ATP Argentina Open 1981 Draw & Results

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Ivan 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.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Guillermo Vilas , 6-1 6-2
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

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Argentina Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #66× CH H2H Match data Nov 22, 1981* F
SF (2)
Guillermo Vilas #66× CH 6-2 6-2 Andreas Maurer #82 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* SF
Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 6-4 Pedro Rebolledo #59 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Guillermo Vilas #66× CH 7-5 6-0 Rolf Gehring #35 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* QF
Andreas Maurer #82 5-7 7-5 7-5 Juan Aguilera H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* QF
Pedro Rebolledo #59 7-5 6-1 Andres Gomez #43 H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* QF
Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-0 Diego Perez H2H Match data Nov 21, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Guillermo Vilas #66× CH 6-4 7-5 Roberto Arguello H2H Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
Rolf Gehring #35 7-6 7-6 Jaime Fillol #98 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
Andres Gomez #43 7-5 6-2 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
Pedro Rebolledo #59 6-1 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #61 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
Andreas Maurer #82 6-3 6-1 Jose Higueras #38 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
Diego Perez 2-6 6-2 6-4 Jose Luis Damiani #37 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 #4 6-4 6-0 Manuel Orantes #48 H2H Match data Nov 20, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Andres Gomez #43 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 #35 1-6 6-3 6-4 Bernard Boileau H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Manuel Orantes #48 6-2 6-3 Marcos Hocevar H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-4 Angel Gimenez #86 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Guillermo Vilas #66× CH 6-4 7-6 Ricardo Cano #57 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Hans Gildemeister 6-4 6-7 6-0 Fernando Luna #66 — Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Damiani #37 6-2 7-5 Pablo Arraya #78 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-4 7-5 Guillermo Aubone — Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Ricardo Ycaza #61 6-4 6-4 Eduardo Bengoechea H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Jaime Fillol #98 6-2 6-3 Francisco Gonzalez #91 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Andreas Maurer #82 1-6 6-1 7-5 Klaus Eberhard #89 H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Juan Aguilera 6-1 6-2 Joao Soares H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Jose Higueras #38 6-2 3-6 6-4 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32
Pedro Rebolledo #59 5-7 6-3 6-1 Victor Pecci #15 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 Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Albert Montanes 15 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 Argentina Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #19 6-4 6-2 Luciano Darderi #22 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Joao Fonseca #99 6-4 7-6(1) Francisco Cerundolo #28 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Facundo Diaz Acosta #87 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Jarry #21 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-3 7-5 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 5-7 6-2 6-3 Diego Schwartzman #15 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Argentina Open

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.