1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

April 2022 1981 Wimbledon Championships s USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 64 (5 Q Qualifiers / 4 WC Wildcards) 16 grand slam 1981 Wimbledon Championships Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.Barrett John Wimbledon: The Official History 2014 Vision Sports Publishing 9-781909-534230 4th It was the pair's second Wimbledon men's doubles title. McEnroe also won the singles event for the first time that year. Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Lutz and Smith. Seeds 1 1 USA Peter Fleming / USA John McEnroe (champions) 2 4 AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee (semifinals) 3 3 USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith (final) 4 n/a 5 4 SUI Heinz Günthardt / HUN Balázs Taróczy (third round) 6 1 USA Marty Riessen / USA Sherwood Stewart (second round) 7 3 USA Bruce Manson / USA Brian Teacher (first round) 8 2 USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez (third round) 9 4 RSA 1928 Kevin Curren / USA Steve Denton (second round) 10 n/a 11 2 USA Tim Gullikson / RSA 1928 Bernard Mitton (second round) 12 4 USA Fritz Buehning / USA Ferdi Taygan (quarterfinals) 13 2 TCH Pavel Složil / TCH Tomáš Šmíd (second round) 14 3 USA Andrew Pattison / USA Butch Walts (first round) 15 3 USA Craig Edwards / RSA 1928 Eddie Edwards (first round) 16 1 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan / GBR Buster Mottram (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 180 yes 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 4 6 6 6 IND Anand AmritrajIND Vijay Amritraj 6 2 1 4 NED Tom OkkerUSA Dick Stockton 7 7 4 7 EGY 1972 Ismail El ShafeiGBR John Feaver 6 6 6 6 AUS Rod FrawleyNZL Chris Lewis 5 3 2 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 7 6 6 12 USA Fritz BuehningUSA Ferdi Taygan 3 5 6 5 2 AUS Peter McNamaraAUS Paul McNamee 6 7 3 7 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 6 6 6 NED Tom OkkerUSA Dick Stockton 3 2 4 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 6 2 4 7 6 2 AUS Paul McNameeAUS Peter McNamara 4 6 6 6 4 1 USA Peter FlemingUSA John McEnroe 6 6 6 3 USA Bob LutzUSA Stan Smith 4 4 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 6 3 6 LL USA C AguilarUSA J Edwards 1 2 6 3 AUS E EwertAUS C Johnstone 7 4 6 2 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA E van Dillen 6 6 7 6 USA S KrulevitzUSA R Meyer 6 7 5 6 AUS R CaseCHI J Fillol 4 6 7 3 AUS J FitzgeraldAUS W Pascoe 6 7 4 6 LL GBR M AppletonAUS D Collings 4 6 6 1 16 RSA 1928 F McMillanGBR C Mottram 7 6 6 TCH J KodešNZL O Parun 5 2 3 FRA C Roger-VasselinFRA T Tulasne 7 6 6 WC GBR R BevenGBR J Dier 6 1 4 Q USA M AngerUSA S Davis 3 3 2 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 6 6 WC GBR A LloydGBR J Lloyd 7 3 3 6 6 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 6 6 6 7 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 7 4 6 6 RSA 1928 R MooreUSA E van Dillen 6 6 3 4 USA S KrulevitzUSA R Meyer 4 6 4 6 AUS J FitzgeraldAUS W Pascoe 6 4 6 7 16 RSA 1928 F McMillanGBR C Mottram 6 6 6 FRA C Roger-VasselinFRA T Tulasne 3 3 3 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 7 7 6 USA M RiessenUSA S Stewart 1 6 6 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 6 6 6 AUS J FitzgeraldAUS W Pascoe 4 2 2 16 RSA 1928 F McMillanGBR C Mottram 3 7 7 1 2 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 6 5 6 6 1 USA P FlemingUSA J McEnroe 4 6 6 6 IND A AmritrajIND V Amritraj 6 2 1 4 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals LL GBR R BoothSWE J Windahl 3 6 6 6 0 LL USA S McCainUSA S Meister 6 7 2 4 6 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 7 6 6 7 Q AUS C FancuttAUS M Fancutt 6 4 7 6 LL RSA 1928 B MoirRSA 1928 M Robertson 7 3 3 6 NED T OkkerUSA R Stockton 6 