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
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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Round of 32

Bjorn Borg #2 6-1 6-1
Mats Wilander #283
Pablo Arraya #309 6-2 6-3
Hans Simonsson #100
Heinz Gunthardt #48 1-6 6-2 7-5
Brent Pirow
Jose Lopez Maeso 3-6 7-5 6-2
Roland Stadler #98
Manuel Orantes #45 6-4 7-6
Balazs Taroczy #16
Diego Perez #84 6-1 6-4
Pedro Rebolledo #53
Jose Luis Damiani #32 3-6 6-4 6-3
Stanislav Birner #69
Jimmy Brown 6-1 6-2
Bernard Boileau #99
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0
Jan Norback #100
Mario Martinez 4-6 6-3 6-2
Zoltan Kuharszky #309
Ricardo Ycaza #52 6-4 6-7 6-3
Frank Puncec #325
Ivan Dupasquier #309 6-3 7-5
Paolo Bertolucci #99
Joakim Nystrom #95 7-5 3-6 6-3
Robbie Venter #224
Victor Pecci #13 6-2 6-2
Raymond Moore #100
Ricardo Cano #45 6-7 7-6 6-1
Pavel Slozil #76
Zeljko Franulovic #100 6-4 6-4
Bernard Fritz #90

Round of 16

Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-2
Pablo Arraya #309
Heinz Gunthardt #48 6-4 6-1
Jose Lopez Maeso
Manuel Orantes #45 7-5 6-2
Diego Perez #84
Jose Luis Damiani #32 6-0 6-4
Jimmy Brown
Tomas Smid #27 7-5 6-3
Mario Martinez
Ricardo Ycaza #52 6-3 6-4
Ivan Dupasquier #309
Joakim Nystrom #95 7-5 6-3
Victor Pecci #13
Ricardo Cano #45 6-2 6-2
Zeljko Franulovic #100

Quarterfinals

Bjorn Borg #2 6-2 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt #48
Manuel Orantes #45 6-4 4-6 6-1
Jose Luis Damiani #32
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-1
Ricardo Ycaza #52
Joakim Nystrom #95 6-3 6-3
Ricardo Cano #45

Semifinals

Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 0-6 6-1
Manuel Orantes #45
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0
Joakim Nystrom #95

Final

Bjorn Borg #2 6-4 6-3
Tomas Smid #27

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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Geneva Open

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.