ATP Madrid 1981 Draw & Results

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Ivan Lendl won the 1981 Madrid, defeating Pablo Arraya 6-3 6-2 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played September 29–October 5 on clay courts in Madrid, Spain.

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Champion
Ivan Lendl
def. Pablo Arraya , 6-3 6-2 6-2
Dates
Sep 29 — Oct 5
Location
Madrid, Spain
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Madrid 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 6-2 Pablo Arraya #83 H2H Match data Oct 5, 1981* F
SF (2)
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 3-6 6-3 Andres Gomez #47 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* SF
Pablo Arraya 6-3 3-6 8-6 Jose Lopez Maeso — Match data Oct 4, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Andres Gomez #47 3-6 6-0 6-2 Jaime Fillol #96 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Ivan Lendl #4 6-2 6-2 Joakim Nystrom #95 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Jose Lopez Maeso 6-4 4-6 6-3 Pedro Rebolledo #53 — Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF
Pablo Arraya 6-4 6-4 Tomas Smid #27 H2H Match data Oct 4, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Joakim Nystrom #95 6-1 2-6 6-4 Jose Higueras #29 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 Gabriel Urpi H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Pablo Arraya 6-4 7-5 Roland Stadler #98 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Jose Lopez Maeso 7-5 4-6 7-5 Jose Luis Damiani #32 — Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Pedro Rebolledo #53 7-5 6-1 Mark Dickson H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Jaime Fillol #96 6-1 4-6 8-6 Raymond Moore H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Andres Gomez #47 6-2 6-2 Angel Gimenez #85 H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
Tomas Smid #27 6-1 6-0 Francisco Ferrer H2H Match data Oct 3, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Jose Higueras #29 6-3 2-6 6-1 Henrik Sundstrom H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jaime Fillol #96 6-2 6-3 Diego Perez #84 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Pedro Rebolledo #53 6-7 6-4 6-2 Jairo Velasco — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jose Lopez Maeso 0-6 6-1 6-3 Fernando Luna #68 — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Mark Dickson 6-1 3-6 13-11 Victor Pecci #13 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ivan Lendl #4 6-1 6-1 Juan Avendano H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Jose Luis Damiani #32 6-3 6-2 Carlos Castellan H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Joakim Nystrom #95 6-3 6-4 Bernard Fritz #90 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Angel Gimenez #85 6-3 3-6 6-3 Sergio Casal H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Gabriel Urpi 6-1 6-1 Pascal Portes #87 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #27 6-4 3-6 6-2 Anders Jarryd #82 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Raymond Moore 6-3 6-0 Balazs Taroczy #16 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Pablo Arraya 7-6 6-3 Ricardo Ycaza #52 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Francisco Ferrer 7-5 6-4 Hans Simonsson H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Andres Gomez #47 6-4 6-3 Stanislav Birner #69 H2H Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32
Roland Stadler #98 7-5 6-7 6-4 Hans Gildemeister — Match data Oct 2, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Madrid.

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. 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 Madrid finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Ivan Lendl #4 6-3 6-2 6-2 Pablo Arraya #83 H2H Match data 1981 Clay

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Madrid held?
Madrid is held in Madrid, Spain.
Who is the latest recorded Madrid winner?
The 1981 Madrid was won by Ivan Lendl, who defeated Pablo Arraya 6-3 6-2 6-2.
What is the earliest recorded Madrid edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Madrid in TennisDB is 1981.
What surface is Madrid played on?
Madrid is played on clay courts.