Who won the most recent Nice?

The 1981 Nice was won by Yannick Noah, who defeated Mario Martinez 6-4 6-2.

When was the first Nice played?

The first edition of Nice was held in 1981.

ATP Nice 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

Yannick Noah won the 1981 Nice, defeating Mario Martinez 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Nice, France, from April 6 to April 12, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion

Yannick Noah

def. Mario Martinez , 6-4 6-2

Dates

Apr 6 — Apr 12

Location

Nice, France

Results

Nice 1981 match log
Winner	Score	Loser	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round
F (1)
Yannick Noah #13	6-4 6-2	Mario Martinez	—	Match data	Apr 12, 1981*	F
SF (2)
Mario Martinez	6-3 6-2	Balazs Taroczy #18	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	SF
Yannick Noah #13	6-2 6-3	Manuel Orantes #81	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	SF
QF (4)
Manuel Orantes #81	7-6 6-3	Zeljko Franulovic #100	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	QF
Mario Martinez	6-0 6-3	Ricardo Cano #62	—	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	QF
Balazs Taroczy #18	6-4 4-6 6-4	Angel Gimenez #86	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	QF
Yannick Noah #13	7-6 6-2	Paul Torre	H2H	Match data	Apr 11, 1981*	QF
R16 (8)
Manuel Orantes #81	6-1 6-1	Thierry Tulasne #59	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Ricardo Cano #62	7-6 6-2	Trevor Allan	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Angel Gimenez #86	3-6 6-4 6-2	Bernard Boileau	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Mario Martinez	2-6 6-1 6-2	Fernando Luna #86	—	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Balazs Taroczy #18	7-5 6-1	Pavel Hutka	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Paul Torre	0-6 6-3 6-1	Chris Lewis #51	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Zeljko Franulovic #100	6-2 6-2	Anders Jarryd	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
Yannick Noah #13	6-4 6-2	Stefan Simonsson	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1981*	R16
R32 (16)
Paul Torre	6-7 6-1 6-4	Patrick Proisy	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Fernando Luna #86	3-6 7-6 6-3	Gabriel Urpi	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Balazs Taroczy #18	7-5 6-7 6-3	Dominique Bedel #97	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Angel Gimenez #86	6-2 6-4	Jerome Potier	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Manuel Orantes #81	6-3 6-2	Roberto Vizcaino	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Thierry Tulasne #59	6-4 6-2	Jiri Hrebec	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Mario Martinez	6-3 6-2	Gerard Toulon	—	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Ricardo Cano #62	7-5 6-7 7-5	Ilie Nastase #53	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Chris Lewis #51	6-3 6-3	Gustavo Guerrero	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Stefan Simonsson	6-3 4-6 6-3	Georges Goven	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Bernard Boileau	4-6 6-4 6-3	Pavel Slozil #54	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Yannick Noah #13	6-1 6-2	Christophe Freyss	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Anders Jarryd	6-0 6-1	Corrado Barazzutti #27	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Trevor Allan	6-4 6-2	Hans Simonsson	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Zeljko Franulovic #100	6-0 7-6	Hans Kary	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32
Pavel Hutka	3-6 7-6 6-4	Eric Deblicker	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1981*	R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Nice.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

Mario Martinez 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

Yannick Noah 5 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.

Anders Jarryd 1 appearance

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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 Nice finals
Winner	Score	Runner-up	H2H	Match Data	Season	Surface
Yannick Noah #13	6-4 6-2	Mario Martinez	—	Match data	1981	Clay

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Nice held?: Nice is held in Nice, France.
Who won the most recent Nice?: The 1981 Nice was won by Yannick Noah, who defeated Mario Martinez 6-4 6-2.
When was the first Nice played?: The first edition of Nice was held in 1981.
What surface is Nice played on?: Nice is played on clay courts.