1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	John McEnroe
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Final score	4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw	128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds	16

John McEnroe defeated his rival, the five-time defending champion Björn Borg in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. Borg was attempting to equal William Renshaw's sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and Roy Emerson's all time record of 12 Grand Slam titles.^[1]

Seeds

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gene Mayer withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Mike Estep.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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	61	64	4
																			2	John McEnroe	4	77	77	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

Top half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	1	B Borg	7	6	6
		P Rennert	6	3	1					1	B Borg	6	6	6
	Q	D Collings	4	3	3						M Purcell	4	1	3
		M Purcell	6	6	6														1	B Borg	6	7	6
		F Taygan	7	6	6															R Gehring	4	5	0
		N Saviano	5	1	2						F Taygan	5	1	6
	LL	U Marten	6	2	7	0					R Gehring	7	6	7
		R Gehring	7	6	6	6																						1	B Borg	7	7	7
		V Amaya	6	7	6	7																						16	V Gerulaitis	6	5	6
		P Feigl	4	6	7	6					V Amaya	6	6	6
		C Mottram	6	6	4	6					C Mottram	3	4	2
	WC	R Drysdale	1	4	6	3														V Amaya	6	4	6	3	5
	Q	J Bailey	7	6	3	6	4												16	V Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	7
		K Curren	6	4	6	7	6				K Curren	3	7	3	3
	Q	G Holroyd	3	4	6					16	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6	6
	16	V Gerulaitis	6	6	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	12	P McNamara	6	6	2	7
		H Günthardt	1	2	6	5				12	P McNamara	6	6	6
		J Delaney	5	3	7	3					S Stewart	4	0	1
		S Stewart	7	6	6	6													12	P McNamara	6	6	7
		Á Giménez	6	7	6															A Pattison	1	0	5
	Q	J Windahl	3	5	2						Á Giménez	6	6	7	1	4
		S Giammalva	3	7	3	6					A Pattison	4	7	6	6	6
		A Pattison	6	6	6	7																						12	P McNamara	7	6	7
		Ti Gullikson	6	6	6																								J Borowiak	6	0	6
		G Rinaldini	1	2	3						Ti Gullikson	3	7	7	6
		P Fleming	7	6	2	7					P Fleming	6	6	6	3
		S Docherty	6	2	6	6														Ti Gullikson	3	6	6	3
	Q	E van Dillen	2	4	6	2														J Borowiak	6	7	4	6
		J Borowiak	6	6	4	6					J Borowiak	6	7	6
		K Walts	3	3	2					7	B Gottfried	4	6	4
	7	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	3	J Connors	6	6	6
		R Stockton	1	2	4					3	J Connors	7	7	6
		C Lewis	6	7	0	6	6				C Lewis	6	6	3
	Q	C Dunk	7	6	6	4	4												3	J Connors	6	6	6
		T Šmid	5	3	6	2														A Giammalva	4	4	0
		P DuPré	7	6	3	6					P DuPré	3	4	6	3
		A Giammalva	6	7	6						A Giammalva	6	6	1	6
	LL	S Davis	2	6	2																							3	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	C Wittus	6	6	6																							14	W Fibak	3	2	4
		E Edwards	4	4	4					Q	C Wittus	3	0	4
		B Drewett	7	4	6	6					B Drewett	6	6	6
		M Hocevar	6	6	4	3														B Drewett	6	1	6	6	4
	Q	M Davis	7	5	2	7	6												14	W Fibak	7	6	3	3	6
		S Glickstein	5	7	6	5	4			Q	M Davis	4	4	2
		M Doyle	4	7	4	5				14	W Fibak	6	6	6
	14	W Fibak	6	6	6	7

