title: 1981 Geneva Open – Singles
text: # 1981 Geneva Open – Singles
  
  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
  
  * Björn Borg (champion)
  * Víctor Pecci (second round)
  * Balázs Taróczy (first round)
  * Tomáš Šmíd (final)
  * José Luis Damiani (quarterfinals)
  * Ricardo Cano (quarterfinals)
  * Heinz Günthardt (quarterfinals)
  * N/A
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Manuel Orantes | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Manuel Orantes | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Björn Borg | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | 4 | Tomáš Šmíd | 4 | 3 |
  | 4 | Tomáš Šmíd | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Tomáš Šmíd | 4 | 3 |
  | | Joakim Nyström | 1 | 0 | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  