Wimbledon 1981

ATP · Grass · 127 singles matches · All champions

John McEnroe won the title, beating Bjorn Borg 4–6 7–6 7–6 6–4 in the final.

Latest results

  • Semifinal: John McEnroe def. Rod Frawley 7–6 6–4 7–5
  • Semifinal: Bjorn Borg def. Jimmy Connors 0–6 4–6 6–3 6–0 6–4
  • Quarterfinal: Rod Frawley def. Tim Mayotte 4–6 7–6 7–6 6–3
  • Quarterfinal: Jimmy Connors def. Vijay Amritraj 2–6 5–7 6–4 6–3 6–2

Wimbledon 1981 1981

Defending champion
Bjorn Borg

Ranking points by round

Champion2,000
Runner-up1,300
Semifinal800
Quarterfinal400
Round of 16200
Round of 32100
Round of 6450
Round of 12810
Qualifier bonus30

Recent finals

YearChampionRunner-up
1980Bjorn BorgJohn McEnroe
1979Bjorn BorgRoscoe Tanner
1978Bjorn BorgJimmy Connors
1977Bjorn BorgJimmy Connors
1976Bjorn BorgIlie Nastase
1975Arthur AsheJimmy Connors
1974Jimmy ConnorsBrian Gottfried
1973Jan KodesAlex Metreveli

Matches by round

127 finished

Final

1 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe24776
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg16664

Semifinals

2 finished
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe2767
🇦🇺Rod Frawley645
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg104666
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors366304

Quarterfinals

4 finished
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley4776
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte6663
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors325666
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj67432
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe2676
🇺🇸Johan Kriek151
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1766
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara12623

Round of 16

8 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte667
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer346
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek3676
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez6361
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley667
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald436
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj666
🇦🇺Paul Kronk332
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara12767
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak606
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors3666
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak14324
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe27366
🇺🇸Stan Smith5612
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1777
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis16656

Round of 32

16 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte767
🇺🇸John Sadri635
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer62756
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning46671
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek7367
🇳🇿Russell Simpson6625
Fin
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez666
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee422
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley766
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr633
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald6466
🇸🇪Mats WilanderQ0622
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak6746
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson3663
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj6636
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison3264
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis1646367
🇺🇸Victor Amaya64635
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith666
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy15323
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak1476336
🇦🇺Brad Drewett61664
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara12667
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison105
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk2667
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc96416
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors3666
🇺🇸Tony Giammalva440
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe2666
🇺🇸Bob Lutz420
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1676
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring450

Round of 64

32 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison666
🇺🇸Robert Vant Hof342
Fin
🇸🇪Mats WilanderQ4666
🇫🇷Henri LeconteLL6422
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith677
🇦🇺Ross Case366
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson6636
🇫🇷Gilles MorettonQ4463
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri7666
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin6734
Fin
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison47666
🇪🇸Angel Gimenez66714
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee666
🇦🇺Chris JohnstoneLL212
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte4676
🇦🇺Charlie FancuttQ6463
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer667
🇸🇪Hans Simonsson216
Fin
🇺🇸Bob Lutz676
🇬🇧John FeaverWC351
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk766
🇦🇺Wayne PascoeQ534
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek666
🇸🇪Joakim NystromLL244
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson3776
🇺🇸Peter Fleming6663
Fin
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez6676
🇺🇸Eric Fromm3753
Fin
🇺🇸Tony Giammalva6616
🇺🇸Pat Dupre3463
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring767
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan516
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley666
🇦🇺Cliff LetcherQ313
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald666
🇺🇸Bill Scanlon122
Fin
🇦🇺Brad Drewett666
🇺🇸Craig WittusQ304
Fin
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning6657
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson4375
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya666
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram342
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis166666
🇺🇸Kevin Curren3733
Fin
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy15767
🇺🇸Richard Meyer636
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak14666
🇺🇸Marty DavisQ442
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara12666
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart401
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc94676
🇬🇧John LloydWC6364
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr6636
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner84462
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak676
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried7464
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj62266
🇺🇸Brian Teacher646621
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors3776
🇳🇿Chris Lewis663
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe26667
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez3736
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1666
🇺🇸Mel Purcell413

Round of 128

64 finished
Fin
🇺🇸Craig WittusQ666
🇿🇦Eddie Edwards444
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Wilkison7567
🇳🇱Tom Okker5746
Fin
🇸🇪Mats WilanderQ6666
🇺🇸John Austin7222
Fin
🇺🇸Robert Vant Hof666
🇩🇪Klaus Eberhard444
Fin
🇺🇸Ferdi Taygan766
🇺🇸Nick Saviano512
Fin
🇺🇸Sherwood Stewart7666
🇺🇸Jim Delaney#3565373
Fin
🇺🇸Stan Smith666
ZIMHaroon Ismail313
Fin
🇳🇿Russell Simpson767
🇺🇸Steve DentonLL636
Fin
🇸🇪Hans Simonsson42666
🇺🇸Steve Krulevitz66443
Fin
🇺🇸John Sadri6667
🇬🇧Andrew JarrettWC3736
Fin
🇫🇷Christophe Roger-Vasselin667
🇪🇸Jose Lopez Maeso446
Fin
🇲🇽Raul Ramirez676
🇿🇦Raymond Moore452
Fin
🇺🇸Mel Purcell666
🇦🇺Dale CollingsQ433
Fin
🇺🇸Andrew Pattison6667
🇺🇸Sammy Giammalva Jr3736
Fin
🇦🇺Wayne PascoeQ5767
🇫🇷Pascal Portes7626
Fin
🇸🇪Joakim NystromLL6636
🇮🇳Sashi MenonQ4064
Fin
🇬🇧Buster C Mottram6646
🇬🇧Robin DrysdaleWC1463
Fin
🇫🇷Gilles MorettonQ4666
🇨🇱Jaime Fillol6323
Fin
🇺🇸Richard Meyer666
🇺🇸Ron Hightower224
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Mcnamee666
🇨🇿Pavel Slozil342
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Mayotte666
🇿🇦Bernie Mitton342
Fin
🇺🇸Sandy Mayer64466
🇷🇴Ilie Nastase46644
Fin
🇺🇸Bob Lutz66466
🇦🇺David Carter37613
Fin
🇬🇧John LloydWC63466
🇦🇺Phil Dent46634
Fin
🇳🇿Chris Lewis67066
🇺🇸Chris DunkQ76644
Fin
🇦🇺Cliff LetcherQ676
🇺🇸Larry Stefanki163
Fin
🇫🇷Henri LeconteLL6266
🇦🇺John AlexanderWC4642
Fin
🇦🇺Paul Kronk6636
🇺🇸Billy Martin2363
Fin
🇺🇸Johan Kriek6666
🇺🇸Mike EstepLL0373
Fin
🇧🇷Carlos Kirmayr6666
🇬🇧Mark CoxWC3744
Fin
🇦🇺Chris JohnstoneLL66446
🇦🇺Craig A MillerQ41663
Fin
🇺🇸Tim Gullikson666
🇮🇹Gianluca Rinaldini123
Fin
🇵🇾Francisco Gonzalez676
🇫🇷Christophe Freyss052
Fin
🇪🇸Angel Gimenez676
🇸🇪Jorgen WindahlQ352
Fin
🇺🇸Tony Giammalva676
🇺🇸Scott DavisLL262
Fin
🇩🇪Rolf Gehring7666
🇩🇪Ulrich MartenLL6270
Fin
🇦🇺Rod Frawley4666
🇫🇷Thierry Tulasne6230
Fin
🇺🇸Peter Fleming7627
🇦🇺Steve Docherty6266
Fin
🇦🇺John Fitzgerald5766
🇺🇸Scott MccainQ7623
Fin
🇬🇧John FeaverWC766
🇵🇪Fernando Maynetto621
Fin
🇺🇸Pat Dupre7636
🇨🇿Tomas Smid5362
Fin
🇦🇺Brad Drewett7466
🇧🇷Marcos Hocevar6643
Fin
🇺🇸Marty DavisQ75276
🇮🇱Shlomo Glickstein57654
Fin
🇺🇸Kevin Curren64676
🇺🇸Joel BaileyQ76364
Fin
🇦🇺Ross Case666
🇺🇸Rick Fagel121
Fin
🇺🇸Fritz Buehning7466
🇬🇧Richard LewisWC5644
Fin
🇺🇸Jeff Borowiak6646
🇺🇸Erik Van DillenQ2462
Fin
🇮🇳Vijay Amritraj667
🇨🇿Jan KodesWC015
Fin
🇺🇸Victor Amaya6767
🇦🇹Peter Feigl4676
Fin
🇺🇸Vitas Gerulaitis16667
🇺🇸Glen HolroydQ346
Fin
🇭🇺Balazs Taroczy15766
🇸🇪Anders Jarryd643
Fin
🇵🇱Wojtek Fibak146667
🇺🇸Matt Doyle4745
Fin
🇺🇸Eric Fromm666
🇫🇷Yannick Noah13443
Fin
🇦🇺Peter Mcnamara126627
🇨🇭Heinz Gunthardt1265
Fin
🇺🇸Bill Scanlon766
🇵🇾Victor Pecci11600
Fin
🇦🇺Mark Edmondson66146
🇦🇷Guillermo Vilas1041663
Fin
🇦🇷Jose Luis Clerc936269
🇨🇱Alvaro FillolLL63647
Fin
🇺🇸Roscoe Tanner8666
🇺🇸Bruce Manson144
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Gottfried7666
🇺🇸Butch Walts332
Fin
🇺🇸Brian Teacher64666
🇨🇭Roland Stadler6033
Fin
🇦🇺Charlie FancuttQ46616
🇺🇸Ivan Lendl463463
Fin
🇺🇸Jimmy Connors3666
🇺🇸Dick Stockton124
Fin
🇺🇸John McEnroe2776
🇺🇸Tom Gullikson653
Fin
🇸🇪Bjorn Borg1766
🇺🇸Peter Rennert631