ATP Paris Masters 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Mark Vines won the 1981 Paris Masters, defeating Pascal Portes 6-2 6-4 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Paris, France, from October 26 to November 1, 1981. The match log contains 30 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Paris Masters is the final ATP Masters event of the season before the ATP Finals.

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Champion
Mark Vines
def. Pascal Portes , 6-2 6-4 6-3
Dates
Oct 26 — Nov 1
Location
Paris, France
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Paris Masters 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mark Vines #579 6-2 6-4 6-3 Pascal Portes #78 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1981* F
SF (2)
Mark Vines #579 6-4 7-6 Yannick Noah #12 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pascal Portes #78 3-6 7-5 6-3 Stan Smith #22 — Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Pascal Portes #78 6-1 6-0 Jerome Potier #325 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Mark Vines #579 4-6 6-3 6-2 Richard Lewis #245 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Yannick Noah #12 2-6 7-6 7-5 Ilie Nastase #92 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Stan Smith #22 7-6 2-6 15-13 Brian Gottfried #17 — Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
R16 (7)
Mark Vines #579 6-4 3-6 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #94 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Richard Lewis #245 4-6 7-6 6-3 Steve Meister #579 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Ilie Nastase #92 6-1 6-2 Christoph Zipf #309 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Yannick Noah #12 6-7 6-4 6-2 Eric Deblicker #128 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Pascal Portes #78 6-1 6-1 Loic Courteau H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Jerome Potier #325 7-6 6-3 Johan Kriek #19 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Brian Gottfried #17 6-2 4-6 6-3 Dave Siegler #325 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Brian Gottfried #17 7-6 6-3 Eric Fromm #249 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Ilie Nastase #92 7-5 6-4 Marko Ostoja #203 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Paolo Bertolucci #94 6-1 6-3 Jean Francois Caujolle #95 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Mark Vines #579 6-1 6-3 Harold Solomon #20 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pascal Portes #78 6-3 6-4 Jonathan Smith — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Johan Kriek #19 7-6 6-2 Haroon Ismail #99 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Stan Smith #22 6-3 6-4 Henri Leconte #440 — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Loic Courteau 6-1 6-4 Patrick Proisy #158 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Christoph Zipf #309 6-1 4-6 6-4 Jean Louis Haillet #255 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Dave Siegler #325 6-3 6-1 Bernard Fritz #99 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Yannick Noah #12 6-2 5-7 6-2 Mark Cox #140 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Richard Lewis #245 6-3 6-3 Adriano Panatta #36 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Steve Meister #579 7-6 6-4 Christophe Freyss #97 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Jerome Potier #325 6-2 6-2 Jan Van Langendonck — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Eric Deblicker #128 6-1 7-5 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
John Feaver 6-3 6-2 Paul Torre — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32

Most Titles

Players with the most Paris Masters titles
PlayerTitles
Novak Djokovic 7
Boris Becker 3
Marat Safin 3
Andre Agassi 2
Arthur Ashe 2
Brian Gottfried 2
Pete Sampras 2
Stan Smith 2
Tom Okker 2

Recent Finals

Recent Paris Masters finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Jannik Sinner #2 6-4 7-6(4) Felix Auger-Aliassime #10 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alexander Zverev #3 6-2 6-2 Ugo Humbert #18 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #17 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #18 3-6 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Novak Djokovic #1 4-6 6-3 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who won the most recent Paris Masters?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner 6-4 7-6(4).
Who has won the most Paris Masters titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 7 Paris Masters titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Paris Masters played?
The first edition of Paris Masters was held in 1969.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on hard courts.