ATP Munich Open 1981 Draw & Results

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

The Munich Open is the Bavarian clay-court ATP event staged by MTTC Iphitos.

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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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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Munich Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Chris Lewis #70 4-6 6-2 2-6 6-1 6-1 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 H2H Match data May 24, 1981* F
SF (2)
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 6-4 7-6 Rolf Gehring #34DEF H2H Match data May 23, 1981* SF
Chris Lewis #70 6-1 6-1 Ulrich Pinner H2H Match data May 23, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 7-6 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #54 H2H Match data May 23, 1981* QF
Rolf Gehring #34DEF 6-4 6-2 Butch Walts #59 H2H Match data May 23, 1981* QF
Ulrich Pinner 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 May 23, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Butch Walts #59 6-4 6-4 Steve Denton H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #78 6-2 6-3 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16
Fernando Luna #100 7-5 6-1 Eliot Teltscher #11 H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pavel Slozil #67 6-3 7-5 Gilles Moretton H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16
Rolf Gehring #34DEF 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 H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16
Ulrich Pinner 6-4 6-2 David Schneider H2H Match data May 22, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Ulrich Pinner 6-1 7-5 Per Hjertquist #80 H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Butch Walts #59 6-1 6-2 Eddie Edwards H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Klaus Eberhard #81 6-4 5-7 6-1 Anders Jarryd H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Christophe Freyss 6-2 7-6 Dominique Bedel H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Steve Denton 6-0 7-6 Denis Naegelen H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Fernando Luna #100 4-6 6-2 6-3 Hans Dieter Beutel H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
David Schneider 6-2 6-3 Raymond Moore 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 H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Pavel Slozil #67 6-3 6-0 Rod Frawley H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Gilles Moretton 6-1 4-6 6-0 Christoph Zipf H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Eric Fromm 7-6 6-1 Onny Parun #99 H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32
Rolf Gehring #34DEF 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 H2H Match data May 21, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Munich Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Alexander Zverev 3 titles

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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 Munich Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ben Shelton #6 6-2 7-5 Flavio Cobolli #16 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-4 Ben Shelton #15 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Jan-Lennard Struff #28 7-5 6-3 Taylor Fritz #15 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Holger Rune #7 6-4 1-6 7-6(3) Botic van de Zandschulp #29 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Holger Rune #70 3-4 (ret.) Botic van de Zandschulp #40 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Previous editions of Munich Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Munich Open held?
Munich Open is held in Munich, Germany.
Who is the latest recorded Munich Open winner?
The 2026 Munich Open was won by Ben Shelton, who defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-2 7-5.
Who has won the most Munich Open titles?
Alexander Zverev and Philipp Kohlschreiber are tied for the most Munich Open titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 3 each.
When was the first Munich Open played?
The first edition of Munich Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Munich Open played on?
Munich Open is played on clay courts.