1981 Bristol Open – Singles

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

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)