ATP Swiss Indoors 1981 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Swiss Indoors, defeating Jose Luis Clerc 6-2 6-3 6-0 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 12–18 on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland.

The Swiss Indoors are Basel's indoor hard-court ATP tournament at St. Jakobshalle.

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Champion
def. Jose Luis Clerc , 6-2 6-3 6-0
Dates
Oct 12 — Oct 18
Location
Basel, Switzerland
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
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

Swiss Indoors 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4DEF 6-2 6-3 6-0 Jose Luis Clerc #5 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #4DEF 6-2 6-1 Heinz Gunthardt #53 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1981* SF
Jose Luis Clerc #5 5-7 7-6 6-3 Trey Waltke #79 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Ivan Lendl #4DEF 6-1 6-0 Eddie Dibbs #27 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1981* QF
Jose Luis Clerc #5 6-2 6-3 Steve Krulevitz #88 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1981* QF
Trey Waltke #79 6-1 6-2 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Oct 17, 1981* QF
Heinz Gunthardt #53 6-4 4-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #44 H2H Match data Oct 17, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Andres Gomez #44 6-4 7-6 Tom Okker H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #53 6-3 7-5 Angel Gimenez #81 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Jose Luis Clerc #5 3-6 6-1 6-1 Dave Siegler H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-7 7-6 Raymond Moore — Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Eddie Dibbs #27 6-1 6-3 Jay Lapidus H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Trey Waltke #79 6-3 7-5 Rolf Gehring #35 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Steve Krulevitz #88 6-3 6-3 John Austin — Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Ivan Lendl #4DEF 6-4 6-1 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Steve Krulevitz #88 6-3 4-6 7-6 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4DEF 6-4 6-1 Steve Denton H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Tom Okker 7-5 6-2 Sean Sorensen H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #53 3-6 6-3 6-3 Matt Doyle — Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Jay Lapidus 6-2 6-4 Peter Feigl H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Trey Waltke #79 6-0 6-3 Hans Peter Kandler H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #81 7-5 6-2 Roland Stadler H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Rolf Gehring #35 6-7 6-0 7-5 Peter Elter #99 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #44 6-4 3-6 6-2 Markus Gunthardt H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Raymond Moore 6-7 6-1 6-3 Hans Dieter Beutel H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Eddie Dibbs #27 6-3 6-2 Bernie Mitton H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
John Austin 7-5 7-5 Nick Saviano #82 — Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-6 4-6 6-1 Joao Soares — Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Marko Ostoja 7-6 6-2 Per Hjertquist #72 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Clerc #5 4-6 6-4 6-4 Ilie Nastase #84 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Dave Siegler 7-6 6-4 Ivan Dupasquier H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Swiss Indoors.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Roger Federer 15 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Roger Federer 76 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Roger Federer 19 appearances

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

Recent Finals

Recent Swiss Indoors finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Joao Fonseca #46 6-3 6-4 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #18 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard #50 6-4 7-6(4) Ben Shelton #23 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #19 7-6(3) 7-6(5) Hubert Hurkacz #11 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Felix Auger-Aliassime #9 6-3 7-5 Holger Rune #25 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Roger Federer #3 6-2 6-2 Alex de Minaur #28 H2H Match data 2019 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who is the latest recorded Swiss Indoors winner?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca, who defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3 6-4.
Who has won the most Swiss Indoors titles?
Roger Federer has won 10 Swiss Indoors titles, the most by any player.
What is the earliest recorded Swiss Indoors edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Swiss Indoors in TennisDB is 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on hard courts.