ATP Rome 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Full tournament history →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.
Dates
May 18 — May 25
Location
Rome, Italy
Category
Masters 1000
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Round of 64
Jose Luis Clerc
7-5 6-1
John Fitzgerald
6-3 3-6 7-6
Jose Luis Damiani
6-2 6-3
Mel Purcell
6-4 6-0
Adriano Panatta
6-2 6-1
Tom Gullikson
7-6 6-4
Marko Ostoja
3-6 6-3 6-1
Zeljko Franulovic
6-1 6-3
Ivan Lendl
6-2 6-1
Ferdi Taygan
6-2 7-5
Bruce Manson
2-6 7-6 7-6
BYE
Eddie Dibbs
6-1 6-3
Buster C Mottram
6-4 1-6 6-3
Ricardo Cano
3-6 7-5 6-2
Gustavo Guerrero
3-6 6-2 6-2
Victor Pecci
6-7 6-2 6-3
Thierry Tulasne
6-1 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
6-3 6-4
Belus Prajoux
7-5 6-0
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Corrado Barazzutti
6-4 6-2
Brian Gottfried
4-6 6-2 6-2
Guillermo Vilas
6-2 6-3
Tony Giammalva
6-0 6-1
Jose Higueras
6-4 7-6
Manuel Orantes
6-3 6-3
Balazs Taroczy
6-2 6-2
Rick Fagel
6-1 6-1
Angel Gimenez
6-1 6-0
Paul Mcnamee
6-4 7-5
Round of 32
Jose Luis Clerc
6-2 6-3
Jose Luis Damiani
6-3 6-0
Adriano Panatta
6-0 6-2
Marko Ostoja
7-6 6-4
Ivan Lendl
6-1 6-1
Bruce Manson
6-4 7-6
Eddie Dibbs
4-6 6-4 6-0
Ricardo Cano
6-4 6-4
Victor Pecci
3-6 6-3 6-3
Vitas Gerulaitis
4-3 (ret.)
BYE
Corrado Barazzutti
0-6 6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
6-1 6-2
Jose Higueras
6-2 6-1
Balazs Taroczy
6-2 6-2
Angel Gimenez
6-4 6-3
Round of 16
Jose Luis Clerc
6-1 6-2
Adriano Panatta
6-0 6-3
Ivan Lendl
7-5 6-2
Eddie Dibbs
6-3 4-6 6-3
Victor Pecci
6-2 6-4
Peter Mcnamara
7-5 6-3
Guillermo Vilas
6-1 6-1
Balazs Taroczy
6-1 1-6 6-1
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Jose Luis Clerc
3-6 7-5 6-0 6-2
Victor Pecci
7-6 6-4 7-6
Final
Jose Luis Clerc
6-3 6-4 6-0
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Rafael Nadal | 10 |
| Novak Djokovic | 6 |
| Thomas Muster | 3 |
| Alexander Zverev | 2 |
| Andres Gomez | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Season | Surface | Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Clay | Jannik Sinner | 6-4 6-4 | Casper Ruud | H2H | Match data |
| 2025 | Clay | Carlos Alcaraz | 7-6 6-1 | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data |
| 2024 | Clay | Alexander Zverev | 6-4 7-5 | Nicolas Jarry | H2H | Match data |
| 2023 | Clay | Daniil Medvedev | 7-5 7-5 | Holger Rune | H2H | Match data |
| 2022 | Clay | Novak Djokovic | 6-0 7-6(5) | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 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.