1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

1981 Wimbledon Championships
1980 champions		Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
Champions		Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Runners-up		Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Final score		6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		seniors
WC Doubles		men		women

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.

Contents

1 Seeds
2 Draw
3 References

Seeds

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

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (Champions)
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (Semifinals)
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (Final)
n/a
Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy (Third Round)
Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (Second Round)
Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher (First Round)
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Third Round)

Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (Second Round)
n/a
Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (Second Round)
Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (Quarterfinals)
Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (Second Round)
Andrew Pattison / Butch Walts (First Round)
Craig Edwards / Eddie Edwards (First Round)
Frew McMillan / Buster Mottram (Third Round)

Draw

Key

w/o = Walkover
r = Retired
d = Defaulted

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 Kirchhubel	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