1981 Wimbledon Championships
1981 Wimbledon Championships | |
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Date | 22 June – 4 July |
Edition | 95th |
Category | Grand Slam |
Draw | 128S/64D/48XD |
Prize money | £322,136 |
Surface | Grass |
Location |
Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
Champions | |
Men's Singles | |
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Women's Singles | |
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Men's Doubles | |
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Women's Doubles | |
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Mixed Doubles | |
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Boys' Singles | |
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Girls' Singles | |
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The 1981 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England.[1][2] The tournament ran from 22 June until 4 July. It was the 95th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1981. This tournament is considered the 4th best Wimbledon tournaments of all time. Even though the 1980 Wimbledon match between Borg and McEnroe was a great one, the one in 1981 was much more significant because it was a rematch. Had Borg won it would've been his 6th straight championship, and he probably would've been less inclined to retire. [3]
Prize money
The total prize money for 1981 championships was £322,136. The winner of the men's title earned £21,600 while the women's singles champion earned £19,440.[4][5] However, the ladies champion was additionally presented with a diamond necklace, donated to the club, valued at £3,000.00, which technically made the ladies prize higher than the gentleman's for the only time in the championships history.[6]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men's Singles | £21,600 | £10,800 | £5,400 | £2,700 | £1,730 | £920 | £540 | £325 |
Women's Singles | £19,440 | £9,450 | £4,725 | £2,160 | £1,345 | £745 | £420 | £250 |
Men's Doubles * | £9,070 | £4,540 | £2,270 | £1,140 | £620 | £200 | £100 | N/A |
Women's Doubles * | £7,854 | £3,932 | £1,816 | £912 | £434 | £140 | £70 | N/A |
Mixed Doubles * | £4,770 | £2,390 | £1,140 | £560 | £280 | £0 | £0 | N/A |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's Singles
- It was McEnroe's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's Singles
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 12th career Grand Slam title and her third and last Wimbledon title.
Men's Doubles
- It was Fleming's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was McEnroe's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title.
Women's Doubles
- It was Navratilova's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 5th Wimbledon title. It was Shriver's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed Doubles
- It was McMillan's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and his 5th Wimbledon title. It was Stöve's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Girls' Singles
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ↑ http://thecomeback.com/attackingthenet/2014/wimbledon-the-10-most-significant-mens-matches-of-all-time.html
- ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ↑ Chrissie: My Own Story by Evert Lloyd, Chris & Amdur, Neil (1984). Simon & Schuster ASIN: B011MBD9JY
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links
Preceded by 1981 French Open |
Grand Slams | Succeeded by 1981 US Open |