1981 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Björn Borg (Finalist) John McEnroe (Champion) Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist) Ivan Lendl (First round) n/a Brian Teacher (Second round) Brian Gottfried (Second round) Roscoe Tanner (Second round)

Jose-Luis Clerc (Third round) Guillermo Vilas (First round) Victor Pecci Sr. (First round) Peter McNamara (Quarterfinalist) Yannick Noah (First round) Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round) Balazs Taroczy (Third round) Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Björn Borg	7	6	6
	12	Peter McNamara	6	2	3
										1	Björn Borg	0	4	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	3	0	4
	3	Jimmy Connors	2	5	6	6	6
		Vijay Amritraj	6	7	4	3	2
																			1	Björn Borg	6	6	6	4
																			2	John McEnroe	4	7	7	6
		Rod Frawley	4	7	7	6
		Tim Mayotte	6	6	6	3
											Rod Frawley	6	4	5
										2	John McEnroe	7	6	7
		Johan Kriek	1	5	1
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Borg	7	6	6
	Rennert	6	3	1					1	Borg	6	6	6
Q	Collings	4	3	3						Purcell	4	1	3
	Purcell	6	6	6														1	Borg	6	7	6
	Taygan	7	6	6															Gehring	4	5	0
	Saviano	5	1	2						Taygan	5	1	6
LL	Marten	6	2	7	0					Gehring	7	6	7
	Gehring	7	6	6	6																						1	Borg	7	7	7
	Amaya	6	7	6	7																						16	Gerulaitis	6	5	6
	Feigl	4	6	7	6					Amaya	6	6	6
	Mottram	6	6	4	6					Mottram	3	4	2
WC	Drysdale	1	4	6	3														Amaya	6	4	6	3	5
Q	Bailey	7	6	3	6	4												16	Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	7
	Curren	6	4	6	7	6				Curren	3	7	3	3
Q	Holroyd	3	4	6					16	Gerulaitis	6	6	6	6
16	Gerulaitis	6	6	7

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
12	McNamara	6	6	2	7
	Gunthardt	1	2	6	5				12	McNamara	6	6	6
	Delaney	5	3	7	3					Stewart	4	0	1
	Stewart	7	6	6	6													12	McNamara	6	6	7
	Gimenez	6	7	6															Pattison	1	0	5
Q	Windahl	3	5	2						Gimenez	6	6	7	1	4
	Giammalva Jr.	3	7	3	6					Pattison	4	7	6	6	6
	Pattison	6	6	6	7																						12	McNamara	7	6	7
	Gullikson	6	6	6																								Borowiak	6	0	6
	Rinaldini	1	2	3						Gullikson	3	7	7	6
	Fleming	7	6	2	7					Fleming	6	6	6	3
	Docherty	6	2	6	6														Gullikson	3	6	6	3
Q	Van Dillen	2	4	6	2														Borowiak	6	7	4	6
	Borowiak	6	6	4	6					Borowiak	6	7	6
	Walts	3	3	2					7	Gottfried	4	6	4
7	Gottfried	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
3	Connors	6	6	6
	Stockton	1	2	4					3	Connors	7	7	6
	Lewis	6	7	0	6	6				Lewis	6	6	3
Q	Dunk	7	6	6	4	4												3	Connors	6	6	6
	Smid	5	3	6	2														Giammalva	4	4	0
	Dupre	7	6	3	6					Dupre	3	4	6	3
	Giammalva	6	7	6						Giammalva	6	6	1	6
LL	Davis	2	6	2																							3	Connors	6	6	6
Q	Wittus	6	6	6																							14	Fibak	3	2	4
	Edwards	4	4	4					Q	Wittus	3	4	0
	Drewett	7	4	6	6					Drewett	6	6	6
	Hocevar	6	6	4	3														Drewett	6	1	6	6	4
Q	Davis	7	5	2	7	6												14	Fibak	7	6	3	3	6
	Glickstein	5	7	6	5	4			Q	Davis	4	4	2
	Doyle	4	7	4	5				14	Fibak	6	6	6
14	Fibak	6	6	6	7

