ATP Munich 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Chris Lewis won the 1981 Munich, defeating Christophe Roger-Vasselin 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-1 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Munich, Germany, from May 18 to May 24, 1981.

Champion
Chris Lewis
def. Christophe Roger-Vasselin , 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-1
Dates
May 18 — May 24
Location
Munich, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 24, 1981* F Chris Lewis #70 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 23, 1981* SF Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 6-4 7-6 Rolf Gehring #34 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* SF Chris Lewis #70 6-1 6-1 Ulrich Pinner #167 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 23, 1981* QF Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 7-6 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #54 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* QF Rolf Gehring #34 6-4 6-2 Butch Walts #59 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* QF Ulrich Pinner #167 3-6 7-6 6-3 Fernando Luna #100 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* QF Chris Lewis #70 3-6 7-5 7-6 Pavel Slozil #67 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 22, 1981* R16 Butch Walts #59 6-4 6-4 Steve Denton #403 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 6-2 6-3 Christophe Freyss #97 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Fernando Luna #100 7-5 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #11 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Pavel Slozil #67 6-3 7-5 Gilles Moretton #192 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Rolf Gehring #34 6-3 6-3 Peter Feigl #91 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Chris Lewis #70 6-4 7-6 Klaus Eberhard #81 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Shlomo Glickstein #54 6-4 7-5 Eric Fromm #249 H2H Match data
May 22, 1981* R16 Ulrich Pinner #167 6-4 6-2 David Schneider #245 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
May 21, 1981* R32 Ulrich Pinner #167 6-1 7-5 Per Hjertquist #80 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Butch Walts #59 6-1 6-2 Eddie Edwards #99 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Klaus Eberhard #81 6-4 5-7 6-1 Anders Jarryd #182 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Christophe Freyss #97 6-2 7-6 Dominique Bedel #100 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Steve Denton #403 6-0 7-6 Denis Naegelen #203 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Fernando Luna #100 4-6 6-2 6-3 Hans Dieter Beutel #457 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 David Schneider #245 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore #112 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Chris Lewis #70 6-3 6-2 Jan Norback #92 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Shlomo Glickstein #54 6-4 7-6 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Pavel Slozil #67 6-3 6-0 Rod Frawley #92 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Gilles Moretton #192 6-1 4-6 6-0 Christoph Zipf #309 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Eric Fromm #249 7-6 6-1 Onny Parun #99 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Rolf Gehring #34 6-2 6-4 Hans Schwaier H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Peter Feigl #91 6-2 6-1 Andrew Pattison — Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Eliot Teltscher #11 1-6 6-4 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 6-2 6-2 Gunther Gnettner #662 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Munich held?
Munich is held in Munich, Germany.
Who won the most recent Munich?
The 2026 Munich was won by Ben Shelton 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Munich titles?
Alexander Zverev has won 3 Munich titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Munich played?
The first edition of Munich was held in 1900.
What surface is Munich played on?
Munich is played on clay courts.