1981 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
1981 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

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[edit] Seeds

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

  1. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Finalist)
  2. Flag of the United States John McEnroe (Champion)
  3. Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors (Semifinalist)
  4. Flag of Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (First round)
  5. n/a
  6. Flag of the United States Brian Teacher (Second round)
  7. Flag of the United States Brian Gottfried (Second round)
  8. Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner (Second round)
  1. Flag of Argentina Jose-Luis Clerc (Third round)
  2. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (First round)
  3. Flag of Paraguay Victor Pecci Sr. (First round)
  4. Flag of Australia Peter McNamara (Quarterfinalist)
  5. Flag of France Yannick Noah (First round)
  6. Flag of Poland Wojtek Fibak (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Hungary Balazs Taroczy (Third round)
  8. Flag of the United States Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 7 6 6      
12  Flag of Australia Peter McNamara 6 2 3      
  1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 0 4 6 6 6  
  3  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 3 0 4  
3  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 2 5 6 6 6
   Flag of India Vijay Amritraj 6 7 4 3 2  
    1  Flag of Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6 4  
  2  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 4 7 7 6  
   Flag of Australia Rod Frawley 4 7 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Tim Mayotte 6 6 6 3    
 Flag of Australia Rod Frawley 6 4 5    
  2  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 7 6 7      
 Flag of South Africa Johan Kriek 1 5 1    
  2  Flag of the United States John McEnroe 6 7 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of Sweden Borg 7 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Rennert 6 3 1         1  Borg 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of Australia Collings 4 3 3        Purcell 4 1 3      
 Flag of the United States Purcell 6 6 6           1  Borg 6 7 6      
 Flag of the United States Taygan 7 6 6            Gehring 4 5 0      
 Flag of the United States Saviano 5 1 2          Taygan 5 1 6    
LL  Flag of Germany Marten 6 2 7 0      Gehring 7 6 7      
 Flag of Germany Gehring 7 6 6 6         1  Borg 7 7 7    
 Flag of the United States Amaya 6 7 6 7         16  Gerulaitis 6 5 6    
 Flag of Austria Feigl 4 6 7 6        Amaya 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 4 6      Mottram 3 4 2      
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Drysdale 1 4 6 3          Amaya 6 4 6 3 5
Q  Flag of the United States Bailey 7 6 3 6 4       16  Gerulaitis 4 6 3 6 7  
 Flag of South Africa Curren 6 4 6 7 6      Curren 3 7 3 3  
Q  Flag of the United States Holroyd 3 4 6       16  Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6    
16  Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 6 6 7      

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
12  Flag of Australia McNamara 6 6 2 7    
 Flag of Switzerland Gunthardt 1 2 6 5       12  McNamara 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Delaney 5 3 7 3      Stewart 4 0 1      
 Flag of the United States Stewart 7 6 6 6         12  McNamara 6 6 7      
 Flag of Spain Gimenez 6 7 6            Pattison 1 0 5      
Q  Flag of Sweden Windahl 3 5 2          Gimenez 6 6 7 1 4
 Flag of the United States Giammalva Jr. 3 7 3 6      Pattison 4 7 6 6 6  
 Flag of Zimbabwe Pattison 6 6 6 7         12  McNamara 7 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Gullikson 6 6 6            Borowiak 6 0 6    
 Flag of Italy Rinaldini 1 2 3          Gullikson 3 7 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Fleming 7 6 2 7      Fleming 6 6 6 3    
 Flag of Australia Docherty 6 2 6 6          Gullikson 3 6 6 3  
Q  Flag of the United States Van Dillen 2 4 6 2          Borowiak 6 7 4 6    
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 6 6 4 6        Borowiak 6 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Walts 3 3 2       7  Gottfried 4 6 4      
7  Flag of the United States Gottfried 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
3  Flag of the United States Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Stockton 1 2 4         3  Connors 7 7 6      
 Flag of New Zealand Lewis 6 7 0 6 6    Lewis 6 6 3      
Q  Flag of the United States Dunk 7 6 6 4 4       3  Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of the Czech Republic Smid 5 3 6 2          Giammalva 4 4 0      
 Flag of the United States Dupre 7 6 3 6        Dupre 3 4 6 3  
 Flag of the United States Giammalva 6 7 6        Giammalva 6 6 1 6    
LL  Flag of the United States Davis 2 6 2           3  Connors 6 6 6    
Q  Flag of the United States Wittus 6 6 6           14  Fibak 3 2 4    
 Flag of South Africa Edwards 4 4 4         Q  Wittus 3 4 0      
 Flag of Australia Drewett 7 4 6 6      Drewett 6 6 6      
 Flag of Brazil Hocevar 6 6 4 3          Drewett 6 1 6 6 4
Q  Flag of the United States Davis 7 5 2 7 6       14  Fibak 7 6 3 3 6  
 Flag of Israel Glickstein 5 7 6 5 4     Q  Davis 4 4 2    
 Flag of the United States Doyle 4 7 4 5     14  Fibak 6 6 6      
14  Flag of Poland Fibak 6 6 6 7    

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
9  Flag of Argentina Clerc 3 6 2 6 9  
LL  Flag of Chile Fillol 6 3 6 4 7     9  Clerc 4 6 7 6    
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Lloyd 6 3 4 6 6   WC  Lloyd 6 3 6 4    
 Flag of Australia Dent 4 6 6 3 4       9  Clerc 6 4 1 6    
 Flag of France Portes 7 6 2 6          Kronk 2 6 6 7    
Q  Flag of Australia Pascoe 5 7 6 7       Q  Pascoe 5 3 4    
 Flag of Australia Kronk 6 6 3 6      Kronk 7 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Martin 2 3 6 3          Kronk 3 3 2    
 Flag of the United States Van't Hof 6 6 6            Amritraj 6 6 6    
 Flag of Germany Eberhard 4 4 4          Van't Hof 3 4 2      
 Flag of the Netherlands Okker 5 7 4 6      Wilkison 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Wilkison 7 5 6 7          Wilkison 3 2 6 4  
 Flag of India Amritraj 6 6 7            Amritraj 6 6 3 6    
WC  Flag of the Czech Republic Kodes 0 1 5          Amritraj 6 2 2 6 6
 Flag of Switzerland Stadler 6 0 3 3     6  Teacher 4 6 6 2 1  
6  Flag of the United States Teacher 4 6 6 6    

