1981 Wimbledon Championships
| 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 | |
| United States John McEnroe | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Chris Evert Lloyd | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve | |
| Boys' singles | |
| United States Matt Anger | |
| Girls' singles | |
| United States Zina Garrison | |
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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
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]Seniors
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]United States John McEnroe defeated Sweden 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 | edit source]United States Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Czechoslovakia 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 | edit source]United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States 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 | edit source]United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States 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 | edit source]South Africa Frew McMillan / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States John Austin / United States 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 | edit source]Boys' singles
[edit | edit source]United States Matt Anger defeated Australia Pat Cash, 7–6(7–3), 7–5[11]
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Girls' singles
[edit | edit source]United States Zina Garrison defeated South Africa Rene Uys, 6–4, 3–6, 6–0[12]
Singles seeds
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References
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