Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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John McEnroe 1 final
ATP Frankfurt 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule
John McEnroe won the 1981 Frankfurt, defeating Tomas Smid 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on carpet courts in Frankfurt, from March 30 to April 5, 1981. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.
Full tournament history →Dates
Mar 30 — Apr 5
Location
Frankfurt
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) | ||||||
| John McEnroe | 6-2 6-3 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | Apr 5, 1981* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Tomas Smid | 6-0 6-4 | Heinz Gunthardt | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | SF |
| John McEnroe | 6-2 6-1 | Stan Smith | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | SF |
| QF (4) | ||||||
| John McEnroe | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Brian Teacher | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | QF |
| Stan Smith | 4-6 6-4 6-3 | Raul Ramirez | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | QF |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-7 7-5 | Ilie Nastase | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | QF |
| Tomas Smid | 7-5 6-4 | Bob Lutz | H2H | Match data | Apr 4, 1981* | QF |
| R16 (8) | ||||||
| Brian Teacher | 6-4 3-6 6-2 | Tim Wilkison | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| Raul Ramirez | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-4 7-6 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Tomas Smid | 6-3 3-6 7-5 | Ivan Lendl | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Stan Smith | 1-6 6-4 6-2 | Wojtek Fibak | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 7-6 | Steve Denton | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 7-6 6-4 | Brian Gottfried | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| John McEnroe | 6-1 6-0 | Pascal Portes | H2H | Match data | Apr 3, 1981* | R16 |
| R32 (16) | ||||||
| Ilie Nastase | 7-6 6-2 | Christoph Zipf | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Brian Teacher | 6-4 6-3 | Butch Walts | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-1 6-1 | Chaim Arlozorov | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Ivan Lendl | 6-3 7-6 | Tim Gullikson | — | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Tomas Smid | 6-4 6-4 | Jan Norback | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Wojtek Fibak | 6-4 6-2 | Leo Palin | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-4 6-4 | Kevin Curren | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Pascal Portes | 6-4 6-3 | John Sadri | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-1 6-2 | Andreas Maurer | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| John McEnroe | 6-3 6-3 | Buster C Mottram | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Steve Denton | 3-6 6-3 7-6 | Vijay Amritraj | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Raul Ramirez | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Rod Frawley | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Stan Smith | 6-7 7-5 6-3 | Stanislav Birner | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Tim Wilkison | 6-0 6-1 | Kjell Johansson | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | Sean Sorensen | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 6-1 | Wolfgang Popp | H2H | Match data | Apr 2, 1981* | R32 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Frankfurt.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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John McEnroe 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Andreas Maurer 1 appearance
View the full Frankfurt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McEnroe | 6-2 6-3 | Tomas Smid | H2H | Match data | 1981 | Carpet |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Frankfurt held?
- Frankfurt is held in Frankfurt.
- Who won the most recent Frankfurt?
- The 1981 Frankfurt was won by John McEnroe, who defeated Tomas Smid 6-2 6-3.
- When was the first Frankfurt played?
- The first edition of Frankfurt was held in 1981.
- What surface is Frankfurt played on?
- Frankfurt is played on carpet courts.