1981 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve defeated the defending champions John and Tracy Austin in the final, 4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

Mixed doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champions	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve
Runners-up	John Austin Tracy Austin
Score	4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
Draw	48 (3 Q )
Seeds	8

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships

Seeds

01.   John Austin / Tracy Austin (final)

02.   Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve (champions)

03.   Marty Riessen / Wendy Turnbull (third round)

04.   n/a

05.   Mark Edmondson / Dianne Fromholtz (first round)

06.   Steve Denton / Anne Smith (first round)

07.   Kevin Curren / Tanya Harford (quarterfinals)

08.   n/a

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	John Austin Tracy Austin	6	3	7
		Vijay Amritraj Virginia Wade	4	6	5
								1	John Austin Tracy Austin	6	7
									Tony Roche Bettina Bunge	2	6
		Tony Roche Bettina Bunge	6	7
		Chris Johnstone Pam Whytcross	3	6
															1	John Austin Tracy Austin	6	62	3
															2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	4	77	6
		Cary Leeds Sherry Acker	6	6
		John Feaver Lesley Charles	4	3
									Cary Leeds Sherry Acker	6	1	2
								2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	4	6	6
	7	Kevin Curren Tanya Harford	7	5	1
	2	Frew McMillan Betty Stöve	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Austin T Austin	6	6	6
		S Krulevitz L Romanov	7	2	2			1	J Austin T Austin	6	7
									B Drewett J Stratton	4	6
															1	J Austin T Austin	6	7
		A Giammalva M-L Piatek														D Carter W White	2	5
		S Meister J Portman	w/o						S Meister J Portman
									D Carter W White	w/o
																						1	J Austin T Austin	6	3	7
																							V Amritraj V Wade	4	6	5
									P McNamara E Little
		F McNair C Kohde	w/o						F McNair C Kohde	w/o
	LL	D Visser S Rollinson														F McNair C Kohde	3	4
		D Ralston S Walsh	3	7	3											V Amritraj V Wade	6	6
		V Amritraj V Wade	6	6	6				V Amritraj V Wade	6	6
								LL	M Guntrip H Ludloff	2	3

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Riessen W Turnbull	7	6
		C Skakle K Jones	5	3				3	M Riessen W Turnbull	6	6
								Q	C Fancutt S Saliba	3	4
															3	M Riessen W Turnbull	3	6
																A Roche B Bunge	6	7
									T Okker M Mesker	4	6	7
		R Moore R Uys	1	3					A Roche B Bunge	6	1	9
		A Roche B Bunge	6	6																			A Roche B Bunge	6	7
		C Johnstone P Whytcross	6	6	6																		C Johnstone P Whytcross	3	6
		B Mitton I Kloss	7	3	4				C Johnstone P Whytcross	6	7
									O Parun C Newton	3	6
																C Johnstone P Whytcross	6	6
																E Fromm D Desfor	2	2
									D Lloyd R Casals	3	7	8
		E Fromm D Desfor	6	3	6				E Fromm D Desfor	6	5	10
	6	S Denton A Smith	2	6	2

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	M Edmondson D Fromholtz	5	6
		J Bates J Durie	7	7					J Bates J Durie	7	6
									A Amritraj A Hobbs	6	3
																J Bates J Durie	4	4
																C Leeds S Acker	6	6
									R Beven L Geeves	2	1
		R Van't Hof A White	4	7	5				C Leeds S Acker	6	6
		C Leeds S Acker	6	6	7																		C Leeds S Acker	6	6
																							J Feaver L Charles	4	3
									P Složil R Tomanová	6	6
		S van der Merwe Y Vermaak	6	5	11				J Yuill J Goodling	2	4
		J Yuill J Goodling	4	7	13											P Složil R Tomanová	6	4
		M Hunter L Allen														J Feaver L Charles	7	6
		J Feaver L Charles	w/o						J Feaver L Charles	6	6
								LL	J Kamiwazumi N Sato	3	2

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	K Curren T Hanford	6	3	10
		C Dowdeswell C Jolissaint	1	6	8			7	K Curren T Harford	5	6	6
									J DiLouie C Vanier	7	0	2
															7	K Curren T Harford	6	6
		M Günthardt I Villiger	6	6	5										Q	D Collings K Gulley	1	4
	Q	D Collings K Gulley	4	7	7				D Collings K Gulley	6	3	7
									J Dier A Cooper	4	6	5
																						7	K Curren T Harford	7	5	1
	Q	S Simon L Antonoplis	0	4																		2	F McMillan B Stöve	6	7	6
		H Günthardt P Teeguarden	6	6					H Günthardt P Teeguarden	6	6
									S Davis S Mascarin	2	1
																H Günthardt P Teeguarden	1	6	3
															2	F McMillan B Stöve	6	3	6
									R Meyer E Nagelsen	4	5
		A Jarrett D Jevans	7	5	5			2	F McMillan B Stöve	6	7
	2	F McMillan B Stöve	5	7	7

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation