ATP Frankfurt 1981 Draw & Results

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John McEnroe won the 1981 Frankfurt, defeating Tomas Smid 6-2 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 30–April 5 on carpet courts in Frankfurt.

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Champion
John McEnroe
def. Tomas Smid , 6-2 6-3
Dates
Mar 30 — Apr 5
Location
Frankfurt
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Frankfurt 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-3 Tomas Smid #25 H2H Match data Apr 5, 1981* F
SF (2)
Tomas Smid #25 6-0 6-4 Heinz Gunthardt #39 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* SF
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-1 Stan Smith H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* SF
QF (4)
John McEnroe #2 6-7 6-4 6-2 Brian Teacher #14 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* QF
Stan Smith 4-6 6-4 6-3 Raul Ramirez #38 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* QF
Heinz Gunthardt #39 6-7 7-5 Ilie Nastase #68 H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* QF
Tomas Smid #25 7-5 6-4 Bob Lutz H2H Match data Apr 4, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
Brian Teacher #14 6-4 3-6 6-2 Tim Wilkison #90 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
Raul Ramirez #38 6-4 4-6 6-4 Vitas Gerulaitis #7 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
Ilie Nastase #68 6-4 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #9 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16 Upset: winner had a 17 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Tomas Smid #25 6-3 3-6 7-5 Ivan Lendl #5 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 #11 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
Bob Lutz 6-4 7-6 Steve Denton H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
Heinz Gunthardt #39 7-6 6-4 Brian Gottfried #13 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
John McEnroe #2 6-1 6-0 Pascal Portes #46 H2H Match data Apr 3, 1981* R16
R32 (16)
Ilie Nastase #68 7-6 6-2 Christoph Zipf H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Brian Teacher #14 6-4 6-3 Butch Walts #49 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Heinz Gunthardt #39 6-1 6-1 Chaim Arlozorov — Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Ivan Lendl #5 6-3 7-6 Tim Gullikson — Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Tomas Smid #25 6-4 6-4 Jan Norback #93 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Wojtek Fibak #11 6-4 6-2 Leo Palin H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Brian Gottfried #13 6-4 6-4 Kevin Curren #56 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Pascal Portes #46 6-4 6-3 John Sadri #20 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Roscoe Tanner #9 6-1 6-2 Andreas Maurer H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-3 Buster C Mottram #47 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Steve Denton 3-6 6-3 7-6 Vijay Amritraj #18 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Raul Ramirez #38 6-4 3-6 6-3 Rod Frawley #61 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 #90 6-0 6-1 Kjell Johansson #69 H2H Match data Apr 2, 1981* R32
Vitas Gerulaitis #7 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 Finals

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

  1. John McEnroe 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. Andreas Maurer 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 Frankfurt finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
John McEnroe #2 6-2 6-3 Tomas Smid #25 H2H Match data 1981 Carpet

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

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.