ATP Paris Masters 1981 Draw & Results

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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 October 26–November 1 on hard courts in Paris, France.

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

Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Paris Masters 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Mark Vines 6-2 6-4 6-3 Pascal Portes #78 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1981* F
SF (2)
Mark Vines 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 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Pascal Portes #78 6-1 6-0 Jerome Potier H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Mark Vines 4-6 6-3 6-2 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Yannick Noah #12 2-6 7-6 7-5 Ilie Nastase #92CH H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Stan Smith 7-6 2-6 15-13 Brian Gottfried #17DEF · 2× H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
R16 (7)
Mark Vines 6-4 3-6 6-2 Paolo Bertolucci #94 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Richard Lewis 4-6 7-6 6-3 Steve Meister H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Ilie Nastase #92CH 6-1 6-2 Christoph Zipf H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Yannick Noah #12 6-7 6-4 6-2 Eric Deblicker 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 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 #17DEF · 2× 6-2 4-6 6-3 Dave Siegler H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Brian Gottfried #17DEF · 2× 7-6 6-3 Eric Fromm H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Ilie Nastase #92CH 7-5 6-4 Marko Ostoja H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Paolo Bertolucci #94 6-1 6-3 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Mark Vines 6-1 6-3 Harold Solomon #20CH 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 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Stan Smith 6-3 6-4 Henri Leconte H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Loic Courteau 6-1 6-4 Patrick Proisy H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Christoph Zipf 6-1 4-6 6-4 Jean Louis Haillet H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Dave Siegler 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 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Richard Lewis 6-3 6-3 Adriano Panatta #36 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Steve Meister 7-6 6-4 Christophe Freyss H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Jerome Potier 6-2 6-2 Jan Van Langendonck — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Eric Deblicker 6-1 7-5 Chris Mayotte H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
John Feaver 6-3 6-2 Paul Torre — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Paris Masters.

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 51 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 17 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 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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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Paris Masters

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Paris Masters held?
Paris Masters is held in Paris, France.
Who is the latest recorded Paris Masters winner?
The 2025 Paris Masters was won by Jannik Sinner, who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime 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.
What is the earliest recorded Paris Masters edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Paris Masters in TennisDB is 1970.
What surface is Paris Masters played on?
Paris Masters is played on hard courts.