ATP Stockholm Open 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Gene Mayer won the 1981 Stockholm Open, defeating Sandy Mayer 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on hard courts in Stockholm, Sweden, from November 2 to November 8, 1981. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Gene Mayer
def. Sandy Mayer , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Nov 2 — Nov 8
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Stockholm Open 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Gene Mayer #9 6-4 6-2 Sandy Mayer #24 H2H Match data Nov 8, 1981* F
SF (2)
Sandy Mayer #24 6-3 6-3 Jimmy Connors #4 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1981* SF
Gene Mayer #9 6-3 6-2 Hank Pfister #60 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Sandy Mayer #24 6-2 3-6 6-1 Peter Elter #100 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1981* QF
Jimmy Connors #4 6-3 6-4 Nick Saviano #78 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1981* QF
Gene Mayer #9 6-2 6-3 Mats Wilander #283 H2H Match data Nov 7, 1981* QF
Hank Pfister #60 6-4 6-3 Matt Doyle — Match data Nov 7, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Gene Mayer #9 (w/o) Fritz Buehning #25 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Nick Saviano #78 7-5 6-2 Ilie Nastase #91 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Hank Pfister #60 5-7 7-6 6-4 Tom Gullikson — Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Peter Elter #100 6-3 6-4 Hans Dieter Beutel #457 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Sandy Mayer #24 6-2 6-2 Yannick Noah #12 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Jimmy Connors #4 6-7 7-5 6-1 Shlomo Glickstein #43 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Mats Wilander #283 6-4 6-2 Tim Mayotte #33 H2H Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
Matt Doyle 6-4 6-3 Steve Denton #403 — Match data Nov 6, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Yannick Noah #12 6-2 4-6 6-4 Joakim Nystrom #57 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Matt Doyle 6-2 6-3 Kevin Curren #38 — Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Peter Elter #100 7-6 6-2 Johan Kriek #20 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Hank Pfister #60 6-3 1-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #18 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Jimmy Connors #4 6-2 6-1 Jiri Granat #390 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Hans Dieter Beutel #457 6-4 6-4 Carlos Kirmayr #41 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Sandy Mayer #24 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jan Gunnarsson #96 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Steve Denton #403 (w/o) Roscoe Tanner #8 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Nick Saviano #78 6-3 6-4 Bob Lutz — Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Tom Gullikson 4-6 6-4 6-3 Rolf Gehring #30 — Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Fritz Buehning #25 7-6 6-4 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Gene Mayer #9 6-1 6-2 Anders Jarryd #98 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Tim Mayotte #33 6-3 6-1 Tony Giammalva #70 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Mats Wilander #283 7-6 6-2 Stan Smith #19 — Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 15 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Shlomo Glickstein #43 7-6 6-4 Tomas Smid #23 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
Ilie Nastase #91 1-6 6-4 6-1 Gilles Moretton #65 H2H Match data Nov 5, 1981* R32
R64 (32)
Brian Gottfried #18 6-1 6-2 Dave Siegler #325 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Sandy Mayer #24 6-3 6-1 Trey Waltke #70 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Steve Denton #403 7-5 6-4 Angel Gimenez #84 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Tom Gullikson 6-3 6-2 Tom Okker #107 — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Jiri Granat #390 6-4 4-6 7-6 Eric Fromm #249 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Hank Pfister #60 6-3 6-4 Per Hjertquist #88 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Sammy Giammalva Jr 7-5 1-6 6-1 Stefan Simonsson #142 — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Fritz Buehning #25 6-2 6-3 Tim Wilkison #78 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Tony Giammalva #70 6-3 6-2 Richard Meyer #100 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Bob Lutz 6-3 7-6 Jeff Simpson #365 — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Shlomo Glickstein #43 6-3 1-6 6-3 Joao Soares #194 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Joakim Nystrom #57 4-6 6-3 6-2 Jan Norback #100 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Hans Dieter Beutel #457 6-2 6-3 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #100 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Gilles Moretton #65 6-3 7-6 Victor Amaya #73 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Gene Mayer #9 6-4 6-1 Peter Fleming #99 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Yannick Noah #12 2-6 6-2 6-3 Henrik Sundstrom H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Mats Wilander #283 4-6 6-1 6-3 Stanislav Birner #65 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Jimmy Connors #4 6-0 6-2 Jeff Borowiak #86 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Ilie Nastase #91 6-4 6-3 Harold Solomon #22 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Johan Kriek #20 6-4 7-5 Pascal Portes #75 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Roscoe Tanner #8 6-3 6-3 Klaus Eberhard #87 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Peter Elter #100 6-2 7-6 Stefan Svensson #245 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Anders Jarryd #98 6-4 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #49 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Tomas Smid #23 6-4 6-4 Ferdi Taygan #96 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Jan Gunnarsson #96 6-4 6-1 Steve Meister #579 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Nick Saviano #78 0-6 7-5 6-2 Ben Testerman #662 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Stan Smith #19 6-3 6-4 Peter Rennert #56 — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Tim Mayotte #33 7-5 6-4 Cary Leeds #482 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Matt Doyle 6-3 6-1 John Hayes #99 — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Kevin Curren #38 6-3 6-1 Eddie Edwards #98 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Carlos Kirmayr #41 4-6 6-4 7-5 U Hoigshoidt — Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64
Rolf Gehring #30 7-6 6-2 Hans Simonsson #100 H2H Match data Nov 4, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Stockholm Open titles
PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Thomas Enqvist 3
Tomas Berdych 3
Arthur Ashe 2
Gael Monfils 2
James Blake 2
Juan Martin del Potro 2
Stan Smith 2
Stefan Edberg 2
Thomas Johansson 2
Tommy Paul 2

Recent Finals

Recent Stockholm Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Casper Ruud #12 6-2 6-3 Ugo Humbert #25 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Tommy Paul #13 6-4 6-3 Grigor Dimitrov #10 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Gael Monfils #140 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3 Pavel Kotov #109 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Holger Rune #27 6-4 6-4 Stefanos Tsitsipas #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Tommy Paul #52 6-4 2-6 6-4 Denis Shapovalov #18 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Stockholm Open held?
Stockholm Open is held in Stockholm, Sweden.
Who won the most recent Stockholm Open?
The 2025 Stockholm Open was won by Casper Ruud 6-2 6-3.
Who has won the most Stockholm Open titles?
Boris Becker has won 4 Stockholm Open titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Stockholm Open played?
The first edition of Stockholm Open was held in 1969.
What surface is Stockholm Open played on?
Stockholm Open is played on hard courts.