1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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

John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg 4–6, 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

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

2

Gene Mayer was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Mike Estep (USA).

Draw

Key

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

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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	McNamara	6	6	2	7
		Günthardt	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
		Giménez	6	7	6															Pattison	1	0	5
	Q	Windahl	3	5	2						Giménez	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
		Tim Gullikson	6	6	6																								Borowiak	6	0	6
		Rinaldini	1	2	3						Tim Gullikson	3	7	7	6
		Fleming	7	6	2	7					Fleming	6	6	6	3
		Docherty	6	2	6	6														Tim 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

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		Šmid	5	3	6	2														Giammalva	4	4	0
		Du Pré	7	6	3	6					Du Pré	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

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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	Kodeš	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

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth 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
		Năstase	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
		López-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

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	Estep	0	3	7	3
		Kriek	6	6	6	6					Kriek	6	6	6
	Q	Menon	4	0	6	4				LL	Nyström	2	4	4
	LL	Nyström	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
		Složil	3	4	2																								González	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
		González	6	7	6															González	6	6	6
		Freyss	0	5	2						González	6	6	7	6
		Fromm	6	6	6						Fromm	3	7	5	3
	13	Noah	4	4	3

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	Taróczy	7	6	6
		Järryd	6	4	3					15	Taróczy	7	6	7
		Hightower	2	2	4						Meyer	6	3	6
		Meyer	6	6	6														15	Taróczy	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
		Ramírez	6	7	6						Ramírez	3	7	3	6
		Tom Gullikson	6	5	3					2	McEnroe	6	6	6	7
	2	McEnroe	7	7	6

See also

• Borg–McEnroe rivalry

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1981 Wimbledon Men's Singles draw