1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

April 2022 1981 Wimbledon Championships USA John McEnroe SWE Björn Borg 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 128 (16 Q Qualifiers / 8 WC Wildcards) 16 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles grand slam 1981 Wimbledon Championships John McEnroe defeated five-time defending champion Björn Borg in a rematch of the previous year's final, 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships on the 4th of July. It was his first Wimbledon singles title and third major singles title overall. Borg was attempting to equal William Renshaw's record of six consecutive Wimbledon titles and Roy Emerson's all-time record of 12 Grand Slam tournament singles titles.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was Borg's last Wimbledon appearance. During this tournament, McEnroe famously shouted "You cannot be serious!" to the chair umpire in response to a serve being called "out". The disagreement took place on 22 June, during his first-round match against Tom Gullikson.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ransFQVzf6c John McEnroe’s epic Wimbledon meltdown: ‘You cannot be serious!’ ESPN Archives YouTube Seeds 1 1 SWE Björn Borg (final) 2 8 USA John McEnroe (champion) 3 3 USA Jimmy Connors (semifinals) 4 6 TCH Ivan Lendl (first round) 5 USA Gene Mayer (withdrew before the tournament began) 6 4 USA Brian Teacher (second round) 7 2 USA Brian Gottfried (second round) 8 5 USA Roscoe Tanner (second round) 9 4 ARG José Luis Clerc (third round) 10 6 ARG Guillermo Vilas (first round) 11 5 PAR 1954 Víctor Pecci (first round) 12 2 AUS Peter McNamara (quarterfinals) 13 7 FRA Yannick Noah (first round) 14 3 POL Wojciech Fibak (fourth round) 15 8 HUN Balázs Taróczy (third round) 16 1 USA Vitas Gerulaitis (fourth round) Gene Mayer withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Mike Estep. Qualifying 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 yes 1 SWE Björn Borg 77 6 6 12 AUS Peter McNamara 62 2 3 3 USA Jimmy Connors 2 5 6 6 6 IND Vijay Amritraj 6 7 4 3 2 AUS Rod Frawley 4 77 77 6 USA Tim Mayotte 6 65 64 3 RSA 1928 Johan Kriek 1 5 1 2 USA John McEnroe 6 7 6 1 SWE Björn Borg 0 4 6 6 6 3 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6 3 0 4 AUS Rod Frawley 62 4 5 2 USA John McEnroe 77 6 7 1 SWE Björn Borg 6 61 64 4 2 USA John McEnroe 4 77 77 6 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 1 SWE B Borg 77 6 6 USA P Rennert 62 3 1 Q AUS D Collings 4 3 3 USA M Purcell 6 6 6 USA F Taygan 7 6 6 USA N Saviano 5 1 2 LL FRG U Marten 6 2 7 0 FRG R Gehring 7 6 6 6 USA V Amaya 6 7 6 7 AUT P Feigl 4 6 7 6 GBR C Mottram 6 6 4 6 WC GBR R Drysdale 1 4 6 3 Q USA J Bailey 7 6 3 6 4 RSA 1928 K Curren 6 4 6 7 6 Q USA G Holroyd 3 4 6 16 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6 7 1 SWE B Borg 6 6 6 USA M Purcell 4 1 3 USA F Taygan 5 1 6 FRG R Gehring 7 6 7 USA V Amaya 6 6 6 GBR C Mottram 3 4 