1981 Wimbledon Championships
1981 Wimbledon Championships | |
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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 | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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Women's doubles | |
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Mixed doubles | |
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Boys' singles | |
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Girls' singles | |
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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.
For the first time in the tournament's history there were no seeded British players in the singles draws.
Prize money
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
Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles |
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
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
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
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles |
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
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles |
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
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles |
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
Boys' singles
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles |
Matt Anger defeated
Pat Cash, 7–6(7–3), 7–5[11]
Girls' singles
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles |
Zina Garrison defeated
Rene Uys, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0[12]
Singles seeds
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