ATP Vienna 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Vienna, defeating Brian Gottfried 1-6 6-0 6-1 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Vienna, Austria, from October 19 to October 25, 1981.

Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Brian Gottfried , 1-6 6-0 6-1 6-2
Dates
Oct 19 — Oct 25
Location
Vienna, Austria
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Oct 25, 1981* F Ivan Lendl #4 1-6 6-0 6-1 6-2 Brian Gottfried #16 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Oct 24, 1981* SF Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-2 Tomas Smid #26 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 1981* SF Brian Gottfried #16 6-3 6-4 Stan Smith #25 — Match data
QF (4)
Oct 24, 1981* QF Brian Gottfried #16 6-2 4-6 6-4 Carlos Kirmayr #39 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 1981* QF Ivan Lendl #4 7-5 6-4 Sandy Mayer #28 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 1981* QF Tomas Smid #26 6-1 6-1 Jerome Potier #325 H2H Match data
Oct 24, 1981* QF Stan Smith #25 6-3 6-3 Rolf Gehring #32 — Match data
R16 (7)
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Carlos Kirmayr #39 2-6 6-4 6-3 Pavel Slozil #74 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-3 Roland Stadler #98 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Brian Gottfried #16 7-5 6-2 Nick Saviano #86 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Jerome Potier #325 2-6 7-5 7-5 Christoph Zipf #309 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Tomas Smid #26 6-1 6-4 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Rolf Gehring #32 6-2 6-3 Stanislav Birner #60 H2H Match data
Oct 23, 1981* R16 Sandy Mayer #28 6-7 7-5 6-4 Matt Doyle — Match data
R32 (15)
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Stanislav Birner #60 6-1 6-3 Hans Peter Kandler #594 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Jonathan Smith 6-2 2-6 6-3 Marko Ostoja #203 — Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Pavel Slozil #74 4-6 7-6 6-4 Jiri Granat #390 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Brian Gottfried #16 6-2 6-2 Mark Vines #510 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Rolf Gehring #32 6-3 4-6 7-6 Hans Kary #143 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Sandy Mayer #28 6-2 2-6 6-0 Tim Wilkison #78 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-1 Eric Fromm #249 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Carlos Kirmayr #39 7-6 7-6 Louk Sanders #95 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Tomas Smid #26 7-6 6-3 Bernie Mitton #94 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Christoph Zipf #309 7-6 6-4 Richard Lewis #245 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Stan Smith #25 6-3 6-1 Peter Feigl #93 — Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Jerome Potier #325 1-6 6-1 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #42 H2H Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Nick Saviano #86 7-6 6-1 Andrew Pattison — Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 John Austin 6-2 2-6 7-6 Dave Siegler #325 — Match data
Oct 22, 1981* R32 Roland Stadler #98 6-4 7-6 Karl Meiler #238 H2H Match data
R64 (16)
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Brian Gottfried #16 6-2 6-1 Billy Martin #118 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Karl Meiler #238 6-4 4-6 6-2 Trey Waltke #70 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 John Austin 6-2 6-4 Steve Meister #510 — Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Eric Fromm #249 6-2 6-2 Ingo Wimmer #440 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Sandy Mayer #28 6-4 6-1 Jiri Hrebec #132 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-2 John Hayes #99 — Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Carlos Kirmayr #39 6-2 7-5 Jay Lapidus #283 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Peter Feigl #93 6-3 6-3 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Jonathan Smith 6-1 2-6 6-4 Angel Gimenez #81 — Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Jiri Granat #390 6-2 7-5 Joao Soares #194 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Richard Lewis #245 6-4 7-5 Ulrich Pinner #77 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Matt Doyle 6-4 6-1 Bernhard Pils #249 — Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Stanislav Birner #60 6-1 6-2 Miloslav Lacek #403 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Bernie Mitton #94 7-6 6-4 Klaus Eberhard #95 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Hans Kary #143 6-4 6-1 Pavel Hutka #114 H2H Match data
Oct 21, 1981* R64 Shlomo Glickstein #42 7-5 7-6 Steve Denton #403 H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Brian Gottfried 4
Andy Murray 2
Goran Ivanisevic 2
Ivan Ljubicic 2
Jannik Sinner 2

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2025 Hard Jannik Sinner 3-6 6-3 7-5 Alexander Zverev H2H Match data
2024 Hard Jack Draper 6-4 7-5 Karen Khachanov H2H Match data
2023 Hard Jannik Sinner 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 Daniil Medvedev H2H Match data
2022 Hard Daniil Medvedev 4-6 6-3 6-2 Denis Shapovalov H2H Match data
2021 Hard Alexander Zverev 7-5 6-4 Frances Tiafoe H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vienna held?
Vienna is held in Vienna, Austria.
Who won the most recent Vienna?
The 2025 Vienna was won by Jannik Sinner 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Vienna titles?
Brian Gottfried has won 4 Vienna titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Vienna played?
The first edition of Vienna was held in 1968.
What surface is Vienna played on?
Vienna is played on hard courts.