Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Guillermo Vilas 7 titles
ATP Argentina Open 1981 Draw & Results
CompletedIvan Lendl won the 1981 Argentina Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played November 16–22 on clay courts in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The Argentina Open is a clay-court ATP tournament in Buenos Aires and a fixture of the Latin American swing.
Full tournament history →Dates
Nov 16 — Nov 22
Location
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
31 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Ivan Lendl | 6-1 6-2 | Guillermo Vilas 6× CH | H2H | Match data | Nov 22, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas 6× CH | 6-2 6-2 | Andreas Maurer | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | SF |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-4 6-4 | Pedro Rebolledo | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas 6× CH | 7-5 6-0 | Rolf Gehring | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | QF |
| Andreas Maurer | 5-7 7-5 7-5 | Juan Aguilera | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | QF |
| Pedro Rebolledo | 7-5 6-1 | Andres Gomez | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | QF |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-1 6-0 | Diego Perez | H2H | Match data | Nov 21, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas 6× CH | 6-4 7-5 | Roberto Arguello | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Rolf Gehring | 7-6 7-6 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Andres Gomez | 7-5 6-2 | Jose Lopez Maeso | — | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Pedro Rebolledo | 6-1 6-1 | Ricardo Ycaza | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Andreas Maurer | 6-3 6-1 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Diego Perez | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Jose Luis Damiani | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| Juan Aguilera | 2-6 6-0 7-5 | Hans Gildemeister | — | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-4 6-0 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Andres Gomez | 6-1 6-2 | Belus Prajoux | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Roberto Arguello | 6-2 6-3 | Gustavo Tiberti | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Rolf Gehring | 1-6 6-3 6-4 | Bernard Boileau | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-2 6-3 | Marcos Hocevar | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-3 6-4 | Angel Gimenez | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Guillermo Vilas 6× CH | 6-4 7-6 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Hans Gildemeister | 6-4 6-7 6-0 | Fernando Luna | — | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-2 7-5 | Pablo Arraya | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Lopez Maeso | 6-4 7-5 | Guillermo Aubone | — | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Ricardo Ycaza | 6-4 6-4 | Eduardo Bengoechea | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-2 6-3 | Francisco Gonzalez | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Andreas Maurer | 1-6 6-1 7-5 | Klaus Eberhard | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Juan Aguilera | 6-1 6-2 | Joao Soares | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 3-6 6-4 | Gabriel Urpi | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Pedro Rebolledo | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | Victor Pecci | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
| Diego Perez | 6-3 6-3 | Hugo Roverano | H2H | Match data | Nov 19, 1981* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Argentina Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes.
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Guillermo Vilas 8 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Guillermo Vilas 42 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match.
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Albert Montanes 15 appearances
View the full Argentina Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cerundolo | 6-4 6-2 | Luciano Darderi | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Joao Fonseca | 6-4 7-6(1) | Francisco Cerundolo | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Facundo Diaz Acosta | 6-3 6-4 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 6-3 7-5 | Cameron Norrie | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 5-7 6-2 6-3 | Diego Schwartzman | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Argentina Open held?
- Argentina Open is held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Who is the latest recorded Argentina Open winner?
- The 2026 Argentina Open was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-2.
- Who has won the most Argentina Open titles?
- Guillermo Vilas has won 7 Argentina Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Argentina Open played?
- The first edition of Argentina Open was held in 1893.
- What surface is Argentina Open played on?
- Argentina Open is played on clay courts.