1981 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Jimmy Connors was the defending champion but did not compete that year.

John McEnroe won in the final 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 against Johan Kriek.

Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 John McEnroe (champion)
 * 2) 🇺🇸 Roscoe Tanner (semifinals)