2 RSA 1928 K Curren 3 7 3 3 16 USA V Gerulaitis 6 6 6 6 1 SWE B Borg 6 7 6 FRG R Gehring 4 5 0 USA V Amaya 6 4 6 3 5 16 USA V Gerulaitis 4 6 3 6 7 1 SWE B Borg 77 7 78 16 USA V Gerulaitis 64 5 66 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 12 AUS P McNamara 6 6 2 7 SUI H Günthardt 1 2 6 5 USA J Delaney 5 3 7 3 USA S Stewart 7 6 6 6 ESP 1977 Á Giménez 6 7 6 Q SWE J Windahl 3 5 2 USA S Giammalva 3 7 3 6 ZIM A Pattison 6 6 6 7 USA Tim Gullikson 6 6 6 ITA G Rinaldini 1 2 3 USA P Fleming 7 6 2 7 AUS S Docherty 6 2 6 6 Q USA E van Dillen 2 4 6 2 USA J Borowiak 6 6 4 6 USA K Walts 3 3 2 7 USA B Gottfried 6 6 6 12 AUS P McNamara 6 6 6 USA S Stewart 4 0 1 ESP 1977 Á Giménez 6 6 7 1 4 ZIM A Pattison 4 7 6 6 6 USA Tim Gullikson 3 7 7 6 USA P Fleming 6 6 6 3 USA J Borowiak 6 7 6 7 USA B Gottfried 4 6 4 12 AUS P McNamara 6 6 7 ZIM A Pattison 1 0 5 USA Tim Gullikson 3 6 6 3 USA J Borowiak 6 7 4 6 12 AUS P McNamara 7 6 7 USA J Borowiak 6 0 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 USA R Stockton 1 2 4 NZL C Lewis 6 7 0 6 6 Q USA C Dunk 7 6 6 4 4 TCH T Šmid 5 3 6 2 USA P DuPré 7 6 3 6 USA A Giammalva 6 7 6 LL USA S Davis 2 6 2 Q USA C Wittus 6 6 6 RSA 1928 E Edwards 4 4 4 AUS B Drewett 7 4 6 6 BRA 1968 M Hocevar 6 6 4 3 Q USA M Davis 7 5 2 7 6 ISR S Glickstein 5 7 6 5 4 USA M Doyle 4 7 4 5 14 POL W Fibak 6 6 6 7 3 USA J Connors 7 7 6 NZL C Lewis 6 6 3 USA P DuPré 3 4 6 3 USA A Giammalva 6 6 1 6 Q USA C Wittus 3 0 4 AUS B Drewett 6 6 6 Q USA M Davis 4 4 2 14 POL W Fibak 6 6 6 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 USA A Giammalva 4 4 0 AUS B Drewett 6 1 6 6 4 14 POL W Fibak 7 6 3 3 6 3 USA J Connors 6 6 6 14 POL W Fibak 3 2 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 9 ARG JL Clerc 3 6 2 6 9 LL CHI Á Fillol 6 3 6 4 7 WC GBR J Lloyd 6 3 4 6 6 AUS P Dent 4 6 6 3 4 FRA P Portes 7 6 2 6 Q AUS W Pascoe 5 7 6 7 AUS P Kronk 6 6 3 6 USA W Martin 2 3 6 3 USA R Van't Hof 6 6 6 FRG K Eberhard 4 4 4 NED T Okker 5 7 4 6 USA T Wilkison 7 5 6 7 IND V Amritraj 6 6 7 WC TCH J Kodeš 0 1 5 SUI R Stadler 6 0 3 3 6 USA B Teacher 4 6 6 6 9 ARG JL Clerc 4 6 7 6 WC GBR J Lloyd 6 3 6 4 Q AUS W Pascoe 5 3 4 AUS P Kronk 7 6 6 USA R Van't Hof 3 4 2 USA T Wilkison 6 6 6 IND V Amritraj 6 2 2 6 6 6 USA B Teacher 4 6 6 2 1 9 ARG JL Clerc 6 4 1 6 AUS P Kronk 2 6 6 7 USA T Wilkison 3 2 6 4 IND V Amritraj 6 6 3 6 AUS P Kronk 3 3 2 IND V Amritraj 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA R Tanner 6 6 6 USA B Manson 1 4 4 BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 6 6 6 6 WC GBR M Cox 3 7 4 4 USA L Stefanki 1 6 3 Q AUS C Letcher 6 7 6 AUS R Frawley 4 6 6 6 FRA T Tulasne 6 2 3 0 USA J Austin 7 2 2 2 Q SWE M Wilander 6 6 6 6 WC AUS J Alexander 4 6 4 2 LL FRA H Leconte 6 2 6 6 AUS J Fitzgerald 5 7 6 6 Q USA S McCain 7 6 2 3 USA W Scanlon 7 6 6 11 PAR 1954 V Pecci 6 0 0 8 USA R Tanner 4 4 6 2 BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 6 6 3 6 Q AUS C Letcher 3 1 3 AUS R Frawley 