ATP Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1981 Draw & Results

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John Fitzgerald won the 1981 Austrian Open Kitzbühel, defeating Guillermo Vilas 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 13–19 on clay courts in Kitzbuhel, Austria.

The Austrian Open Kitzbühel is a clay-court ATP tournament in the Austrian Alps.

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Champion
John Fitzgerald
def. Guillermo Vilas , 3-6 6-3 7-5
Dates
Jul 13 — Jul 19
Location
Kitzbuhel, Austria
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

47 recorded singles results

Austrian Open Kitzbühel 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John Fitzgerald #69 3-6 6-3 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× H2H Match data Jul 19, 1981* F Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
SF (2)
John Fitzgerald #69 4-6 6-3 6-4 Klaus Eberhard H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* SF
Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× 6-4 7-5 Vitas Gerulaitis #19CH H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Vitas Gerulaitis #19CH 4-6 6-2 6-1 Fernando Luna #98 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× 6-4 6-2 Per Hjertquist #73 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF
John Fitzgerald #69 6-3 6-3 Wojtek Fibak #16 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Klaus Eberhard 7-6 2-6 6-2 Victor Pecci #13 H2H Match data Jul 18, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 9 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Per Hjertquist #73 2-6 6-4 6-2 Werner Zirngibl H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× 6-2 6-4 Ramiro Benavides H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
John Fitzgerald #69 7-5 6-0 Eduardo Bengoechea #91 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Victor Pecci #13 6-1 7-5 Claudio Panatta H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Vitas Gerulaitis #19CH 6-2 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Fernando Luna #98 3-6 6-4 6-3 Carlos Kirmayr #38 H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Klaus Eberhard 1-6 6-4 7-5 Jaroslav Navratil H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-2 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Jul 17, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Pavel Hutka 6-2 6-2 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× 6-1 6-2 Ricardo Acuna H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Jiri Granat 7-5 6-2 Guillermo Aubone H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Claudio Panatta 6-3 6-3 Robert Reininger H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Fernando Luna #98 6-1 0-6 7-5 Hans Kary H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
John Fitzgerald #69 6-2 6-2 Robbie Venter H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Per Hjertquist #73 1-6 6-3 6-4 Hans Peter Kandler H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Klaus Eberhard 6-3 6-4 Helmar Stiegler H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #38 6-2 7-5 Georges Goven H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Ramiro Benavides 3-6 6-4 6-3 Ulrich Pinner #100 H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Eduardo Bengoechea #91 6-3 6-3 Wayne Pascoe H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #19CH 7-5 6-2 Alejandro Gattiker H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Wojtek Fibak #16 6-4 6-4 David Carter H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Jaroslav Navratil 6-3 6-2 Juan Aguilera H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Victor Pecci #13 6-0 6-1 Tony Graham H2H Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
Werner Zirngibl 4-6 6-2 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data Jul 16, 1981* R32
R64 (16)
Ramiro Benavides 6-2 3-6 6-4 Brad Guan H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Robbie Venter 6-4 4-6 7-6 Roberto Vizcaino H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jiri Granat 6-1 6-4 Louk Sanders #95 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Pavel Hutka 7-5 6-4 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #38 6-0 6-3 Wayne Hampson H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Claudio Panatta 7-5 7-5 Ingo Wimmer H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Guillermo Vilas #7DEF · 2× 6-4 6-3 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Klaus Eberhard 6-0 6-4 Chris Johnstone H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Eduardo Bengoechea #91 6-3 1-6 7-6 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Vitas Gerulaitis #19CH 6-3 6-3 Lloyd Bourne H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Tony Graham 3-6 7-6 7-5 Ulrich Marten H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
David Carter 1-6 6-2 6-0 Bernhard Pils H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Jaroslav Navratil 7-6 6-2 Rod Frawley #59 H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Werner Zirngibl 6-0 6-3 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Per Hjertquist #73 6-4 6-3 Carlos Gattiker H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64
Fernando Luna #98 6-3 6-0 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data Jul 15, 1981* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Austrian Open Kitzbühel.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Emilio Sanchez 33 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Hans Kary 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 Austrian Open Kitzbühel finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Quentin Halys #83 6-4 7-6(6) Alexander Bublik #11 H2H Match data 2026 Clay
Alexander Bublik #30 6-4 6-3 Arthur Cazaux #100 H2H Match data 2025 Clay
Matteo Berrettini #50 7-5 6-3 Hugo Gaston #91 H2H Match data 2024 Clay
Sebastian Baez #72 6-3 6-1 Dominic Thiem #116 H2H Match data 2023 Clay
Roberto Bautista Agut #20 6-2 6-2 Filip Misolic #205 H2H Match data 2022 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Austrian Open Kitzbühel

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Austrian Open Kitzbühel held?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Austrian Open Kitzbühel winner?
The 2026 Austrian Open Kitzbühel was won by Quentin Halys, who defeated Alexander Bublik 6-4 7-6(6).
Who has won the most Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 4 Austrian Open Kitzbühel titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Austrian Open Kitzbühel played?
The first edition of Austrian Open Kitzbühel was held in 1945.
What surface is Austrian Open Kitzbühel played on?
Austrian Open Kitzbühel is played on clay courts.