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
9	Clerc	3	6	2	6	9
LL	Fillol	6	3	6	4	7			9	Clerc	4	6	7	6
WC	Lloyd	6	3	4	6	6			WC	Lloyd	6	3	6	4
	Dent	4	6	6	3	4												9	Clerc	6	4	1	6
	Portes	7	6	2	6														Kronk	2	6	6	7
Q	Pascoe	5	7	6	7				Q	Pascoe	5	3	4
	Kronk	6	6	3	6					Kronk	7	6	6
	Martin	2	3	6	3																							Kronk	3	3	2
	Van't Hof	6	6	6																								Amritraj	6	6	6
	Eberhard	4	4	4						Van't Hof	3	4	2
	Okker	5	7	4	6					Wilkison	6	6	6
	Wilkison	7	5	6	7														Wilkison	3	2	6	4
	Amritraj	6	6	7															Amritraj	6	6	3	6
WC	Kodes	0	1	5						Amritraj	6	2	2	6	6
	Stadler	6	0	3	3				6	Teacher	4	6	6	2	1
6	Teacher	4	6	6	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
8	Tanner	6	6	6
	Manson	1	4	4					8	Tanner	4	4	6	2
	Kirmayr	6	6	6	6					Kirmayr	6	6	3	6
WC	Cox	3	7	4	4														Kirmayr	6	3	3
	Stefanki	1	6	3															Frawley	7	6	6
Q	Letcher	6	7	6					Q	Letcher	3	1	3
	Frawley	4	6	6	6					Frawley	6	6	6
	Tulasne	6	2	3	0																							Frawley	6	6	7
	Austin	7	2	2	2																							Fitzgerald	4	3	6
Q	Wilander	6	6	6	6				Q	Wilander	4	6	6	6
WC	Alexander	4	6	4	2				LL	Leconte	6	4	2	2
LL	Leconte	6	2	6	6													Q	Wilander	0	6	2	2
	Fitzgerald	5	7	6	6														Fitzgerald	6	4	6	6
Q	McCain	7	6	2	3					Fitzgerald	6	6	6
	Scanlon	7	6	6						Scanlon	1	2	2
11	Pecci Sr.	6	0	0

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
10	Vilas	4	1	6	6	3
	Edmondson	6	6	1	4	6				Edmondson	4	3	7	5
WC	Lewis	5	6	4	4					Buehning	6	6	5	7
	Buehning	7	4	6	6														Buehning	4	6	6	7	1
	Krulevitz	6	6	4	4	3													Mayer	6	2	7	5	6
	Simonsson	4	2	6	6	6				Simonsson	2	1	6
	Nastase	4	6	6	4	4				Mayer	6	6	7
	Mayer	6	4	4	6	6																						Mayer	3	4	6
WC	Jarrett	3	7	3	6																							Mayotte	6	6	7
	Sadri	6	6	6	7					Sadri	7	6	6	6
	Roger-Vasselin	6	6	7						Roger-Vasselin	6	7	3	4
	Lopez-Maeso	4	4	6															Sadri	6	3	5
	Mayotte	6	6	6															Mayotte	7	6	7
	Mitton	3	4	2						Mayotte	4	6	7	6
Q	Fancutt	4	6	6	1	6			Q	Fancutt	6	4	6	3
4	Lendl	6	3	4	6	3

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
LL	Estep	0	3	7	3
	Kriek	6	6	6	6					Kriek	6	6	6
Q	Menon	4	0	6	4				LL	Nystrom	2	4	4
LL	Nystrom	6	6	3	6														Kriek	7	3	6	7
	Simpson	7	6	7															Simpson	6	6	2	5
LL	Denton	6	3	6						Simpson	6	6	3	6
Q	Moretton	4	6	6	6				Q	Moretton	4	4	6	3
	Fillol Sr.	6	3	2	3																							Kriek	3	6	7	6
	Slozil	3	4	2																								Gonzalez	6	3	6	1
	McNamee	6	6	6						McNamee	6	6	6
LL	Johnstone	6	6	4	4	6			LL	Johnstone	2	1	2
Q	Miller	4	1	6	6	3													McNamee	4	2	2
	Gonzalez	6	7	6															Gonzalez	6	6	6
	Freyss	0	5	2						Gonzalez	6	6	7	6
	Fromm	6	6	6						Fromm	3	7	5	3
13	Noah	4	4	3

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
15	Taroczy	7	6	6
	Jarryd	6	4	3					15	Taroczy	7	6	7
	Hightower	2	2	4						Meyer	6	3	6
	Meyer	6	6	6														15	Taroczy	3	2	3
	Ismail	3	1	3															Smith	6	6	6
	Smith	6	6	6						Smith	6	7	7
	Fagel	1	2	1						Case	3	6	6
	Case	6	6	6																								Smith	5	6	1	2
	Carter	3	7	6	1	3																					2	McEnroe	7	3	6	6
	Lutz	6	6	4	6	6				Lutz	6	7	6
	Maynetto	6	2	1					WC	Feaver	3	5	1
WC	Feaver	7	6	6															Lutz	4	2	0
	Moore	4	5	2														2	McEnroe	6	6	6
	Ramirez	6	7	6						Ramirez	3	7	3	6
	Gullikson	6	5	3					2	McEnroe	6	6	6	7
2	McEnroe	7	7	6

[edit] External links

• 1981 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1981 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net