1981 Benson and Hedges Open

The 1981 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held at the Stanley Street Tennis Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, which was part of the 1981 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 14th edition of the tournament and was held from 5 January through 11 January 1981. First-seeded Bill Scanlon won the singles title.^[3]

1981 Benson and Hedges Open
Date	5–11 January
Edition	14th
Category	Grand Prix
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Location	Auckland, New Zealand
Venue	Stanley Street Tennis Stadium
Champions
Singles
Bill Scanlon[1]
Doubles
Ferdi Taygan / Tim Wilkison[2]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1981 Benson and Hedges Open – Singles

Bill Scanlon defeated Tim Wilkison 6–7, 6–3, 3–6, 7–6, 6–0

• It was Scanlon's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.

Doubles

Ferdi Taygan / Tim Wilkison defeated Tony Graham / Bill Scanlon 7–5, 6–1

• It was Taygan's 1st title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Wilkison's 1st title of the year and the 4th of his career.