European Open 1981

ATP · Carpet · 31 singles matches · All champions

Jimmy Connors won the title, beating Brian Gottfried 6–2 6–4 6–3 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: Brian Gottfried def. Rolf Gehring 6–2 6–4
  • Semifinal: Jimmy Connors def. Sandy Mayer 6–2 6–2
  • Quarterfinal: Rolf Gehring def. Vijay Amritraj 6–2 1–6 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Brian Gottfried def. Peter Rennert 7–6 6–3

Brussels 1981 1981

Defending champion
Peter Mcnamara

Ranking points by round

Champion250
Runner-up165
Semifinal100
Quarterfinal50
Round of 1625
Round of 320
Qualifier bonus13

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Peter McnamaraBalazs Taroczy
1979Balazs TaroczyIvan Lendl
1978Werner ZirngiblRicardo Cano
1977Harold SolomonKarl Meiler
1973Stan SmithRod Laver
1972Manuel OrantesAndres Gimeno
1971Cliff DrysdaleIlie Nastase
1970Tom OkkerIlie Nastase

Matches by round

31 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2666
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried4243

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried466
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring24
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors266
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer22

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring616
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj5263
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried476
🇺🇸Peter Rennert63
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer4
🇦🇺Kim Warwick71
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors267
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning35

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring77
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg165
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj566
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan14
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried4636
🇨🇿Pavel Slozil162
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert67
🇦🇺Rod Frawley36
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick767
🇧🇪Thierry Stevaux26
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer76
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak361
Fin
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning66
🇺🇸Trey Waltke12
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors2466
🇺🇸Pat Dupre633

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Kim Warwick7467
🇧🇪Alain Brichant615
Fin
🇧🇪Thierry Stevaux67
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne25
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer66
🇩🇪Andreas Maurer24
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak366
🇬🇧John Feaver31
Fin
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning77
🇨🇿Tomas Smid655
Fin
🇺🇸Trey Waltke66
🇫🇷Pascal Portes32
Fin
🇺🇸Pat Dupre66
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr31
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors266
🇪🇨Andres Gomez04
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg166
🇧🇪Bernard Boileau33
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring67
🇧🇷Marcos Hocevar45
Fin
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan66
🇨🇿Pavel Hutka22
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj566
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein22
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried4466
🇺🇸Bill Scanlon623
Fin
🇨🇿Pavel Slozil66
🇧🇴Mario Martinez12
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Rennert66
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart14
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley667
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt8376