ATP Madrid Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Madrid Open, defeating Pablo Arraya 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Madrid, Spain, from September 29 to October 5, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Madrid Open is a combined ATP and WTA clay-court event in the European swing leading to Roland Garros.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Pablo Arraya , 6-3 6-2 6-2
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Madrid Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 6-2 Pablo Arraya #83 H2H Match data Oct 5, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 3-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #47 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* SF
Pablo Arraya #309 6-3 3-6 8-6 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Oct 4, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Andres Gomez #47 3-6 6-0 6-2 Jaime Fillol #96 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-2 Joakim Nystrom #95 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-4 4-6 6-3 Pedro Rebolledo #53 — Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Pablo Arraya #309 6-4 6-4 Tomas Smid #27 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Joakim Nystrom #95 6-1 2-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #29 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 Gabriel Urpi #115 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Pablo Arraya #309 6-4 7-5 Roland Stadler #98 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Jose Lopez Maeso 7-5 4-6 7-5 Jose Luis Damiani #32 — Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Pedro Rebolledo #53 7-5 6-1 Mark Dickson H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Jaime Fillol #96 6-1 4-6 8-6 Raymond Moore #100 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Andres Gomez #47 6-2 6-2 Angel Gimenez #85 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0 Francisco Ferrer H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Jose Higueras #29 6-3 2-6 6-1 Henrik Sundstrom H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jaime Fillol #96 6-2 6-3 Diego Perez #84 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Pedro Rebolledo #53 6-7 6-4 6-2 Jairo Velasco — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jose Lopez Maeso 0-6 6-1 6-3 Fernando Luna #68 — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Mark Dickson 6-1 3-6 13-11 Victor Pecci #13 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Juan Avendano #269 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Damiani #32 6-3 6-2 Carlos Castellan #180 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Joakim Nystrom #95 6-3 6-4 Bernard Fritz #90 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #85 6-3 3-6 6-3 Sergio Casal H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Gabriel Urpi #115 6-1 6-1 Pascal Portes #87 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #27 6-4 3-6 6-2 Anders Jarryd #82 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Raymond Moore #100 6-3 6-0 Balazs Taroczy #16 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pablo Arraya #309 7-6 6-3 Ricardo Ycaza #52 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Francisco Ferrer 7-5 6-4 Hans Simonsson #100 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #47 6-4 6-3 Stanislav Birner #69 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Roland Stadler #98 7-5 6-7 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Madrid Open titles
PlayerTitles
Rafael Nadal 5
Ilie Nastase 4
Novak Djokovic 3
Roger Federer 3
Alexander Zverev 2
Andy Murray 2
Carlos Alcaraz 2
Yannick Noah 2

Recent Finals

Recent Madrid Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #1 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Casper Ruud #15 7-5 3-6 6-4 Jack Draper #6 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Andrey Rublev #8 4-6 7-5 7-5 Felix Auger-Aliassime #35 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jan-Lennard Struff #65 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Carlos Alcaraz #9 6-3 6-1 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid Open held?
Madrid Open is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who won the most recent Madrid Open?
The 2026 Madrid Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2.
Who has won the most Madrid Open titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 5 Madrid Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Madrid Open played?
The first edition of Madrid Open was held in 1968.
What surface is Madrid Open played on?
Madrid Open is played on clay courts.