Rolf Gehring was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals this year. Chris Lewis won the title, defeating Christophe Roger-Vasselin 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 in the final. Seeds Eliot Teltscher (second round) Rolf Gehring (semifinals) Shlomo Glickstein (quarterfinals) Chris Lewis (champion) Butch Walts (quarterfinals) Pavel Složil (quarterfinals) Christophe Roger-Vasselin (final) Ulrich Pinner (semifinals) Draw Final Section 1 Section 2 External links 1981 Bavarian Tennis Championships Singles draw Singles