ATP Madrid 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Madrid, 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.

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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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 5, 1981* F Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 6-2 Pablo Arraya #83 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 4, 1981* SF 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
QF (4)
Oct 4, 1981* QF 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
R16 (8)
Oct 3, 1981* R16 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 #106 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
R32 (16)
Oct 2, 1981* R32 Jose Higueras #29 6-3 2-6 6-1 Henrik Sundstrom #549 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 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 #106 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 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

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Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Jannik Sinner 6-1 6-2 Alexander Zverev H2H Match data
2025 Clay Casper Ruud 7-5 3-6 6-4 Jack Draper H2H Match data
2024 Clay Andrey Rublev 4-6 7-5 7-5 Felix Auger-Aliassime H2H Match data
2023 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jan-Lennard Struff H2H Match data
2022 Clay Carlos Alcaraz 6-3 6-1 Alexander Zverev H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

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