1981 in tennis

none May 2026 more important tennis events 1981 Grand Prix (tennis) 1981 WTA Tour 1981 tennis This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1981. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup. Australian Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles RSA 1928 Johan Kriek USA Steve Denton 6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–7(1–7), 6–4It was Kriek's 1st career Grand Slam singles title.Women's singles USA Martina Navratilova USA Chris Evert 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 7–5It was Navratilova's 3rd career Grand Slam singles title and her 1st title at the Australian Open.Men's doubles AUS Mark Edmondson AUS Kim Warwick USA Hank Pfister USA John Sadri 6–3, 6–7, 6–3It was Edmondson's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.It was Warwick's 3rd career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the Australian Open.Women's doubles USA Kathy Jordan USA Anne Smith USA Martina Navratilova USA Pam Shriver 6–2, 7–5 It was Jordan's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open.It was Smith's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the Australian Open.Mixed doublesThe competition was not held between 1970 and 1986. French Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles SWE Björn Borg Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–1, 4–6, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1981&EventId=520&Draw=ms ATPIt was Borg's 1st title of the year, and his 61st overall. It was his 11th (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 6th French Open title (at that time, an Open Era record).Women's singles Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková West Germany Sylvia Hanika 6–2, 6–4 WTA Tournament Archive – 1981 Roland Garros http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1981/903.pdf WTA PDFIt was Mandlíková's 2nd title of the year, and her 13th overall. It was her 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st French Open title.Men's doubles Switzerland Heinz Günthardt Hungary Balázs Taróczy USA Terry Moor USA Eliot Teltscher 6–2, 7–6, 6–3 ATP – 1981 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1981&EventId=520&Draw=md ATPWomen's doubles RSA 1928 Rosalyn Fairbank RSA 1928 Tanya Harford USA Candy Reynolds USA Paula Smith 6–1, 6–3 Mixed doubles USA Andrea Jaeger USA James Arias Netherlands Betty Stöve USA Frederick McNair 7–6, 6–4 Wimbledon CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA John McEnroe SWE Björn Borg 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It was McEnroe's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.Women's singles USA Chris Evert Lloyd TCH Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It was Evert-Lloyd's 12th career Grand Slam title and her third and last Wimbledon title.Men's doubles USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe USA Bob Lutz USA Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4, 6–4Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It 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 USA Martina Navratilova USA Pam Shriver USA Kathy Jordan USA Anne Smith 6–3, 7–6(8–6)Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It 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 RSA 1928 Frew McMillan NED Betty Stöve USA John Austin USA Tracy Austin 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017It 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. US Open CategoryChampion(s)Finalist(s)ScoreMen's singles USA John McEnroe SWE Björn Borg 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3It was McEnroe's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd US Open title.Women's singles USA Tracy Austin USA Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–1)It was Austin's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title.Men's doubles USA Peter Fleming USA John McEnroe SUI Heinz Günthardt AUS Peter McNamara by walkoverIt was Fleming's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd US Open title. It was McEnroe's 9th career Grand Slam title and his 4th US Open title.Women's doubles USA Kathy Jordan USA Anne Smith USA Rosemary Casals AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–3It was Jordan's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her only US Open title. It was Smith's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st US Open title.Mixed doubles USA Anne Smith RSA 1928 Kevin Curren USA JoAnne Russell USA Steve Denton 6–4, 7–6(7–4)It was Smith's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd US Open title. It was Curren's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st US Open title. Davis Cup 6–8 March 9–12 July 2–4 October 11–13 December Munich, West Germany (indoor carpet) FRG 2 ARG 3 Timișoara, Romania (indoor hard) ROU 1965 3 BRA 1968 2 Brighton, United Kingdom (indoor carpet) GBR 3 ITA 2 Seoul, South Korea (clay) KOR 1949 0 NZL 5 Yokohama, Japan (indoor carpet) JPN 1947 0 SWE 5 Lyon, France (indoor carpet) FRA 2 AUS 3 Zürich, Switzerland (indoor hard) SUI 2 TCH 3 Carlsbad, CA, United States (hard) USA 3 MEX 2 Timișoara, Romania (hard) ARG 3 ROU 1965 2 Christchurch, New Zealand (carpet) GBR 4 NZL 1 Båstad, Sweden (clay) SWE 1 AUS 3 New York, NY, United States (hard) TCH 1 USA 4 Buenos Aires, Argentina (clay) ARG 5 GBR 0 Portland, OR, United States (indoor carpet) AUS 0 USA 5 Cincinnati, OH, United States (indoor carpet) ARG 1 USA 3 Federation Cup First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final   USA 3   KOR 0   ESP 1977 2   MEX 1   INA 0   ISR 3   HUN 0   ROU 1965 3   SUI 3   GRE 0   NZL 1   TPE 2   BRA 3   IRL 0   JPN 0   FRG 3   TCH 3   SWE 0   DEN 0   URS 3   FRA 3   CAN 0   BEL 0   GBR 3   NED 2   HKG 1959 1   ITA 2   YUG 1   THA 0   CHN 3   PHI 1936 0   AUS 3   USA 3   ESP 1977 0   ISR 0   ROU 1965 3   SUI 3   TPE 0   BRA 0   FRG 2   TCH 1   URS 2   FRA 0   GBR 3   NED 2   ITA 1   CHN 0   AUS 3   USA 3   ROU 1965 0   SUI 2   FRG 1   URS 1   GBR 2   NED 0   AUS 3   USA 3   SUI 0   GBR 2   AUS 1   USA 3   GBR 0 Notes References External links Tennis Sport Official website of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Official website of the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Official website of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Official website of the International Team Competition in Men's Tennis (Davis Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20120608021306/http://www.daviscup.com/en/home.aspx June 8, 2012 Official website of the International Team Competition in Women's Tennis (Fed Cup) https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx January 7, 2014 Category:Tennis by year