The 1981 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament ran from 22 June until 4 July. It was the 95th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.
| 1981 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 June – 4 July |
| Edition | 95th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/48XD |
| Prize money | £322,136 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 John McEnroe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Chris Evert Lloyd | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Frew McMillan /  Betty Stöve | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Matt Anger | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Zina Garrison | |
For the first time in the tournament's history there were no seeded British players in the singles draws.
Prize money edit
The total prize money for 1981 championships was £322,136. The winner of the men's title earned £21,600 while the women's singles champion earned £19,440.[3][4] However, the ladies champion was additionally presented with a diamond necklace, donated to the club, valued at £3,000.00, which technically made the ladies prize higher than the gentleman's for the only time in the championships history.[5]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £21,600 | £10,800 | £5,400 | £2,700 | £1,730 | £920 | £540 | £325 |
| Women's singles | £19,440 | £9,450 | £4,725 | £2,160 | £1,345 | £745 | £420 | £250 |
| Men's doubles * | £9,070 | £4,540 | £2,270 | £1,140 | £620 | £200 | £100 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £7,854 | £3,932 | £1,816 | £912 | £434 | £140 | £70 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £4,770 | £2,390 | £1,140 | £560 | £280 | £0 | £0 | — |
* per team
Champions edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
John McEnroe defeated 
Björn Borg, 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4[6]
- It was McEnroe's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles edit
Chris Evert Lloyd defeated 
Hana Mandlíková, 6–2, 6–2[7]
- It was Evert-Lloyd's 12th career Grand Slam title and her third and last Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles edit
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4[8]
- It was Fleming's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was McEnroe's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles edit
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith, 6–3, 7–6(8–6)[9]
- It was Navratilova's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 5th Wimbledon title. It was Shriver's 1st career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles edit
Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve defeated John Austin / Tracy Austin, 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3[10]
- It was McMillan's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and his 5th Wimbledon title. It was Stöve's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Juniors edit
Boys' singles edit
Matt Anger defeated 
Pat Cash, 7–6(7–3), 7–5[11]
Girls' singles edit
Zina Garrison defeated Rene Uys, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0[12]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Chrissie: My Own Story by Evert Lloyd, Chris & Amdur, Neil (1984). Simon & Schuster ASIN: B011MBD9JY
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
External links edit
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