ATP Cologne 1981 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Cologne, defeating Sandy Mayer 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 26–November 1 on hard courts in Cologne, Germany.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Sandy Mayer , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Oct 26 — Nov 1
Location
Cologne, Germany
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Hard
Prize money
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Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Cologne 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-3 Sandy Mayer #28 H2H Match data Nov 1, 1981* F
SF (2)
Sandy Mayer #28 6-1 6-2 Tomas Smid #24 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-1 Sammy Giammalva Jr — Match data Oct 31, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Tomas Smid #24 7-6 6-0 Kevin Curren #38 H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Ivan Lendl #4 2-6 6-4 6-2 Andrew Pattison — Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Sandy Mayer #28 6-2 6-4 Tim Wilkison H2H Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
Sammy Giammalva Jr 5-7 6-3 6-2 Eddie Edwards — Match data Oct 31, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-1 Jaroslav Navratil H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Sammy Giammalva Jr 4-6 7-6 7-5 Jiri Hrebec — Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Eddie Edwards 6-3 7-6 Joao Soares H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Andrew Pattison 7-6 6-4 Shlomo Glickstein #42 — Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Tim Wilkison 7-6 6-4 Peter Elter #99 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Tomas Smid #24 6-4 6-4 Jeff Borowiak #93 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Sandy Mayer #28 6-3 7-6 Matt Doyle — Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
Kevin Curren #38 6-1 7-5 Tony Giammalva #64 H2H Match data Oct 30, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Jaroslav Navratil 7-6 1-6 6-4 Stanislav Birner #60 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Joao Soares 7-6 2-0 (ret.) Rolf Gehring #31 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Peter Elter #99 6-2 7-5 Ulrich Pinner #75 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #24 6-2 6-4 Karl Meiler H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Kevin Curren #38 6-3 6-2 Angel Gimenez #82 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Sandy Mayer #28 6-4 6-3 Jiri Granat H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 Nick Saviano #78 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Jeff Borowiak #93 6-4 6-2 Steve Denton H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Shlomo Glickstein #42 6-2 6-4 Roland Stadler H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Andrew Pattison 6-4 6-3 Hans Schwaier — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Eddie Edwards 7-5 6-0 Trey Waltke #70 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Jiri Hrebec 7-6 6-2 Hartmut Kirchhubel H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Matt Doyle 6-4 6-4 Russell Simpson #87 — Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Tim Wilkison 1-6 7-5 6-1 Carlos Kirmayr #39 H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32
Tony Giammalva #64 7-5 6-2 Jan Kodes H2H Match data Oct 29, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Cologne.

Most Finals

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

  1. Ivan Lendl 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Ivan Lendl 5 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Andrew Pattison 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 Cologne finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-3 Sandy Mayer #28 H2H Match data 1981 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cologne held?
Cologne is held in Cologne, Germany.
Who won the most recent Cologne?
The 1981 Cologne was won by Ivan Lendl, who defeated Sandy Mayer 6-3 6-3.
When was the first Cologne played?
The first edition of Cologne was held in 1981.
What surface is Cologne played on?
Cologne is played on hard courts.