2‑Nov‑1981 | Hong Kong | Hard | R16 | 26 | 41 | (4)Chris Lewis Nzl [NZL] d. Van Patten | 6-1 2-6 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
2‑Nov‑1981 | Hong Kong | Hard | R32 | 26 | | Van Patten d. Jim Delaney [USA] | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
26‑Oct‑1981 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | F | 83 | 47 | Van Patten d. Mark Edmondson [AUS] | 6-2 3-6 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
26‑Oct‑1981 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | SF | 83 | 1 | Van Patten d. (1)John Mcenroe [USA] | 6-3 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
26‑Oct‑1981 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | QF | 83 | 14 | Van Patten d. (5)Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] | 0-6 6-3 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
26‑Oct‑1981 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | R16 | 83 | 5 | Van Patten d. (3)Jose Luis Clerc [ARG] | 6-7(4) 7-5 7-6(5) | | | | | | | | | |
26‑Oct‑1981 | Tokyo Indoor | Carpet | R32 | 83 | 49 | Van Patten d. John Fitzgerald [AUS] | 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
5‑Oct‑1981 | Tel Aviv | Hard | QF | 99 | | (6)Steve Krulevitz [USA] d. (3)Van Patten | 7-5 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
5‑Oct‑1981 | Tel Aviv | Hard | R16 | 99 | | (3)Van Patten d. (Q)Harald Theissen [GER] | 6-2 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
5‑Oct‑1981 | Tel Aviv | Hard | R32 | 99 | | (3)Van Patten d. Chris Mayotte [USA] | 6-3 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Sep‑1981 | Athens CH | Clay | F | 66 | | (1)Van Patten d. (7)Zoltan Kuharszky [HUN] | 7-5 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Sep‑1981 | Athens CH | Clay | SF | 66 | | (1)Van Patten d. Erick Iskersky [USA] | 6-4 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Sep‑1981 | Athens CH | Clay | QF | 66 | | (1)Van Patten d. Bernhard Pils [AUT] | 6-4 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Sep‑1981 | Athens CH | Clay | R16 | 66 | | (1)Van Patten d. Jeremy Bates [GBR] | 6-1 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
29‑Sep‑1981 | Athens CH | Clay | R32 | 66 | | (1)Van Patten d. Andy Kohlberg [USA] | 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
21‑Sep‑1981 | San Francisco | Carpet | R64 | 66 | 7 | (3)Gene Mayer [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-3 7-5 | | | | | | | | | |
1‑Sep‑1981 | US Open | Hard | R128 | 63 | 18 | (16)Brian Gottfried [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-4 6-4 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
28‑Jul‑1981 | North Conway | Clay | R32 | 67 | 3 | (1)Jimmy Connors [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-0 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
28‑Jul‑1981 | North Conway | Clay | R64 | 67 | | Van Patten d. Jose Fernandez [CHI] | 6-3 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Jul‑1981 | Washington | Clay | R32 | 62 | 28 | (11)Jose Higueras [ESP] d. Van Patten | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Jul‑1981 | Washington | Clay | R64 | 62 | | Van Patten d. Scott Davis [USA] | 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Jul‑1981 | Boston | Clay | R16 | 66 | 14 | (3)Eliot Teltscher [USA] d. (16)Van Patten | 6-4 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Jul‑1981 | Boston | Clay | R32 | 66 | | (16)Van Patten d. Jim Delaney [USA] | 2-6 6-2 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Jul‑1981 | Boston | Clay | R64 | 66 | | (16)Van Patten d. Alvaro Fillol [CHI] | 6-1 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
25‑May‑1981 | Roland Garros | Clay | R128 | 77 | 3 | (3)John Mcenroe [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-2 6-0 6-4 | | | | | | | | | |
20‑Apr‑1981 | Las Vegas | Hard | R32 | 46 | 7 | (2)Harold Solomon [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-3 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |
13‑Apr‑1981 | Los Angeles | Hard | R32 | 42 | 36 | (6)Sandy Mayer [USA] d. Van Patten | 1-6 6-1 6-1 | | | | | | | | | |
2‑Feb‑1981 | Richmond WCT | Carpet | R16 | 39 | 69 | Butch Walts [USA] d. Van Patten | 6-4 6-3 | | | | | | | | | |
2‑Feb‑1981 | Richmond WCT | Carpet | R32 | 39 | 12 | Van Patten d. (4)Brian Gottfried [USA] | 7-5 6-2 | | | | | | | | | |