1981 Geneva Open – Singles

Singles
1981 Geneva Open
Champion Björn Borg
Runner-up Tomáš Šmíd
Score6–4, 6–3
Draw32
Seeds8

Balázs Taróczy was the defending champion, but lost in the first round this year.

Björn Borg successfully defended his title, defeating Tomáš Šmíd 6–4, 6–3 in the final.

Seeds

  1. Björn Borg (champion)
  2. Víctor Pecci (second round)
  3. Balázs Taróczy (first round)
  4. Tomáš Šmíd (final)
  5. José Luis Damiani (quarterfinals)
  6. Ricardo Cano (quarterfinals)
  7. Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals)
  8. N/A

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Björn Borg 6 0 6
  Manuel Orantes 4 6 1
1 Björn Borg 6 6  
4 Tomáš Šmíd 4 3  
4 Tomáš Šmíd 6 6  
  Joakim Nyström 1 0  

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 B Borg 6 6  
  M Wilander 1 1   1 B Borg 6 6  
  H Simonsson 2 3     P Arraya 2 2  
  P Arraya 6 6   1 B Borg 6 6  
  J López-Maeso 3 7 6 7 H Günthardt 2 3  
  R Stadler 6 5 2   J López-Maeso 4 1  
  B Pirow 6 2 5 7 H Günthardt 6 6  
7 H Günthardt 1 6 7 1 B Borg 6 0 6
3 B Taróczy 4 6     M Orantes 4 6 1
  M Orantes 6 7     M Orantes 7 6  
  P Rebolledo 1 4     D Perez 5 2  
  D Perez 6 6     M Orantes 6 4 6
  J Brown 6 6   5 JL Damiani 4 6 1
  B Boileau 1 2     J Brown 0 4  
  S Birner 6 4 3 5 JL Damiani 6 6  
5 JL Damiani 3 6 6

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  F Punčec 4 7 3
  R Ycaza 6 6 6   R Ycaza 6 6  
  I Dupasquier 6 7     I Dupasquier 3 4  
  P Bertolucci 3 5     R Ycaza 1 1  
  Z Kuhárszky 6 3 2 4 T Šmíd 6 6  
  M Martinez 4 6 6   M Martinez 5 3  
  J Norbäck 1 0   4 T Šmíd 7 6  
4 T Šmíd 6 6   4 T Šmíd 6 6  
6 R Cano 6 7 6   J Nyström 1 0  
  P Složil 7 6 1 6 R Cano 6 6  
  B Fritz 4 4     Ž Franulović 2 2  
  Ž Franulović 6 6   6 R Cano 3 3  
  R Venter 5 6 3   J Nyström 6 6  
  J Nyström 7 3 6   J Nyström 7 6  
  R Moore 2 2   2 V Pecci 5 3  
2 V Pecci 6 6