Outdoor, Geneva
* José Luis Clerc (6) Florence, Rome, Boston, Washington, D.C., North Conway, Indianapolis
* Jimmy Connors (4) La Quinta, Brussels, Rotterdam, Wembley
* Kevin Curren (1) Johannesburg
* Eddie Dibbs (2) Forest Hills WCT, Quito
* Mark Edmondson (3) Adelaide, Bristol, Brisbane
* Wojciech Fibak (1) Gstaad
* Jaime Fillol (1) Mexico City
* John Fitzgerald (1) Kitzbühel
* Vitas Gerulaitis (1) Johannesburg
* Sammy Giammalva (1) Napa
* Hans Gildemeister (1) Santiago
* Shlomo Glickstein (1) South Orange
* Andrés Gómez (1) Bordeaux
* Brian Gottfried (1) Stowe
* Johan Kriek (3) Monterrey WCT, Newport, Australian Open
* Ramesh Krishnan (1) Manila
* Ivan Lendl (8) Stuttgart Indoor, Las Vegas, Montreal, Barcelona, Basel, Vienna, Cologne, Buenos Aires
* Chris Lewis (1) Munich
* Mario Martínez (1) Venice
* Gene Mayer (4) Memphis, Denver, Cleveland, Stockholm
* Sandy Mayer (1) Bologna
* John McEnroe (10) Boca Raton, Milan, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Dallas WCT, Queen's Club, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, US Open, Sydney Indoor
* Peter McNamara (2) Hamburg, Melbourne Indoor
* Richard Meyer (1) Sofia
* Yannick Noah (2) Richmond WCT, Nice
* Gianni Ocleppo (1) Linz
* Manuel Orantes (1) Palermo
* Marko Ostoja (1) Brussels
* Víctor Pecci (2) Viña del Mar, Bournemouth
* Mel Purcell (3) Tampa, Atlanta, Tel Aviv
* Bill Scanlon (2) Auckland, Bangkok
* Pavel Složil (1) Nancy
* Roscoe Tanner (1) Philadelphia
* Balázs Taróczy (3) Monte Carlo, Hilversum, Tokyo Outdoor
* Brian Teacher (1) Columbus
* Eliot Teltscher (2) Puerto Rico, San Francisco
* Thierry Tulasne (1) Båstad
* Vince Van Patten (1) Tokyo Indoor
* Robert Van't Hof (1) Taiwan
* Guillermo Vilas (3) Mar del Plata, Cairo, Houston
* Mark Vines (1) Bercy
* Tim Wilkison (1) Sydney Outdoor
* Van Winitsky (1) Hong Kong
The following players won their first title in 1981:
* Kevin Curren Johannesburg
* John Fitzgerald Kitzbühel
* Sammy Giammalva Napa
* Andrés Gómez Bordeaux
* Ramesh Krishnan Manila
* Mel Purcell Tampa
* Pavel Složil Nancy
* Thierry Tulasne Båstad