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
8  Flag of the United States Tanner 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Manson 1 4 4         8  Tanner 4 4 6 2    
 Flag of Brazil Kirmayr 6 6 6 6      Kirmayr 6 6 3 6    
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 3 7 4 4          Kirmayr 6 3 3      
 Flag of the United States Stefanki 1 6 3            Frawley 7 6 6      
Q  Flag of Australia Letcher 6 7 6         Q  Letcher 3 1 3    
 Flag of Australia Frawley 4 6 6 6      Frawley 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Tulasne 6 2 3 0          Frawley 6 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Austin 7 2 2 2          Fitzgerald 4 3 6    
Q  Flag of Sweden Wilander 6 6 6 6       Q  Wilander 4 6 6 6    
WC  Flag of Australia Alexander 4 6 4 2     LL  Leconte 6 4 2 2    
LL  Flag of France Leconte 6 2 6 6         Q  Wilander 0 6 2 2  
 Flag of Australia Fitzgerald 5 7 6 6          Fitzgerald 6 4 6 6    
Q  Flag of the United States McCain 7 6 2 3        Fitzgerald 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Scanlon 7 6 6        Scanlon 1 2 2      
11  Flag of Paraguay Pecci Sr. 6 0 0      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
10  Flag of Argentina Vilas 4 1 6 6 3  
 Flag of Australia Edmondson 6 6 1 4 6      Edmondson 4 3 7 5    
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Lewis 5 6 4 4      Buehning 6 6 5 7    
 Flag of the United States Buehning 7 4 6 6          Buehning 4 6 6 7 1  
 Flag of the United States Krulevitz 6 6 4 4 3        Mayer 6 2 7 5 6  
 Flag of Sweden Simonsson 4 2 6 6 6      Simonsson 2 1 6    
 Flag of Romania Nastase 4 6 6 4 4    Mayer 6 6 7      
 Flag of the United States Mayer 6 4 4 6 6        Mayer 3 4 6    
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Jarrett 3 7 3 6          Mayotte 6 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Sadri 6 6 6 7        Sadri 7 6 6 6    
 Flag of France Roger-Vasselin 6 6 7        Roger-Vasselin 6 7 3 4    
 Flag of Spain Lopez-Maeso 4 4 6            Sadri 6 3 5    
 Flag of the United States Mayotte 6 6 6            Mayotte 7 6 7      
 Flag of South Africa Mitton 3 4 2          Mayotte 4 6 7 6  
Q  Flag of Australia Fancutt 4 6 6 1 6   Q  Fancutt 6 4 6 3    
4  Flag of Czechoslovakia Lendl 6 3 4 6 3  

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
LL  Flag of the United States Estep 0 3 7 3    
 Flag of South Africa Kriek 6 6 6 6        Kriek 6 6 6      
Q  Flag of India Menon 4 0 6 4     LL  Nystrom 2 4 4      
LL  Flag of Sweden Nystrom 6 6 3 6          Kriek 7 3 6 7    
 Flag of New Zealand Simpson 7 6 7            Simpson 6 6 2 5    
LL  Flag of the United States Denton 6 3 6          Simpson 6 6 3 6  
Q  Flag of France Moretton 4 6 6 6     Q  Moretton 4 4 6 3    
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 3 2 3          Kriek 3 6 7 6  
 Flag of the Czech Republic Slozil 3 4 2            Gonzalez 6 3 6 1  
 Flag of Australia McNamee 6 6 6          McNamee 6 6 6      
LL  Flag of Australia Johnstone 6 6 4 4 6   LL  Johnstone 2 1 2      
Q  Flag of Australia Miller 4 1 6 6 3        McNamee 4 2 2    
 Flag of Paraguay Gonzalez 6 7 6            Gonzalez 6 6 6      
 Flag of France Freyss 0 5 2          Gonzalez 6 6 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Fromm 6 6 6        Fromm 3 7 5 3    
13  Flag of France Noah 4 4 3      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
15  Flag of Hungary Taroczy 7 6 6      
 Flag of Sweden Jarryd 6 4 3         15  Taroczy 7 6 7      
 Flag of the United States Hightower 2 2 4        Meyer 6 3 6      
 Flag of the United States Meyer 6 6 6           15  Taroczy 3 2 3      
 Flag of Zimbabwe Ismail 3 1 3            Smith 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Smith 6 6 6          Smith 6 7 7    
 Flag of the United States Fagel 1 2 1        Case 3 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Case 6 6 6            Smith 5 6 1 2  
 Flag of Australia Carter 3 7 6 1 3       2  McEnroe 7 3 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Lutz 6 6 4 6 6      Lutz 6 7 6      
 Flag of Peru Maynetto 6 2 1       WC  Feaver 3 5 1      
WC  Flag of the United Kingdom Feaver 7 6 6            Lutz 4 2 0    
 Flag of South Africa Moore 4 5 2           2  McEnroe 6 6 6      
 Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 7 6          Ramirez 3 7 3 6  
 Flag of the United States Gullikson 6 5 3       2  McEnroe 6 6 6 7    
2  Flag of the United States McEnroe 7 7 6      

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