ATP Italian Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Italian Open, defeating Victor Pecci 6-3 6-4 6-0 in the final. The Masters 1000 event was played on clay courts in Rome, Italy, from May 18 to May 25, 1981. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.
The Italian Open, officially the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, is the combined ATP and WTA event staged at Rome's Foro Italico.
Full tournament history →Dates
May 18 — May 25
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 6-4 6-0 | Victor Pecci | H2H | Match data | May 25, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jose Luis Clerc | 3-6 7-5 6-0 6-2 | Ivan Lendl | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1981* | SF |
| Victor Pecci | 7-6 6-4 7-6 | Guillermo Vilas | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Balazs Taroczy | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1981* | QF |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-0 6-2 | Eddie Dibbs | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1981* | QF |
| Victor Pecci | 6-2 5-7 7-6 | Peter Mcnamara | — | Match data | May 24, 1981* | QF |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-3 3-6 7-6 | Adriano Panatta | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Peter Mcnamara | 7-5 6-3 | Corrado Barazzutti | — | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-0 6-3 | Marko Ostoja | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-1 1-6 6-1 | Angel Gimenez | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Ivan Lendl | 7-5 6-2 | Bruce Manson | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-1 6-2 | Jose Luis Damiani | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Eddie Dibbs | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-1 6-1 | Jose Higueras | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-2 6-4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | H2H | Match data | May 23, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-3 6-0 | Mel Purcell | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-0 6-2 | Tom Gullikson | — | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-1 6-1 | Ferdi Taygan | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 6-2 6-3 | John Fitzgerald | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-1 6-2 | Tony Giammalva | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-2 6-1 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-2 6-2 | Rick Fagel | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 0-6 6-3 6-3 | Brian Gottfried | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Bruce Manson | 6-4 7-6 | Mario Martinez | — | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Angel Gimenez | 6-4 6-3 | Paul Mcnamee | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Eddie Dibbs | 4-6 6-4 6-0 | Buster C Mottram | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-4 6-4 | Gustavo Guerrero | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Victor Pecci | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Thierry Tulasne | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Marko Ostoja | 7-6 6-4 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 4-3 (ret.) | Belus Prajoux | H2H | Match data | May 21, 1981* | R32 |
| R64 (30) | ||||||
| Rick Fagel | 6-1 6-1 | Mark Edmondson | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-3 6-3 | Slobodan Zivojinovic | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Angel Gimenez | 6-1 6-0 | Maurice Hunter | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Peter Mcnamara | 6-4 6-0 | Eduardo Bengoechea | — | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-2 6-1 | Gianni Ocleppo | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Tom Gullikson | 7-6 6-4 | Ilie Nastase | — | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-3 6-4 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Adriano Panatta | 6-2 6-1 | Gabriel Urpi | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-2 6-3 | Trey Waltke | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Corrado Barazzutti | 6-4 6-2 | Roberto Arguello | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-7 6-2 6-3 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | 7-5 6-1 | Terry Moor | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Jose Higueras | 6-4 7-6 | Billy Martin | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Buster C Mottram | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Andres Gomez | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Brian Gottfried | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Raul Ramirez | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-2 6-3 | Carlos Kirmayr | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Thierry Tulasne | 6-1 6-3 | Hans Gildemeister | — | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Marko Ostoja | 3-6 6-3 6-1 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-1 6-3 | Tim Gullikson | — | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| John Fitzgerald | 6-3 3-6 7-6 | Ricardo Ycaza | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Belus Prajoux | 7-5 6-0 | Pablo Arraya | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Ricardo Cano | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Wojtek Fibak | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Paul Mcnamee | 6-4 7-5 | John Alexander | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Balazs Taroczy | 6-2 6-2 | Francesco Cancellotti | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Tony Giammalva | 6-0 6-1 | Luca Bottazzi | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Eddie Dibbs | 6-1 6-3 | Pascal Portes | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Gustavo Guerrero | 3-6 6-2 6-2 | Antonio Zugarelli | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Mel Purcell | 6-4 6-0 | Alejandro Pierola | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Bruce Manson | 2-6 7-6 7-6 | Marcos Hocevar | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
| Ferdi Taygan | 6-2 7-5 | Richard Meyer | H2H | Match data | May 20, 1981* | R64 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Ilie Nastase | 2 |
| Ivan Lendl | 2 |
| Jim Courier | 2 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6(5) 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Italian Open held?
- Italian Open is held in Rome, Italy.
- Who won the most recent Italian Open?
- The 2026 Italian Open was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
- Who has won the most Italian Open titles?
- Rafael Nadal has won 10 Italian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
- When was the first Italian Open played?
- The first edition of Italian Open was held in 1930.
- What surface is Italian Open played on?
- Italian Open is played on clay courts.