ATP Monte Carlo 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Browse the 1981 Monte Carlo ATP 250 edition in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, including draw, results, match scores, champion path, and related tournament history.

Dates
Apr 13 — Apr 19
Location
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
SF (2)
Apr 18, 1981* SF Jimmy Connors #3 6-1 7-6 Balazs Taroczy #19 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1981* SF Guillermo Vilas #5 6-2 6-2 Adriano Panatta #29 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Apr 18, 1981* QF Adriano Panatta #29 6-1 1-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #27 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1981* QF Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-2 Yannick Noah #14 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1981* QF Balazs Taroczy #19 6-2 6-3 Ricardo Cano #69 H2H Match data
Apr 18, 1981* QF Guillermo Vilas #5 6-0 1-6 7-6 Tomas Smid #22 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Yannick Noah #14 7-5 5-7 7-5 Gabriel Urpi #115 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-2 Victor Pecci #22 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Jimmy Connors #3 6-3 6-1 Pascal Portes #47 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Guillermo Vilas #5 6-4 6-1 Gianni Ocleppo #62 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Tomas Smid #22 6-1 7-6 Gilles Moretton #192 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Balazs Taroczy #19 6-4 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Jose Higueras #27 3-6 6-4 6-1 Buster C Mottram #52 H2H Match data
Apr 17, 1981* R16 Ricardo Cano #69 6-7 6-2 6-1 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data
R32 (16)
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-3 2-6 6-4 Christophe Casa #146 — Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Adriano Panatta #29 6-3 6-2 Fernando Luna #88 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Jimmy Connors #3 6-4 7-6 Corrado Barazzutti #28 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Tomas Smid #22 3-6 7-6 6-2 Thierry Tulasne #63 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Guillermo Vilas #5 6-0 6-0 Ilie Nastase #57 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Victor Pecci #22 6-0 4-6 7-5 Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Pascal Portes #47 7-5 6-1 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Yannick Noah #14 6-2 6-2 Mario Martinez — Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Buster C Mottram #52 6-2 6-0 Heinz Gunthardt #43 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Ricardo Cano #69 7-6 6-0 Pavel Slozil #61 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Jose Higueras #27 7-6 6-1 Jose Luis Clerc #9 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Gianni Ocleppo #62 6-4 6-3 Manuel Orantes #70 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Gilles Moretton #192 6-3 5-7 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #55 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Gabriel Urpi #115 6-2 1-6 6-2 Angel Gimenez #85 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Balazs Taroczy #19 6-1 6-0 Kjell Johansson #75 H2H Match data
Apr 16, 1981* R32 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #71 6-4 6-3 Chris Lewis #53 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 11
Bjorn Borg 3
Ilie Nastase 3
Stefanos Tsitsipas 3
Thomas Muster 3

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Jannik Sinner 7-6(5) 6-3 Carlos Alcaraz H2H Match data
2025 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 3-6 6-1 6-0 Lorenzo Musetti H2H Match data
2024 Clay Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-1 6-4 Casper Ruud H2H Match data
2023 Clay Andrey Rublev 5-7 6-2 7-5 Holger Rune H2H Match data
2022 Clay Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6(3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Monte Carlo held?
Monte Carlo is held in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.
Who won the most recent Monte Carlo?
The 2026 Monte Carlo was won by Jannik Sinner 7-6(5) 6-3.
Who has won the most Monte Carlo titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 11 Monte Carlo titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Monte Carlo played?
The first edition of Monte Carlo was held in 1897.
What surface is Monte Carlo played on?
Monte Carlo is played on clay courts.