ATP Geneva Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Bjorn Borg won the 1981 Geneva Open, 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. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-3 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Tomas Smid | 6-1 6-0 | Joakim Nystrom | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | SF |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-4 0-6 6-1 | Manuel Orantes | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | Jose Luis Damiani | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | QF |
| Tomas Smid | 6-1 6-1 | Ricardo Ycaza | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | QF |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-2 6-3 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | QF |
| Joakim Nystrom | 6-3 6-3 | Ricardo Cano | H2H | Match data | Sep 26, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Jose Luis Damiani | 6-0 6-4 | Jimmy Brown | — | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Ricardo Ycaza | 6-3 6-4 | Ivan Dupasquier | H2H | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-2 6-2 | Zeljko Franulovic | H2H | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Joakim Nystrom | 7-5 6-3 | Victor Pecci | H2H | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Manuel Orantes | 7-5 6-2 | Diego Perez | H2H | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-2 6-2 | Pablo Arraya | H2H | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Tomas Smid | 7-5 6-3 | Mario Martinez | — | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-4 6-1 | Jose Lopez Maeso | — | Match data | Sep 25, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Mario Martinez | 4-6 6-3 6-2 | Zoltan Kuharszky | — | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-7 7-6 6-1 | Pavel Slozil | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Jose Lopez Maeso | 3-6 7-5 6-2 | Roland Stadler | — | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 7-6 | Balazs Taroczy | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Joakim Nystrom | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | Robbie Venter | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Victor Pecci | 6-2 6-2 | Raymond Moore | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6-4 6-4 | Bernard Fritz | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 1-6 6-2 7-5 | Brent Pirow | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Pablo Arraya | 6-2 6-3 | Hans Simonsson | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Diego Perez | 6-1 6-4 | Pedro Rebolledo | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Jimmy Brown | 6-1 6-2 | Bernard Boileau | — | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Dupasquier | 6-3 7-5 | Paolo Bertolucci | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Jose Luis Damiani | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | Stanislav Birner | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Bjorn Borg | 6-1 6-1 | Mats Wilander | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Ricardo Ycaza | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | Frank Puncec | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
| Tomas Smid | 6-1 6-0 | Jan Norback | H2H | Match data | Sep 24, 1981* | R32 |
Most Titles
| Player | Titles |
|---|---|
| Marin Cilic | 4 |
| Casper Ruud | 3 |
| Goran Ivanisevic | 3 |
| Bjorn Borg | 2 |
| Mats Wilander | 2 |
| Stan Wawrinka | 2 |
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learner Tien | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Mariano Navone | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Clay |
| Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) | Hubert Hurkacz | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-5 6-3 | Tomas Machac | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Clay |
| Nicolas Jarry | 7-6(1) 6-1 | Grigor Dimitrov | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Clay |
| Casper Ruud | 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) | Joao Sousa | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Clay |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Geneva Open held?
- Geneva Open is held in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Who won the most recent Geneva Open?
- The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien 3-6 6-3 7-5.
- Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
- Marin Cilic has won 4 Geneva Open titles, the most by any player.
- When was the first Geneva Open played?
- The first edition of Geneva Open was held in 1969.
- What surface is Geneva Open played on?
- Geneva Open is played on clay courts.