ATP Swedish Open 1981 Draw & Results

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Thierry Tulasne won the 1981 Swedish Open, defeating Anders Jarryd 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 20–26 on clay courts in Bastad, Sweden.

The Swedish Open is the long-running clay-court ATP tournament staged in Båstad.

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Champion
Thierry Tulasne
def. Anders Jarryd , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Jul 20 — Jul 26
Location
Bastad, Sweden
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

Swedish Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thierry Tulasne #77 6-2 6-3 Anders Jarryd H2H Match data Jul 26, 1981* F
SF (2)
Thierry Tulasne #77 6-2 7-6 Joakim Nystrom H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* SF
Anders Jarryd 6-3 6-4 Fernando Luna #92 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Thierry Tulasne #77 6-1 6-0 Peter Mcnamara — Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Anders Jarryd 3-6 1-0 (ret.) Paul Mcnamee #31 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Joakim Nystrom 6-2 6-0 Mark Edmondson #54 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Fernando Luna #92 6-4 6-7 6-2 John Fitzgerald #51 H2H Match data Jul 25, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
John Fitzgerald #51 6-3 6-3 Leo Palin H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Joakim Nystrom 6-3 6-4 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Fernando Luna #92 6-2 4-6 6-3 Per Hjertquist #68 H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Peter Mcnamara 1-6 6-2 6-4 Mats Wilander — Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Paul Mcnamee #31 6-4 7-5 Claudio Panatta H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Thierry Tulasne #77 6-4 6-4 Roberto Vizcaino H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Mark Edmondson #54 6-0 6-3 Jan Gunnarsson H2H Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
Anders Jarryd 6-2 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data Jul 24, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Paul Kronk 2-6 6-0 6-0 Ulrich Marten — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Mats Wilander 6-1 6-4 Tenny Svensson H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Thierry Tulasne #77 7-5 6-4 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Paul Mcnamee #31 6-2 6-7 6-1 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Leo Palin 3-6 7-6 6-1 Henrik Sundstrom H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Per Hjertquist #68 6-0 6-3 6-3 Stefan Svensson H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Roberto Vizcaino 6-2 0-6 6-2 Bernhard Pils H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Claudio Panatta 6-4 6-4 Chris Johnstone H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Hans Simonsson 6-2 6-3 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Joakim Nystrom 6-3 6-3 Jan Norback #84 H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Anders Jarryd 6-4 7-5 Jorgen Windahl H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Jan Gunnarsson 6-3 7-5 David Carter H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Peter Mcnamara 6-3 6-4 Wayne Hampson — Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
John Fitzgerald #51 6-0 6-0 Olle Palmer H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Fernando Luna #92 6-3 6-2 Onny Parun H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32
Mark Edmondson #54 7-5 7-6 Stefan Simonsson H2H Match data Jul 23, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swedish Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Tommy Robredo 31 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Tommy Robredo 15 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Swedish Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Andrey Rublev #16 6-4 6-3 Luciano Darderi #18 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Luciano Darderi #55 6-4 3-6 6-3 Jesper de Jong #106 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Nuno Borges #51 6-3 6-2 Rafael Nadal #261 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Andrey Rublev #7 7-6(3) 6-0 Casper Ruud #4 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Francisco Cerundolo #39 7-6(4) 6-2 Sebastian Baez #34 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Swedish Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swedish Open held?
Swedish Open is held in Bastad, Sweden.
Who is the latest recorded Swedish Open winner?
The 2026 Swedish Open was won by Andrey Rublev, who defeated Luciano Darderi 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Swedish Open titles?
Magnus Gustafsson has won 4 Swedish Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Swedish Open played?
The first edition of Swedish Open was held in 1948.
What surface is Swedish Open played on?
Swedish Open is played on clay courts.