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.

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Champion
def. Tomas Smid , 6-4 6-3
Dates
Sep 21 — Sep 27
Location
Geneva, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
Geneva Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3 Tomas Smid #27 H2H Match data Sep 27, 1981* F
SF (2)
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 Sep 26, 1981* SF
QF (4)
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 Sep 26, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
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 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Sep 25, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
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 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 Sep 24, 1981* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Geneva Open titles
PlayerTitles
Marin Cilic 4
Casper Ruud 3
Goran Ivanisevic 3
Bjorn Borg 2
Mats Wilander 2
Stan Wawrinka 2

Recent Finals

Recent Geneva Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Learner Tien #20 3-6 6-3 7-5 Mariano Navone #42 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Novak Djokovic #6 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(2) Hubert Hurkacz #31 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Casper Ruud #7 7-5 6-3 Tomas Machac #44 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Nicolas Jarry #54 7-6(1) 6-1 Grigor Dimitrov #33 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Casper Ruud #8 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) Joao Sousa #79 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.