1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Runners-up	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Draw	64 (5 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. It was the pair's second Wimbledon men's doubles title. McEnroe also won the singles event for the first time that year.

Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Lutz and Smith.

Seeds

01.   Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (champions)

02.   Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (semifinals)

03.   Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (final)

04.   n/a

05.   Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy (third round)

06.   Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (second round)

07.   Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher (first round)

08.   Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (third round)

09.   Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (second round)

10.   n/a

11.   Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (second round)

12.   Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (quarterfinals)

13.   Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (second round)

14.   Andrew Pattison / Butch Walts (first round)

15.   Craig Edwards / Eddie Edwards (first round)

16.   Frew McMillan / Buster Mottram (third round)

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

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

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	4	6	6	6
		Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	6	2	1	4
										1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6
											Tom Okker Dick Stockton	3	2	4
		Tom Okker Dick Stockton	7	7	4	7
		Ismail El Shafei John Feaver	6	6	6	6
																			1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6
																			3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	4	4
		Rod Frawley Chris Lewis	5	3	2
	3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	6	6
										3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	2	4	7	6
										2	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara	4	6	6	6	4
	12	Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan	3	5	6	5
	2	Peter McNamara Paul McNamee	6	7	3	7

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	3	6
	LL	C Aguilar J Edwards	1	2	6	3				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
		E Ewert C Johnstone	7	4	6	2					R Moore E van Dillen	6	6	3	4
		R Moore E van Dillen	6	6	7	6													1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	6
		S Krulevitz R Meyer	6	7	5	6														J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	4	2	2
		R Case J Fillol	4	6	7	3					S Krulevitz R Meyer	4	6	4	6
		J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	7	4	6					J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	4	6	7
	LL	M Appleton D Collings	4	6	6	1																						1	P Fleming J McEnroe	4	6	6	6
	16	F McMillan C Mottram	7	6	6																								A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	2	1	4
		J Kodeš O Parun	5	2	3					16	F McMillan C Mottram	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin T Tulasne	7	6	6						C Roger-Vasselin T Tulasne	3	3	3
	WC	R Beven J Dier	6	1	4														16	F McMillan C Mottram	3	7	7	1	2
	Q	M Anger S Davis	3	3	2															A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	5	6	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6						A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	7	7
	WC	A Lloyd J Lloyd	7	3	3	6				6	M Riessen S Stewart	1	6	6
	6	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	LL	R Booth J Windahl	3	6	6	6	0
	LL	S McCain S Meister	6	7	2	4	6			LL	S McCain S Meister	1	5	6
		M Davis C Dunk	7	6	6	7					M Davis C Dunk	6	7	7
	Q	C Fancutt M Fancutt	6	4	7	6														M Davis C Dunk	3	5	5
	LL	B Moir M Robertson	7	3	3	6														T Okker R Stockton	6	7	7
		T Okker R Stockton	6	6	6	7					T Okker R Stockton	3	2	6	7	6
		B Drewett L Stefanki	6	3	4					11	T Gullikson B Mitton	6	6	4	6	2
	11	T Gullikson B Mitton	7	6	6																								T Okker R Stockton	7	7	4	7
	13	P Složil T Šmíd	6	6	6																								I El Shafei J Feaver	6	6	6	6
		E Fromm C Leeds	2	3	2					13	P Složil T Šmíd	4	3	6
		S Menon W Scanlon	3	6	6	4					I El Shafei J Feaver	6	6	7
		I El Shafei J Feaver	6	3	7	6														I El Shafei J Feaver	7	7	6
		JL Clerc I Năstase	6	6	5	6													8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3
		I Harris C Wittus	4	4	7	4					JL Clerc I Năstase	w/o
		D Carter P Kronk	3	6	4	3				8	B Gottfried R Ramírez
	8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	B Manson B Teacher	6	5	6
		U Marten W Popp	7	7	7						U Marten W Popp	6	6	3
		R Carruthers F Maynetto	4	6	6	2	6				R Carruthers F Maynetto	7	7	6
		M Purcell P Rennert	6	3	4	6	3													R Carruthers F Maynetto	2	4	4
	WC	J Newcombe A Roche	4	7	6	6	4													R Frawley C Lewis	6	6	6
		R Frawley C Lewis	6	6	7	1	6				R Frawley C Lewis	3	7	7	6
	Q	T Graham B Nichols	6	6	6	4	6			Q	T Graham B Nichols	6	6	5	4
	15	C Edwards E Edwards	2	7	3	6	4																						R Frawley C Lewis	5	3	2
	14	A Pattison K Walts	6	6	6	7	1																					3	R Lutz S Smith	7	6	6
	Q	R Chappell S van der Merwe	7	7	4	5	6			Q	R Chappell S van der Merwe	4	6	4
		Y Noah P Portes	w/o								G Holroyd W Redondo	6	7	6
		G Holroyd W Redondo																		G Holroyd W Redondo	4	7	6	6	1
		C Skakle J Yuill	7	4															3	R Lutz S Smith	6	5	7	4	6
	Q	C Viljoen D Visser	6	5r							C Skakle J Yuill	4	4	3
		K Eberhard H Kirchhübel	3	2	2					3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
	3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	7	5	6	7
		C Kirmayr C Motta	6	7	3	6				5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	6	6	3	7
		T Delatte M Edmondson	7	0	6	6					T Delatte M Edmondson	4	4	6	6
		J Alexander P Dent	5	6	2	4													5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	4	7	6	6	6
		J Austin F McNair	6	7	7														12	F Buehning F Taygan	6	6	7	3	8
		F González V Pecci	3	5	6						J Austin F McNair	6	4	4	5
		M Estep J Gunnarsson	5	6	4					12	F Buehning F Taygan	4	6	6	7
	12	F Buehning F Taygan	7	7	6																							12	F Buehning F Taygan	3	5	6	5
	9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	3	7																						2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	7	3	7
		M Günthardt B Sison	3	4	6	6				9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	4	4
		W Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	6					W Martin R Simpson	4	7	6	6
	WC	R Drysdale R Lewis	3	4	7	1														W Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	1	4
		B Guan W Hampson	6	6	6														2	P McNamara P McNamee	7	4	4	6	6
		J Sadri T Wilkison	4	2	3						B Guan W Hampson	3	3	3
		S Ball C Letcher	2	4	4					2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	6	6
	2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1981 – Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
• 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation