Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Leo Palin 1 final
ATP Sofia 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
Richard Meyer won the 1981 Sofia, defeating Leo Palin 6-4 7-6 7-6 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Sofia, Bulgaria, from December 14 to December 20, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Dec 14 — Dec 20
Location
Sofia, Bulgaria
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Richard Meyer | 6-4 7-6 7-6 | Leo Palin | H2H | Match data | Dec 20, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Richard Meyer | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | Florin Segarceanu | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | SF |
| Leo Palin | 6-3 6-2 | Hans Dieter Beutel | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| Richard Meyer | 6-7 6-3 6-2 | Karl Meiler | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | QF |
| Leo Palin | 6-4 7-6 | Christoph Zipf | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | QF |
| Hans Dieter Beutel | 7-6 7-6 | Paul Torre | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | QF |
| Florin Segarceanu | 6-1 6-4 | Bojidar Pampoulov | H2H | Match data | Dec 19, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Paul Torre | 6-4 6-4 | Roland Stadler | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Leo Palin | 7-5 7-5 | Bob Blazekovic | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Florin Segarceanu | 6-1 6-4 | Janos Guti | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Karl Meiler | 7-5 6-4 | Thierry Stevaux | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Christoph Zipf | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | Ismail El Shafei | — | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Richard Meyer | 6-4 6-1 | Thomas Emmrich | — | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Hans Dieter Beutel | 6-4 6-4 | Mike Gandolfo | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| Bojidar Pampoulov | 6-4 3-6 7-6 | Ivan Dupasquier | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-7 7-6 7-6 | Christophe Bernelle | — | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Paul Torre | 3-6 6-2 7-5 | Louk Sanders | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Dupasquier | 6-4 6-3 | Patrizio Parrini | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Mike Gandolfo | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | Hartmut Kirchhubel | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Bojidar Pampoulov | 6-2 7-6 | Jean Louis Haillet | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Bob Blazekovic | 6-3 6-3 | Stefan Svensson | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Roland Stadler | 6-3 6-1 | Julian Stamatov | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Leo Palin | 7-6 3-6 7-6 | Gianni Ocleppo | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Florin Segarceanu | 6-1 6-1 | Jiri Granat | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Karl Meiler | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Stefan Simonsson | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Thierry Stevaux | 6-7 7-6 6-2 | Assen Dishkov | — | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Richard Meyer | 6-3 6-2 | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Thomas Emmrich | 6-0 6-0 | Famiano Meneschincheri | — | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Hans Dieter Beutel | 6-4 7-6 | Per Hjertquist | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Janos Guti | 6-2 7-6 | Teodor Batchev | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
| Christoph Zipf | 3-6 6-4 7-5 | Damir Keretic | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1981* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Sofia.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Richard Meyer 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Assen Dishkov 1 appearance
View the full Sofia record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Meyer | 6-4 7-6 7-6 | Leo Palin | H2H | Match data | 1981 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Sofia held?
- Sofia is held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Who won the most recent Sofia?
- The 1981 Sofia was won by Richard Meyer, who defeated Leo Palin 6-4 7-6 7-6.
- When was the first Sofia played?
- The first edition of Sofia was held in 1981.
- What surface is Sofia played on?
- Sofia is played on carpet courts.