ATP Rome 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jose Luis Clerc won the 1981 Rome, 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.

Champion
Jose Luis Clerc
def. Victor Pecci , 6-3 6-4 6-0
Dates
May 18 — May 25
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
May 25, 1981* F Jose Luis Clerc #7 6-3 6-4 6-0 Victor Pecci #18 H2H Match data
SF (2)
May 24, 1981* SF Jose Luis Clerc #8 3-6 7-5 6-0 6-2 Ivan Lendl #5 H2H Match data
May 24, 1981* SF Victor Pecci #21 7-6 6-4 7-6 Guillermo Vilas #6 H2H Match data
QF (4)
May 24, 1981* QF Guillermo Vilas #6 6-4 3-6 6-2 Balazs Taroczy #17 H2H Match data
May 24, 1981* QF Ivan Lendl #5 6-0 6-2 Eddie Dibbs #19 H2H Match data
May 24, 1981* QF Victor Pecci #21 6-2 5-7 7-6 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
May 24, 1981* QF Jose Luis Clerc #8 6-3 3-6 7-6 Adriano Panatta #22 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
May 23, 1981* R16 Peter Mcnamara 7-5 6-3 Corrado Barazzutti #29 — Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Adriano Panatta #22 6-0 6-3 Marko Ostoja #203 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Balazs Taroczy #17 6-1 1-6 6-1 Angel Gimenez #72 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Ivan Lendl #5 7-5 6-2 Bruce Manson #76 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Jose Luis Clerc #8 6-1 6-2 Jose Luis Damiani #48 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Eddie Dibbs #19 6-3 4-6 6-3 Ricardo Cano #57 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-1 Jose Higueras #25 H2H Match data
May 23, 1981* R16 Victor Pecci #21 6-2 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #10 H2H Match data
R32 (15)
May 21, 1981* R32 Jose Luis Damiani #48 6-3 6-0 Mel Purcell #28 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Adriano Panatta #22 6-0 6-2 Tom Gullikson — Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Ivan Lendl #5 6-1 6-1 Ferdi Taygan #100 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Jose Luis Clerc #8 6-2 6-3 John Fitzgerald #87 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-1 6-2 Tony Giammalva #54 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Jose Higueras #25 6-2 6-1 Manuel Orantes #71 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Balazs Taroczy #17 6-2 6-2 Rick Fagel #99 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Corrado Barazzutti #29 0-6 6-3 6-3 Brian Gottfried #13 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Bruce Manson #76 6-4 7-6 Mario Martinez — Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Angel Gimenez #72 6-4 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #32 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Eddie Dibbs #19 4-6 6-4 6-0 Buster C Mottram #46 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Ricardo Cano #57 6-4 6-4 Gustavo Guerrero #100 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Victor Pecci #21 3-6 6-3 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #69 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Marko Ostoja #203 7-6 6-4 Zeljko Franulovic #100 H2H Match data
May 21, 1981* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #10 4-3 (ret.) Belus Prajoux #154 H2H Match data
R64 (30)
May 20, 1981* R64 Rick Fagel #99 6-1 6-1 Mark Edmondson #73 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Manuel Orantes #71 6-3 6-3 Slobodan Zivojinovic — Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Angel Gimenez #72 6-1 6-0 Maurice Hunter #510 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-4 6-0 Eduardo Bengoechea #86 — Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Ivan Lendl #5 6-2 6-1 Gianni Ocleppo #56 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Tom Gullikson 7-6 6-4 Ilie Nastase #63 — Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #10 6-3 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #95 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Adriano Panatta #22 6-2 6-1 Gabriel Urpi #106 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Jose Luis Damiani #48 6-2 6-3 Trey Waltke #50 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Corrado Barazzutti #29 6-4 6-2 Roberto Arguello #365 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Victor Pecci #21 6-7 6-2 6-3 Jaime Fillol #93 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Jose Luis Clerc #8 7-5 6-1 Terry Moor #37 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Jose Higueras #25 6-4 7-6 Billy Martin #118 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Buster C Mottram #46 6-4 1-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #68 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Brian Gottfried #13 4-6 6-2 6-2 Raul Ramirez #41 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Guillermo Vilas #6 6-2 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr #45 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Thierry Tulasne #69 6-1 6-3 Hans Gildemeister — Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Marko Ostoja #203 3-6 6-3 6-1 Tomas Smid #20 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Zeljko Franulovic #100 6-1 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 John Fitzgerald #87 6-3 3-6 7-6 Ricardo Ycaza #52 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Belus Prajoux #154 7-5 6-0 Pablo Arraya #309 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Ricardo Cano #57 3-6 7-5 6-2 Wojtek Fibak #16 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Paul Mcnamee #32 6-4 7-5 John Alexander #100 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Balazs Taroczy #17 6-2 6-2 Francesco Cancellotti H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Tony Giammalva #54 6-0 6-1 Luca Bottazzi H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Eddie Dibbs #19 6-1 6-3 Pascal Portes #42 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Gustavo Guerrero #100 3-6 6-2 6-2 Antonio Zugarelli #128 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Mel Purcell #28 6-4 6-0 Alejandro Pierola #217 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Bruce Manson #76 2-6 7-6 7-6 Marcos Hocevar #66 H2H Match data
May 20, 1981* R64 Ferdi Taygan #100 6-2 7-5 Richard Meyer #98 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Rome held?
Rome is held in Rome, Italy.
Who won the most recent Rome?
The 2026 Rome was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 6-4.
Who has won the most Rome titles?
Rafael Nadal has won 10 Rome titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Rome played?
The first edition of Rome was held in 1930.
What surface is Rome played on?
Rome is played on clay courts.