ATP Milan 1981 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1981 Milan, defeating Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 23–29 on carpet courts in Milan, Italy.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Bjorn Borg , 7-6 6-4
Dates
Mar 23 — Mar 29
Location
Milan, Italy
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

Match type

30 recorded singles results

Milan 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data Mar 29, 1981* F
SF (2)
Bjorn Borg #1 7-5 7-6 Gianni Ocleppo #94 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* SF
John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-4 Sandy Mayer #40 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Sandy Mayer #40 6-2 4-6 7-5 Butch Walts #51 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* QF
John McEnroe #2 6-3 5-7 6-2 Vijay Amritraj #18 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* QF
Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-2 Stan Smith H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* QF
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-3 4-1 (ret.) Gene Mayer #4 H2H Match data Mar 28, 1981* QF Upset: winner had a 6 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R16 (8)
Sandy Mayer #40 6-1 6-4 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-3 Heinz Gunthardt #39 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Gene Mayer #4 6-4 6-2 Peter Rennert #64 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Butch Walts #51 7-6 6-2 Tomas Smid #25 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-5 (def.) Victor Amaya #33 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Vijay Amritraj #18 6-3 6-7 6-3 Tim Gullikson — Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 5-7 6-3 Bill Scanlon #27 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
Stan Smith 6-3 7-6 Carlos Kirmayr #42 H2H Match data Mar 27, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Tomas Smid #25 6-3 6-0 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Peter Rennert #64 6-3 6-1 Mats Wilander H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Butch Walts #51 6-3 6-2 Jean Francois Caujolle H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Victor Amaya #33 7-6 6-2 John Sadri #21 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Bill Scanlon #27 6-2 6-2 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #62 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Vijay Amritraj #18 4-6 6-3 6-1 Ferdi Taygan #72 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Sandy Mayer #40 6-2 6-2 Fritz Buehning #37 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Carlos Kirmayr #42 6-0 6-2 Adriano Panatta #34 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4 Raul Ramirez #38 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Brian Gottfried #12 6-1 6-1 Rolf Gehring #35 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-3 Trey Waltke #43 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #39 6-2 6-4 Paolo Bertolucci #100 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Gene Mayer #4 7-6 6-1 Andres Gomez #58 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-4 6-2 Tim Wilkison #85 H2H Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32
Tim Gullikson 4-6 6-4 7-6 Zeljko Franulovic #91 — Match data Mar 26, 1981* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Milan.

Most Finals

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

  1. Bjorn Borg 1 final

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 5 wins

Most Appearances

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

  1. Adriano Panatta 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 Milan finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4 Bjorn Borg #1 H2H Match data 1981 Carpet

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Milan held?
Milan is held in Milan, Italy.
Who won the most recent Milan?
The 1981 Milan was won by John McEnroe, who defeated Bjorn Borg 7-6 6-4.
When was the first Milan played?
The first edition of Milan was held in 1981.
What surface is Milan played on?
Milan is played on carpet courts.