ATP Swiss Indoors 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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 on hard courts in Basel, Switzerland, from October 12 to October 18, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
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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Swiss Indoors 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-3 6-0 Jose Luis Clerc #5 H2H Match data Oct 18, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #4 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 #4 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 #107 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 #325 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Sammy Giammalva Jr 6-2 6-7 7-6 Raymond Moore #100 — Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
Eddie Dibbs #27 6-1 6-3 Jay Lapidus #283 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 #4 6-4 6-1 Marko Ostoja #203 H2H Match data Oct 16, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Steve Krulevitz #88 6-3 4-6 7-6 Eric Fromm #249 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4 6-4 6-1 Steve Denton #403 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Tom Okker #107 7-5 6-2 Sean Sorensen #203 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 #283 6-2 6-4 Peter Feigl #93 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Trey Waltke #79 6-0 6-3 Hans Peter Kandler #356 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #81 7-5 6-2 Roland Stadler #98 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 #209 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Raymond Moore #100 6-7 6-1 6-3 Hans Dieter Beutel #457 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Eddie Dibbs #27 6-3 6-2 Bernie Mitton #94 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 #194 — Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32
Marko Ostoja #203 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 #325 7-6 6-4 Ivan Dupasquier #309 H2H Match data Oct 15, 1981* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Swiss Indoors titles
PlayerTitles
Roger Federer 10
Stefan Edberg 3
Felix Auger-Aliassime 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Jim Courier 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Tim Henman 2
Yannick Noah 2

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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Previous editions of Swiss Indoors

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Swiss Indoors held?
Swiss Indoors is held in Basel, Switzerland.
Who won the most recent Swiss Indoors?
The 2025 Swiss Indoors was won by Joao Fonseca 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.
When was the first Swiss Indoors played?
The first edition of Swiss Indoors was held in 1975.
What surface is Swiss Indoors played on?
Swiss Indoors is played on hard courts.