ATP Kitzbuhel 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Full tournament history →

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

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
—
DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jul 19, 1981* F John Fitzgerald #69 3-6 6-3 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #7 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jul 18, 1981* SF John Fitzgerald #69 4-6 6-3 6-4 Klaus Eberhard #99 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1981* SF Guillermo Vilas #7 6-4 7-5 Vitas Gerulaitis #19 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jul 18, 1981* QF Vitas Gerulaitis #19 4-6 6-2 6-1 Fernando Luna #98 H2H Match data
Jul 18, 1981* QF Guillermo Vilas #7 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 Klaus Eberhard #99 7-6 2-6 6-2 Victor Pecci #13 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jul 17, 1981* R16 Per Hjertquist #73 2-6 6-4 6-2 Werner Zirngibl #211 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1981* R16 Guillermo Vilas #7 6-2 6-4 Ramiro Benavides #173 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 #482 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1981* R16 Vitas Gerulaitis #19 6-2 6-1 Pavel Hutka #114 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 #99 1-6 6-4 7-5 Jaroslav Navratil #302 H2H Match data
Jul 17, 1981* R16 Wojtek Fibak #16 6-3 6-2 Jiri Granat #390 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Pavel Hutka #114 6-2 6-2 Robin Drysdale #185 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Guillermo Vilas #7 6-1 6-2 Ricardo Acuna #151 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Jiri Granat #390 7-5 6-2 Guillermo Aubone #133 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Claudio Panatta #482 6-3 6-3 Robert Reininger #325 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Fernando Luna #98 6-1 0-6 7-5 Hans Kary #143 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 John Fitzgerald #69 6-2 6-2 Robbie Venter #224 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Per Hjertquist #73 1-6 6-3 6-4 Hans Peter Kandler #594 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Klaus Eberhard #99 6-3 6-4 Helmar Stiegler #224 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Carlos Kirmayr #38 6-2 7-5 Georges Goven #151 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Ramiro Benavides #173 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 #198 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Vitas Gerulaitis #19 7-5 6-2 Alejandro Gattiker #232 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Wojtek Fibak #16 6-4 6-4 David Carter #145 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Jaroslav Navratil #302 6-3 6-2 Juan Aguilera H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Victor Pecci #13 6-0 6-1 Tony Graham #198 H2H Match data
Jul 16, 1981* R32 Werner Zirngibl #211 4-6 6-2 6-4 Paul Kronk — Match data
R64 (16)
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Ramiro Benavides #173 6-2 3-6 6-4 Brad Guan #185 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Robbie Venter #224 6-4 4-6 7-6 Roberto Vizcaino #157 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Jiri Granat #390 6-1 6-4 Louk Sanders #95 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Pavel Hutka #114 7-5 6-4 Peter Feigl #93 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Carlos Kirmayr #38 6-0 6-3 Wayne Hampson #175 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Claudio Panatta #482 7-5 7-5 Ingo Wimmer #440 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Guillermo Vilas #7 6-4 6-3 Jiri Hrebec #132 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Klaus Eberhard #99 6-0 6-4 Chris Johnstone #137 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Eduardo Bengoechea #91 6-3 1-6 7-6 Marko Ostoja #203 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Vitas Gerulaitis #19 6-3 6-3 Lloyd Bourne #292 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Tony Graham #198 3-6 7-6 7-5 Ulrich Marten #161 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 David Carter #145 1-6 6-2 6-0 Bernhard Pils #249 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Jaroslav Navratil #302 7-6 6-2 Rod Frawley #59 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Werner Zirngibl #211 6-0 6-3 Karl Meiler #238 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Per Hjertquist #73 6-4 6-3 Carlos Gattiker #194 H2H Match data
Jul 15, 1981* R64 Fernando Luna #98 6-3 6-0 Jean Francois Caujolle #95 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Guillermo Vilas 4
Albert Costa 3
Alex Corretja 2
Emilio Sanchez 2
Manuel Orantes 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Clay Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-3 Arthur Cazaux H2H Match data
2024 Clay Matteo Berrettini 7-5 6-3 Hugo Gaston H2H Match data
2023 Clay Sebastian Baez 6-3 6-1 Dominic Thiem H2H Match data
2022 Clay Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2 6-2 Filip Misolic H2H Match data
2021 Clay Casper Ruud 6-1 4-6 6-3 Pedro Martinez H2H Match data

View full tournament history →

Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Kitzbuhel

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Kitzbuhel held?
Kitzbuhel is held in Kitzbuhel, Austria.
Who won the most recent Kitzbuhel?
The 2025 Kitzbuhel was won by Alexander Bublik 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Kitzbuhel titles?
Guillermo Vilas has won 4 Kitzbuhel titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Kitzbuhel played?
The first edition of Kitzbuhel was held in 1945.
What surface is Kitzbuhel played on?
Kitzbuhel is played on clay courts.