# 1981 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1981 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Robert Reininger (first round)
* Wayne Hampson (first round)
* Steve Meister (qualified)
* Dale Collings (qualified)
* Jeff Simpson (qualifying competition)
* Chris Mayotte (second round)
* Henri Leconte (first round)
* John Lloyd (first round)
* David Mustard (second round)
* Mike Estep (first round)
* David Schneider (second round)
* Cary Stansbury (first round)
* Warren Maher (qualifying competition)
* Matt Mitchell (qualified)
* Cliff Letcher (qualified)
* Wayne Pascoe (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Thomas Högstedt
* Cliff Letcher
* Steve Meister
* Dale Collings
* Wayne Pascoe
* Eric Sherbeck
* Drew Gitlin
* Matt Mitchell

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Robert Reininger | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loïc Courteau | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Loïc Courteau | 6 | 6 | | | Loïc Courteau | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Thomas Högstedt | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | Thomas Högstedt | 6 | 6 | | | Thomas Högstedt | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| PR | Stephen Maloney | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PR | Stephen Maloney | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | Thomas Högstedt | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Warren Maher | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| WC | Mark Hartnett | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Warren Maher | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Shinichi Sakamoto | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shinichi Sakamoto | 6 | 4 | 3 | WC | Mark Hartnett | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Warren Maher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jai DiLouie | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | Warren Maher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 13 | Warren Maher | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Wayne Hampson | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | John James | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | John James | 2 | 6 | 6 | | John James | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shahar Perkiss | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| | Bill Gilmour | 5 | 2 | | | Shahar Perkiss | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| | Shahar Perkiss | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shahar Perkiss | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | John James | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Cliff Letcher | 7 | 6 |
| WC | John Frawley | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 15 | Cliff Letcher | 7 | 6 |
| | Claude England | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Claude England | 3 | 2 | | WC | John Frawley | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Cliff Letcher | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Andrew Jarrett | 4 | 4 | | 15 | Cliff Letcher | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 15 | Cliff Letcher | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Steve Meister | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ken Barton | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Ken Barton | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | Steve Meister | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Andy Andrews | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Andy Andrews | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Andy Andrews | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mark Darby | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Darby | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | 3 | Steve Meister | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Glenn Petrovic | 4 | 2 |
| | Glenn Petrovic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Glenn Petrovic | 4 | 2 |
| | Glenn Busby | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Glenn Busby | 5 | 2 | | | Glenn Petrovic | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | David Mustard | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Broderick Dyke | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | David Mustard | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| 9 | David Mustard | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Dale Collings | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joel Bailey | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joel Bailey | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | Dale Collings | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Hitoshi Shirato | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Peter Smylie | 4 | 6 | | | Hitoshi Shirato | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hitoshi Shirato | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 4 | Dale Collings | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Shigeyuki Nishio | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| WC | Richard O'Farrell | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Shigeyuki Nishio | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| | Shigeyuki Nishio | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shigeyuki Nishio | 6 | 4 | 7 | | Shigeyuki Nishio | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Matt McDonald | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Matt McDonald | 6 | 7 | 7 | | Matt McDonald | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| 12 | Cary Stansbury | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Jeff Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Withers | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tony Withers | 2 | 4 | | 5 | Jeff Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alvin Gardiner | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Deiter Johle | 3 | 6 | 3 | | Alvin Gardiner | 4 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Alvin Gardiner | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alvin Gardiner | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Jeff Simpson | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wayne Pascoe | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Michael Fancutt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Wayne Pascoe | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | Russell Barlow | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Russell Barlow | 4 | 3 | | | Michael Fancutt | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Wayne Pascoe | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| PR | Maurice Hunter | 6 | 1 | | 16 | Wayne Pascoe | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 16 | Wayne Pascoe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 6 | Chris Mayotte | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beeyong Sison | 4 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beeyong Sison | 4 | 7 | 4 | 6 | Chris Mayotte | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Eric Sherbeck | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Rick Meyers | 6 | 6 | 5 | | Eric Sherbeck | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Eric Sherbeck | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Eric Sherbeck | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | Eric Sherbeck | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Peter Johnston | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| | Peter Johnston | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Peter Johnston | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| | Wes Horskins | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wes Horskins | 4 | 1 | | | Peter Johnston | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | David Schneider | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| | Dirk Vestweber | 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | David Schneider | 3 | 7 | 2 | | | | |
| 11 | David Schneider | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Henri Leconte | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Mike Brunnberg | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Mike Brunnberg | 5 | 7 | 7 | Mike Brunnberg | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Peter Doohan | 7 | 7 | | | |
| | John McCurdy | 1 | 5 | | Peter Doohan | 7 | 7 | | | |
| | Peter Doohan | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Doohan | 6 | 7 | | | | | Peter Doohan | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Drew Gitlin | 6 | 6 |
| | Mark Freedman | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | Drew Gitlin | 6 | 6 |
| | Craig Edwards | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Craig Edwards | 6 | 6 | | Craig Edwards | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Drew Gitlin | 7 | 7 | | | |
| | Drew Gitlin | 7 | 3 | 6 | Drew Gitlin | 7 | 7 | | | |
| 10 | Mike Estep | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | John Lloyd | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Schultz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Karl Schultz | 6 | 6 | | Karl Schultz | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Markus Günthardt | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Markus Günthardt | 7 | 6 | | Markus Günthardt | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kevin Cook | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kevin Cook | 5 | 0 | | | | | | Markus Günthardt | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Matt Mitchell | 7 | 6 |
| WC | Steve Wood | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Matt Mitchell | 7 | 6 |
| | Jörgen Windahl | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jörgen Windahl | 3 | 6 | WC | Steve Wood | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | Matt Mitchell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Rand Evett | 4 | 6 | 14 | Matt Mitchell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Matt Mitchell | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |