ATP Geneva 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Bjorn Borg won the 1981 Geneva, defeating Tomas Smid 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Geneva, Switzerland, from September 21 to September 27, 1981.

Champion
Bjorn Borg
def. Tomas Smid , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Sep 27, 1981* F Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3 Tomas Smid #27 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Sep 26, 1981* SF Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0 Joakim Nystrom #95 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1981* SF Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 0-6 6-1 Manuel Orantes #45 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Sep 26, 1981* QF Manuel Orantes #45 6-4 4-6 6-1 Jose Luis Damiani #32 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1981* QF Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-1 Ricardo Ycaza #52 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1981* QF Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #48 H2H Match data
Sep 26, 1981* QF Joakim Nystrom #95 6-3 6-3 Ricardo Cano #45 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Jose Luis Damiani #32 6-0 6-4 Jimmy Brown — Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Ricardo Ycaza #52 6-3 6-4 Ivan Dupasquier #309 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Ricardo Cano #45 6-2 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic #100 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Joakim Nystrom #95 7-5 6-3 Victor Pecci #13 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Manuel Orantes #45 7-5 6-2 Diego Perez #84 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-2 Pablo Arraya #309 H2H Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Tomas Smid #27 7-5 6-3 Mario Martinez — Match data
Sep 25, 1981* R16 Heinz Gunthardt #48 6-4 6-1 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data
R32 (16)
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Mario Martinez 4-6 6-3 6-2 Zoltan Kuharszky #309 — Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Ricardo Cano #45 6-7 7-6 6-1 Pavel Slozil #76 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Jose Lopez Maeso 3-6 7-5 6-2 Roland Stadler #98 — Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Manuel Orantes #45 6-4 7-6 Balazs Taroczy #16 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Joakim Nystrom #95 7-5 3-6 6-3 Robbie Venter #224 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Victor Pecci #13 6-2 6-2 Raymond Moore #100 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Zeljko Franulovic #100 6-4 6-4 Bernard Fritz #90 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Heinz Gunthardt #48 1-6 6-2 7-5 Brent Pirow H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Pablo Arraya #309 6-2 6-3 Hans Simonsson #100 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Diego Perez #84 6-1 6-4 Pedro Rebolledo #53 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Jimmy Brown 6-1 6-2 Bernard Boileau #99 — Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Ivan Dupasquier #309 6-3 7-5 Paolo Bertolucci #99 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Jose Luis Damiani #32 3-6 6-4 6-3 Stanislav Birner #69 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Bjorn Borg #2 6-1 6-1 Mats Wilander #283 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Ricardo Ycaza #52 6-4 6-7 6-3 Frank Puncec #325 H2H Match data
Sep 24, 1981* R32 Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0 Jan Norback #100 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Marin Cilic 4
Casper Ruud 3
Goran Ivanisevic 3
Stan Wawrinka 2
Alexander Zverev 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2026 Clay Learner Tien 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone H2H Match data
2025 Clay Novak Djokovic 5-7 7-6 7-6 Hubert Hurkacz H2H Match data
2024 Clay Casper Ruud 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac H2H Match data
2023 Clay Nicolas Jarry 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov H2H Match data
2022 Clay Casper Ruud 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Geneva held?
Geneva is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Geneva?
The 2026 Geneva was won by Learner Tien 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva titles?
Marin Cilic has won 4 Geneva titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Geneva played?
The first edition of Geneva was held in 1969.
What surface is Geneva played on?
Geneva is played on clay courts.