ATP Geneva Open 1981 Draw & Results

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

The Geneva Open is a Swiss clay-court ATP event held in the final week before Roland Garros.

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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
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

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 H2H Match data Sep 25, 1981* R16
Ricardo Cano #45 6-2 6-2 Zeljko Franulovic 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 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 — 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 #16DEF H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Joakim Nystrom #95 7-5 3-6 6-3 Robbie Venter H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Victor Pecci #13 6-2 6-2 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Zeljko Franulovic 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 6-2 6-3 Hans Simonsson 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 — Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Ivan Dupasquier 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 H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Ricardo Ycaza #52 6-4 6-7 6-3 Frank Puncec H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0 Jan Norback H2H Match data Sep 24, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Geneva Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 2 players share this record.

  1. Casper Ruud 3 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Tomas Smid 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tomas Smid 19 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roland Stadler 9 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

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 is the latest recorded Geneva Open winner?
The 2026 Geneva Open was won by Learner Tien, who defeated Mariano Navone 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Geneva Open titles?
Casper Ruud and Goran Ivanisevic are tied for the most Geneva Open titles, with 3 each.
What is the earliest recorded Geneva Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Geneva Open in TennisDB is 1980.
What surface is Geneva Open played on?
Geneva Open is played on clay courts.