ATP Vienna Open 1981 Draw & Results

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

The Vienna Open is an indoor hard-court ATP event staged at the Wiener Stadthalle.

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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
—

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

Results

Match type

45 recorded singles results

Vienna Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 1-6 6-0 6-1 6-2 Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× H2H Match data Oct 25, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-2 Tomas Smid #26 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* SF
Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× 6-3 6-4 Stan Smith 2× CH H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× 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 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF
Stan Smith 2× CH 6-3 6-3 Rolf Gehring #32 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1981* QF
R16 (7)
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 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× 7-5 6-2 Nick Saviano #86 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1981* R16
Jerome Potier 2-6 7-5 7-5 Christoph Zipf 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 Oct 23, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Stanislav Birner #60 6-1 6-3 Hans Peter Kandler H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Jonathan Smith 6-2 2-6 6-3 Marko Ostoja — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Pavel Slozil #74 4-6 7-6 6-4 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× 6-2 6-2 Mark Vines H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Rolf Gehring #32 6-3 4-6 7-6 Hans Kary H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Sandy Mayer #28 6-2 2-6 6-0 Tim Wilkison H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-1 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #39 7-6 7-6 Louk Sanders H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #26 7-6 6-3 Bernie Mitton H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Christoph Zipf 7-6 6-4 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Stan Smith 2× CH 6-3 6-1 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Jerome Potier 1-6 6-1 7-5 Shlomo Glickstein #42 H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 — Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
Roland Stadler 6-4 7-6 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Oct 22, 1981* R32
R64 (16)
Brian Gottfried #16DEF · 2× 6-2 6-1 Billy Martin H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Karl Meiler 6-4 4-6 6-2 Trey Waltke #70 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
John Austin 6-2 6-4 Steve Meister — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Eric Fromm 6-2 6-2 Ingo Wimmer H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Sandy Mayer #28 6-4 6-1 Jiri Hrebec H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-2 John Hayes — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #39 6-2 7-5 Jay Lapidus H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Peter Feigl 6-3 6-3 Chris Mayotte 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 6-2 7-5 Joao Soares H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Richard Lewis 6-4 7-5 Ulrich Pinner #77 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Matt Doyle 6-4 6-1 Bernhard Pils — Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Stanislav Birner #60 6-1 6-2 Miloslav Lacek H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Bernie Mitton 7-6 6-4 Klaus Eberhard #95 H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Hans Kary 6-4 6-1 Pavel Hutka H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64
Shlomo Glickstein #42 7-5 7-6 Steve Denton H2H Match data Oct 21, 1981* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Vienna Open.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Thomas Muster 30 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jurgen Melzer 16 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 Vienna Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 3-6 6-3 7-5 Alexander Zverev #3 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jack Draper #18 6-4 7-5 Karen Khachanov #24 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #4 4-6 6-3 6-2 Denis Shapovalov #19 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Alexander Zverev #4 7-5 6-4 Frances Tiafoe #49 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Vienna Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Vienna Open held?
Vienna Open is held in Vienna, Austria.
Who is the latest recorded Vienna Open winner?
The 2025 Vienna Open was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Alexander Zverev 3-6 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Vienna Open titles?
Brian Gottfried has won 4 Vienna Open titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Vienna Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Vienna Open in TennisDB is 1968.
What surface is Vienna Open played on?
Vienna Open is played on hard courts.