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

Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Bob Lutz and Stan Smith.

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe won in the final 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 against Lutz and Smith.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

2

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									Final
	1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6
		Tom Okker Dick Stockton	3	2	4
										1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6
										3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	4	4
	3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	2	4	7	6
	2	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara	4	6	6	6	4

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 B Mottram	7	6	6																								A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	2	1	4
		J Kodeš O Parun	5	2	3					16	F McMillan B 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 B 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	J Lloyd T 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 D Stockton	6	7	7
		T Okker D Stockton	6	6	6	7					T Okker D 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 D 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 B 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
		J L Clerc I Năstase	6	6	5	6													8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3
		I Harris C Wittus	4	4	7	4					J L Clerc I Năstase
		D Carter P Kronk	3	6	4	3				8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	w/o
	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 T 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 B Walts	6	6	6	7	1																					3	B 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									G Holroyd W Redondo	6	7	6
		G Holroyd W Redondo	w/o																	G Holroyd W Redondo	4	7	6	6	1
		C Skakle J Yuill	7	4															3	B Lutz S Smith	6	5	7	4	6
	Q	T Viljoen D Visser	6	5	r						C Skakle J Yuill	4	4	3
		K Eberhard H Kirchhübel	3	2	2					3	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
	3	B 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 Sisson	3	4	6	6				9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	4	4
		B Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	6					B Martin R Simpson	4	7	6	6
	WC	R Drysdale R Lewis	3	4	7	1														B 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

References

• 1981 Wimbledon Championships Men's Doubles Draw