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	9	JL Clerc	3	6	2	6	9
	LL	Á Fillol	6	3	6	4	7			9	JL Clerc	4	6	7	6
	WC	J Lloyd	6	3	4	6	6			WC	J Lloyd	6	3	6	4
		P Dent	4	6	6	3	4												9	JL Clerc	6	4	1	6
		P Portes	7	6	2	6														P Kronk	2	6	6	7
	Q	W Pascoe	5	7	6	7				Q	W Pascoe	5	3	4
		P Kronk	6	6	3	6					P Kronk	7	6	6
		W Martin	2	3	6	3																							P Kronk	3	3	2
		R Van't Hof	6	6	6																								V Amritraj	6	6	6
		K Eberhard	4	4	4						R Van't Hof	3	4	2
		T Okker	5	7	4	6					T Wilkison	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	7	5	6	7														T Wilkison	3	2	6	4
		V Amritraj	6	6	7															V Amritraj	6	6	3	6
	WC	J Kodeš	0	1	5						V Amritraj	6	2	2	6	6
		R Stadler	6	0	3	3				6	B Teacher	4	6	6	2	1
	6	B Teacher	4	6	6	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	8	R Tanner	6	6	6
		B Manson	1	4	4					8	R Tanner	4	4	6	2
		C Kirmayr	6	6	6	6					C Kirmayr	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Cox	3	7	4	4														C Kirmayr	6	3	3
		L Stefanki	1	6	3															R Frawley	7	6	6
	Q	C Letcher	6	7	6					Q	C Letcher	3	1	3
		R Frawley	4	6	6	6					R Frawley	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	2	3	0																							R Frawley	6	6	7
		J Austin	7	2	2	2																							J Fitzgerald	4	3	6
	Q	M Wilander	6	6	6	6				Q	M Wilander	4	6	6	6
	WC	J Alexander	4	6	4	2				LL	H Leconte	6	4	2	2
	LL	H Leconte	6	2	6	6													Q	M Wilander	0	6	2	2
		J Fitzgerald	5	7	6	6														J Fitzgerald	6	4	6	6
	Q	S McCain	7	6	2	3					J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		W Scanlon	7	6	6						W Scanlon	1	2	2
	11	V Pecci	6	0	0

Section 6

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	10	G Vilas	4	1	6	6	3
		M Edmondson	6	6	1	4	6				M Edmondson	4	3	7	5
	WC	R Lewis	5	6	4	4					F Buehning	6	6	5	7
		F Buehning	7	4	6	6														F Buehning	4	6	6	7	1
		S Krulevitz	6	6	4	4	3													A Mayer	6	2	7	5	6
		H Simonsson	4	2	6	6	6				H Simonsson	2	1	6
		I Năstase	4	6	6	4	4				A Mayer	6	6	7
		A Mayer	6	4	4	6	6																						A Mayer	3	4	6
	WC	A Jarrett	3	7	3	6																							T Mayotte	6	6	7
		J Sadri	6	6	6	7					J Sadri	7	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	7						C Roger-Vasselin	6	7	3	4
		J López-Maeso	4	4	6															J Sadri	6	3	5
		T Mayotte	6	6	6															T Mayotte	7	6	7
		B Mitton	3	4	2						T Mayotte	4	6	7	6
	Q	C Fancutt	4	6	6	1	6			Q	C Fancutt	6	4	6	3
	4	I Lendl	6	3	4	6	3

Section 7

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	LL	M Estep	0	3	7	3
		J Kriek	6	6	6	6					J Kriek	6	6	6
	Q	S Menon	4	0	6	4				LL	J Nyström	2	4	4
	LL	J Nyström	6	6	3	6														J Kriek	7	3	6	7
		R Simpson	7	6	7															R Simpson	6	6	2	5
	LL	S Denton	6	3	6						R Simpson	6	6	3	6
	Q	G Moretton	4	6	6	6				Q	G Moretton	4	4	6	3
		J Fillol	6	3	2	3																							J Kriek	3	6	7	6
		P Složil	3	4	2																								F González	6	3	6	1
		P McNamee	6	6	6						P McNamee	6	6	6
	LL	C Johnstone	6	6	4	4	6			LL	C Johnstone	2	1	2
	Q	C Miller	4	1	6	6	3													P McNamee	4	2	2
		F González	6	7	6															F González	6	6	6
		C Freyss	0	5	2						F González	6	6	7	6
		E Fromm	6	6	6						E Fromm	3	7	5	3
	13	Y Noah	4	4	3

Section 8

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Fourth Round
	15	B Taróczy	7	6	6
		A Järryd	6	4	3					15	B Taróczy	7	6	7
		R Hightower	2	2	4						R Meyer	6	3	6
		R Meyer	6	6	6														15	B Taróczy	3	2	3
		H Ismail	3	1	3															S Smith	6	6	6
		S Smith	6	6	6						S Smith	6	7	7
		R Fagel	1	2	1						R Case	3	6	6
		R Case	6	6	6																								S Smith	5	6	1	2
		D Carter	3	7	6	1	3																					2	J McEnroe	7	3	6	6
		R Lutz	6	6	4	6	6				R Lutz	6	7	6
		F Maynetto	6	2	1					WC	J Feaver	3	5	1
	WC	J Feaver	7	6	6															R Lutz	4	2	0
		R Moore	4	5	2														2	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		R Ramírez	6	7	6						R Ramírez	3	7	3	6
		To Gullikson	6	5	3					2	J McEnroe	6	6	6	7
	2	J McEnroe	7	7	6

References

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1981 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
• "Wimbledon 1981". itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 1 December 2017.