6 6 6 Q SWE M Wilander 4 6 6 6 LL FRA H Leconte 6 4 2 2 AUS J Fitzgerald 1 2 2 USA W Scanlon 6 6 6 BRA 1968 C Kirmayr 6 3 3 AUS R Frawley 7 6 6 Q SWE M Wilander 0 6 2 2 AUS J Fitzgerald 6 4 6 6 AUS R Frawley 6 6 7 AUS J Fitzgerald 4 3 6 Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 10 ARG G Vilas 4 1 6 6 3 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 1 4 6 WC GBR R Lewis 5 6 4 4 USA F Buehning 7 4 6 6 USA S Krulevitz 6 6 4 4 3 SWE H Simonsson 4 2 6 6 6 ROM 1965 I Năstase 4 6 6 4 4 USA A Mayer 6 4 4 6 6 WC GBR A Jarrett 3 7 3 6 USA J Sadri 6 6 6 7 FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 6 7 ESP 1977 J López-Maeso 4 4 6 USA T Mayotte 6 6 6 RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 4 2 Q AUS C Fancutt 4 6 6 1 6 4 TCH I Lendl 6 3 4 6 3 AUS M Edmondson 4 3 7 5 USA F Buehning 6 6 5 7 SWE H Simonsson 2 1 6 USA A Mayer 6 6 7 USA J Sadri 7 6 6 6 FRA C Roger-Vasselin 6 7 3 4 USA T Mayotte 4 6 7 6 Q AUS C Fancutt 6 4 6 3 USA F Buehning 4 6 6 7 1 USA A Mayer 6 2 7 5 6 USA J Sadri 6 3 5 USA T Mayotte 7 6 7 USA A Mayer 3 4 6 USA T Mayotte 6 6 7 Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round LL USA M Estep 0 3 7 3 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6 6 6 Q IND S Menon 4 0 6 4 LL SWE J Nyström 6 6 3 6 NZL R Simpson 7 6 7 LL USA S Denton 6 3 6 Q FRA G Moretton 4 6 6 6 CHI J Fillol 6 3 2 3 TCH P Složil 3 4 2 AUS P McNamee 6 6 6 LL AUS C Johnstone 6 6 4 4 6 Q AUS C Miller 4 1 6 6 3 PAR 1954 F González 6 7 6 FRA C Freyss 0 5 2 USA E Fromm 6 6 6 13 FRA Y Noah 4 4 3 RSA 1928 J Kriek 6 6 6 LL SWE J Nyström 2 4 4 NZL R Simpson 6 6 3 6 Q FRA G Moretton 4 4 6 3 AUS P McNamee 6 6 6 LL AUS C Johnstone 2 1 2 PAR 1954 F González 6 6 7 6 USA E Fromm 3 7 5 3 RSA 1928 J Kriek 7 3 6 7 NZL R Simpson 6 6 2 5 AUS P McNamee 4 2 2 PAR 1954 F González 6 6 6 RSA 1928 J Kriek 3 6 7 6 PAR 1954 F González 6 3 6 1 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 15 HUN B Taróczy 7 6 6 SWE A Järryd 6 4 3 USA R Hightower 2 2 4 USA R Meyer 6 6 6 ZIM H Ismail 3 1 3 USA S Smith 6 6 6 USA R Fagel 1 2 1 AUS R Case 6 6 6 AUS D Carter 3 7 6 1 3 USA R Lutz 6 6 4 6 6 PER F Maynetto 6 2 1 WC GBR J Feaver 7 6 6 RSA 1928 R Moore 4 5 2 MEX R Ramírez 6 7 6 USA To Gullikson 65 5 3 2 USA J McEnroe 77 7 6 15 HUN B Taróczy 7 6 7 USA R Meyer 6 3 6 USA S Smith 6 7 7 AUS R Case 3 6 6 USA R Lutz 6 7 6 WC GBR J Feaver 3 5 1 MEX R Ramírez 3 78 3 66 2 USA J McEnroe 6 66 6 78 15 HUN B Taróczy 3 2 3 USA S Smith 6 6 6 USA R Lutz 4 2 0 2 USA J McEnroe 6 6 6 USA S Smith 5 6 1 2 2 USA J McEnroe 7 3 6 6 References External links 1981 MS Wimbledon 1981 – Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1981/draws?matchType=singles atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour 1 December 2017 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1981 French Open Grand SlamsMen's Singles 1981 US Open Men's Singles Men's Singles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's singles