ATP Milan 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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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 on carpet courts in Milan, Italy, from March 23 to March 29, 1981.

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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Round of 32
John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4
Raul Ramirez #38
Heinz Gunthardt #39 6-2 6-4
Paolo Bertolucci #100
Vijay Amritraj #18 4-6 6-3 6-1
Ferdi Taygan #72
Tim Gullikson 4-6 6-4 7-6
Zeljko Franulovic #91
Sandy Mayer #40 6-2 6-2
Fritz Buehning #37
Brian Gottfried #12 6-1 6-1
Rolf Gehring #35
Butch Walts #51 6-3 6-2
Jean Francois Caujolle #95
Tomas Smid #25 6-3 6-0
Richard Lewis #245
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 6-3
Trey Waltke #43
Bill Scanlon #27 6-2 6-2
Christophe Roger-Vasselin #62
Stan Smith #30
BYE
Carlos Kirmayr #42 6-0 6-2
Adriano Panatta #34
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-4 6-2
Tim Wilkison #85
Victor Amaya #33 7-6 6-2
John Sadri #21
Gene Mayer #4 7-6 6-1
Andres Gomez #58
Peter Rennert #64 6-3 6-1
Mats Wilander #283
Round of 16
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-3
Heinz Gunthardt #39
Vijay Amritraj #18 6-3 6-7 6-3
Tim Gullikson
Sandy Mayer #40 6-1 6-4
Brian Gottfried #12
Butch Walts #51 7-6 6-2
Tomas Smid #25
Bjorn Borg #1 6-1 5-7 6-3
Bill Scanlon #27
Stan Smith #30 6-3 7-6
Carlos Kirmayr #42
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-5 DEF
Victor Amaya #33
Gene Mayer #4 6-4 6-2
Peter Rennert #64
Quarterfinals
John McEnroe #2 6-3 5-7 6-2
Vijay Amritraj #18
Sandy Mayer #40 6-2 4-6 7-5
Butch Walts #51
Bjorn Borg #1 6-0 6-2
Stan Smith #30
Gianni Ocleppo #94 6-3 4-1 (ret.)
Gene Mayer #4
Semifinals
John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-4
Sandy Mayer #40
Bjorn Borg #1 7-5 7-6
Gianni Ocleppo #94
Final
John McEnroe #2 7-6 6-4
Bjorn Borg #1

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Boris Becker 4
John McEnroe 4
Ivan Lendl 3
Goran Ivanisevic 2
Alexander Volkov 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
2005 Carpet Robin Soderling 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5) Radek Stepanek H2H Match data
2004 Carpet Antony Dupuis 6-4 6-7(12) 7-6(5) Mario Ancic H2H Match data
2003 Carpet Martin Verkerk 6-4 5-7 7-5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov H2H Match data
2002 Carpet Davide Sanguinetti 7-6(2) 4-6 6-1 Roger Federer H2H Match data
2001 Carpet Roger Federer 6-4 6-7(7) 6-4 Julien Boutter H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Milan held?
Milan is held in Milan, Italy.
Who won the most recent Milan?
The 2005 Milan was won by Robin Soderling 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(5).
Who has won the most Milan titles?
Boris Becker has won 4 Milan titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Milan played?
The first edition of Milan was held in 1979.
What surface is Milan played on?
Milan is played on carpet courts.