6 6 7 AUS B DrewettUSA L Stefanki 6 3 4 11 USA T GulliksonRSA 1928 B Mitton 7 6 6 13 TCH P SložilTCH T Šmíd 6 6 6 USA E FrommUSA C Leeds 2 3 2 IND S MenonUSA W Scanlon 3 6 6 4 EGY 1972 I El ShafeiGBR J Feaver 6 3 7 6 ARG JL ClercROM 1965 I Năstase 6 6 5 6 USA I HarrisUSA C Wittus 4 4 7 4 AUS D CarterAUS P Kronk 3 6 4 3 8 USA B GottfriedMEX R Ramírez 6 3 6 6 LL USA S McCainUSA S Meister 1 5 6 USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 6 7 7 NED T OkkerUSA R Stockton 3 2 6 7 6 11 USA T GulliksonRSA 1928 B Mitton 6 6 4 6 2 13 TCH P SložilTCH T Šmíd 4 3 6 EGY 1972 I El ShafeiGBR J Feaver 6 6 7 ARG JL ClercROM 1965 I Năstase w/o 8 USA B GottfriedMEX R Ramírez USA M DavisUSA C Dunk 3 5 5 NED T OkkerUSA R Stockton 6 7 7 EGY 1972 I El ShafeiGBR J Feaver 7 7 6 8 USA B GottfriedMEX R Ramírez 6 6 3 NED T OkkerUSA R Stockton 7 7 4 7 EGY 1972 I El ShafeiGBR J Feaver 6 6 6 6 Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 7 USA B MansonUSA B Teacher 6 5 6 FRG U MartenFRG W Popp 7 7 7 ARG R CarruthersPER F Maynetto 4 6 6 2 6 USA M PurcellUSA P Rennert 6 3 4 6 3 WC AUS J NewcombeAUS A Roche 4 7 6 6 4 AUS R FrawleyNZL C Lewis 6 6 7 1 6 Q USA T GrahamUSA B Nichols 6 6 6 4 6 15 USA C EdwardsRSA 1928 E Edwards 2 7 3 6 4 14 USA A PattisonUSA K Walts 6 6 6 7 1 Q RSA 1928 R ChappellRSA 1928 S van der Merwe 7 7 4 5 6 FRA Y NoahFRA P Portes w/o USA G HolroydUSA W Redondo USA C SkakleRSA 1928 J Yuill 7 4 Q RSA 1928 C ViljoenRSA 1928 D Visser 6 5r FRG K EberhardFRG H Kirchhübel 3 2 2 3 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 6 6 6 FRG U MartenFRG W Popp 6 6 3 ARG R CarruthersPER F Maynetto 7 7 6 AUS R FrawleyNZL C Lewis 3 7 7 6 Q USA T GrahamUSA B Nichols 6 6 5 4 Q RSA 1928 R ChappellRSA 1928 S van der Merwe 4 6 4 USA G HolroydUSA W Redondo 6 7 6 USA C SkakleRSA 1928 J Yuill 4 4 3 3 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 6 6 6 ARG R CarruthersPER F Maynetto 2 4 4 AUS R FrawleyNZL C Lewis 6 6 6 USA G HolroydUSA W Redondo 4 7 6 6 1 3 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 6 5 7 4 6 AUS R FrawleyNZL C Lewis 5 3 2 3 USA R LutzUSA S Smith 7 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 5 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 7 5 6 7 BRA 1968 C KirmayrBRA 1968 C Motta 6 7 3 6 USA T DelatteAUS M Edmondson 7 0 6 6 AUS J AlexanderAUS P Dent 5 6 2 4 USA J AustinUSA F McNair 6 7 7 PAR 1954 F GonzálezPAR 1954 V Pecci 3 5 6 USA M EstepSWE J Gunnarsson 5 6 4 12 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 7 7 6 9 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 6 3 7 SUI M GünthardtPHI 1936 B Sison 3 4 6 6 USA W MartinNZL R Simpson 6 6 6 6 WC GBR R DrysdaleGBR R Lewis 3 4 7 1 AUS B GuanAUS W Hampson 6 6 6 USA J SadriUSA T Wilkison 4 2 3 AUS S BallAUS C Letcher 2 4 4 2 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 6 6 5 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 6 6 3 7 USA T DelatteAUS M Edmondson 4 4 6 6 USA J AustinUSA F McNair 6 4 4 5 12 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 4 6 6 7 9 RSA 1928 K CurrenUSA S Denton 6 6 4 4 USA W MartinNZL R Simpson 4 7 6 6 AUS B GuanAUS W Hampson 3 3 3 2 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 6 6 5 SUI H GünthardtHUN B Taróczy 4 7 6 6 6 12 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 6 6 7 3 8 USA W MartinNZL R Simpson 6 6 6 1 4 2 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 7 4 4 6 6 12 USA F BuehningUSA F Taygan 3 5 6 5 2 AUS P McNamaraAUS P McNamee 6 7 3 7 References External links 1981 MD Wimbledon 1981 – Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/wimbledon/540/1981/draws?matchType=doubles atpworldtour.com ATP World Tour 4 December 2017 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation Men's Doubles Men's Doubles Category:Wimbledon Championship by year – Men's doubles