ATP ABN AMRO Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1981 ABN AMRO Open, defeating Gene Mayer 6-1 2-6 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Rotterdam, Netherlands, from March 16 to March 22, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The ABN AMRO Open is the established indoor hard-court ATP event staged at Rotterdam Ahoy.

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Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Gene Mayer , 6-1 2-6 6-2
Dates
Mar 16 — Mar 22
Location
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

ABN AMRO Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 2-6 6-2 Gene Mayer #4 H2H Match data Mar 22, 1981* F
SF (2)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-3 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* SF
Gene Mayer #4 6-2 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #13 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 6-3 Sandy Mayer #40 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* QF
Wojtek Fibak #13 6-1 6-4 Raul Ramirez #39 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* QF
Gene Mayer #4 6-1 7-6 Buster C Mottram #52 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* QF
Brian Gottfried #12 6-7 6-3 7-6 Yannick Noah #14 H2H Match data Mar 21, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Yannick Noah #14 6-4 6-2 Rolf Gehring #36 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 6-1 Eric Wilborts H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Raul Ramirez #39 7-6 5-7 7-6 Vijay Amritraj #19 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Buster C Mottram #52 7-5 6-1 Fritz Buehning #38 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Gene Mayer #4 7-6 7-6 Tim Gullikson — Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Brian Gottfried #12 6-4 6-4 Tomas Smid #23 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Wojtek Fibak #13 6-3 7-6 Trey Waltke #42 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
Sandy Mayer #40 6-7 6-3 6-2 Bill Scanlon #31 H2H Match data Mar 20, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Tomas Smid #23 6-7 6-4 6-1 Kjell Johansson #56 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Tim Gullikson 6-1 3-6 6-0 Kim Warwick #22 — Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Jimmy Connors #3 6-2 6-1 Tim Wilkison #79 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Wojtek Fibak #13 6-1 4-6 6-0 Carlos Kirmayr #41 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Rolf Gehring #36 6-1 4-6 6-4 Marc Albert H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Eric Wilborts 2-6 6-4 6-4 Pat Dupre #51 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Vijay Amritraj #19 6-2 6-2 Jan Norback #96 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Trey Waltke #42 6-2 4-6 7-5 Eddie Edwards #100 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Bill Scanlon #31 6-3 6-0 Andres Gomez #56 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Fritz Buehning #38 7-6 4-6 6-3 Louk Sanders #94 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Raul Ramirez #39 6-1 6-1 Manuel Orantes #55 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Brian Gottfried #12 6-4 6-4 Chris Lewis #64 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Sandy Mayer #40 6-3 6-1 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Buster C Mottram #52 6-2 6-3 Balazs Taroczy #18 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Gene Mayer #4 6-2 6-3 Kevin Curren #50 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32
Yannick Noah #14 5-7 6-4 6-1 Peter Rennert #61 H2H Match data Mar 19, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for ABN AMRO Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Arthur Ashe 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Robin Haase 13 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent ABN AMRO Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Alex de Minaur #8 6-3 6-2 Felix Auger-Aliassime #6 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #3 6-4 3-6 6-2 Alex de Minaur #8 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 7-5 6-4 Alex de Minaur #11 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #11 5-7 6-2 6-2 Jannik Sinner #14 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-4 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of ABN AMRO Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is ABN AMRO Open held?
ABN AMRO Open is held in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Who won the most recent ABN AMRO Open?
The 2026 ABN AMRO Open was won by Alex de Minaur, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 6-2.
Who has won the most ABN AMRO Open titles?
Arthur Ashe and Roger Federer are tied for the most ABN AMRO Open titles, with 3 each.
When was the first ABN AMRO Open played?
The first edition of ABN AMRO Open was held in 1972.
What surface is ABN AMRO Open played on?
ABN AMRO Open is played on hard courts.