1981 Tel Aviv Open – Singles

Harold Solomon was the defending champion, but did not participate this year.

Mel Purcell won the tournament, beating Per Hjertquist in the final, 6–1, 6–1.

Seeds

 * 1) 🇺🇸 Mel Purcell (champion)
 * 2) 🇮🇱 Shlomo Glickstein (quarterfinals)
 * 3) 🇺🇸 Vincent Van Patten (quarterfinals)
 * 4) 🇷🇴 Ilie Năstase (second round)
 * 5) 🇸🇪 Per Hjertquist (final)
 * 6) 🇮🇱 Steve Krulevitz (semifinals)
 * 7) 🇺🇸 Matt Doyle (first round)
 * 8)  Klaus Eberhard (semifinals)