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