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John McEnroe defeated Bjorn Borg 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles

1981 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John McEnroe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Bjorn Borg, (Finals) John McEnroe, (Champion) Jimmy Connors, (Semifinals) Ivan Lendl, (First Round) - Brian Teacher, (Second Round) Brian Gottfried, (Second Round) Roscoe Tanner, (Second Round)

Jose-Luis Clerc, (Third Round) Guillermo Vilas, (First Round) Victor Pecci Sr., (First Round) Peter McNamara, (Quarterfinals) Yannick Noah, (First Round) Wojtek Fibak, (Fourth Round) Balazs Taroczy, (Third Round) Vitas Gerulaitis, (Fourth Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Bjorn Borg	7	6	6
	12	Peter McNamara	6	2	3
										1	Bjorn Borg	0	4	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	3	0	4
	3	Jimmy Connors	2	5	6	6	6
		Vijay Amritraj	6	7	4	3	2
																			1	Bjorn Borg	6	6	6	4
																			2	John McEnroe	4	7	7	6
		Rod Frawley	4	7	7	6
		Tim Mayotte	6	6	6	3
											Rod Frawley	6	4	5
										2	John McEnroe	7	6	7
		Johan Kriek	1	5	1
	2	John McEnroe	6	7	6

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	B Borg	7	6	6
		P Rennert	6	3	1					1	B Borg	6	6	6
	Q	D Collings	4	3	3						M Purcell	4	1	3
		M Purcell	6	6	6														1	B Borg	6	7	6
		F Taygan	7	6	6															R Gehring	4	5	0
		N Saviano	5	1	2						F Taygan	5	1	6
	LL	U Marten	6	2	7	0					R Gehring	7	6	7
		R Gehring	7	6	6	6																						1	B Borg	7	7	7
		V Amaya	6	7	6	7																						16	V Gerulaitis	6	5	6
		P Feigl	4	6	7	6					V Amaya	6	6	6
		BC Mottram	6	6	4	6					BC Mottram	3	4	2
	WC	R Drysdale	1	4	6	3														V Amaya	6	4	6	3	5
	Q	J Bailey	7	6	3	6	4												16	V Gerulaitis	4	6	3	6	7
		K Curren	6	4	6	7	6				K Curren	3	7	3	3
	Q	G Holroyd	3	4	6					16	V Gerulaitis	6	6	6	6
	16	V Gerulaitis	6	6	7

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	12	P McNamara	6	6	2	7
		H Gunthardt	1	2	6	5				12	P McNamara	6	6	6
		J Delaney	5	3	7	3					S Stewart	4	0	1
		S Stewart	7	6	6	6													12	P McNamara	6	6	7
		A Gimenez	6	7	6															A Pattison	1	0	5
	Q	J Windahl	3	5	2						A Gimenez	6	6	7	1	4
		S Giammalva Jr.	3	7	3	6					A Pattison	4	7	6	6	6
		A Pattison	6	6	6	7																						12	P McNamara	7	6	7
		T Gullikson	6	6	6																								J Borowiak	6	0	6
		G Rinaldini	1	2	3						T Gullikson	3	7	7	6
		P Fleming	7	6	2	7					P Fleming	6	6	6	3
		S Docherty	6	2	6	6														T Gullikson	3	6	6	3
	Q	E van Dillen	2	4	6	2														J Borowiak	6	7	4	6
		J Borowiak	6	6	4	6					J Borowiak	6	7	6
		B Walts	3	3	2					7	B Gottfried	4	6	4
	7	B Gottfried	6	6	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	3	J Connors	6	6	6
		D Stockton	1	2	4					3	J Connors	7	7	6
		C Lewis	6	7	0	6	6				C Lewis	6	6	3
	Q	C Dunk	7	6	6	4	4												3	J Connors	6	6	6
		T Smid	5	3	6	2														T Giammalva	4	4	0
		P Dupre	7	6	3	6					P Dupre	3	4	6	3
		T Giammalva	6	7	6						T Giammalva	6	6	1	6
	LL	S Davis	2	6	2																							3	J Connors	6	6	6
	Q	C Wittus	6	6	6																							14	W Fibak	3	2	4
		E Edwards	4	4	4					Q	C Wittus	3	4	0
		B Drewett	7	4	6	6					B Drewett	6	6	6
		M Hocevar	6	6	4	3														B Drewett	6	1	6	6	4
	Q	M Davis	7	5	2	7	6												14	W Fibak	7	6	3	3	6
		S Glickstein	5	7	6	5	4			Q	M Davis	4	4	2
		M Doyle	4	7	4	5				14	W Fibak	6	6	6
	14	W Fibak	6	6	6	7

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	9	JL Clerc	3	6	2	6	9
	LL	A Fillol	6	3	6	4	7			9	JL Clerc	4	6	7	6
	WC	J Lloyd	6	3	4	6	6			WC	J Lloyd	6	3	6	4
		P Dent	4	6	6	3	4												9	JL Clerc	6	4	1	6
		P Portes	7	6	2	6														P Kronk	2	6	6	7
	Q	W Pascoe	5	7	6	7				Q	W Pascoe	5	3	4
		P Kronk	6	6	3	6					P Kronk	7	6	6
		B Martin	2	3	6	3																							P Kronk	3	3	2
		R Van't Hof	6	6	6																								V Amritraj	6	6	6
		K Eberhard	4	4	4						R Van't Hof	3	4	2
		T Okker	5	7	4	6					T Wilkison	6	6	6
		T Wilkison	7	5	6	7														T Wilkison	3	2	6	4
		V Amritraj	6	6	7															V Amritraj	6	6	3	6
	WC	J Kodes	0	1	5						V Amritraj	6	2	2	6	6
		R Stadler	6	0	3	3				6	B Teacher	4	6	6	2	1
	6	B Teacher	4	6	6	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	R Tanner	6	6	6
		B Manson	1	4	4					8	R Tanner	4	4	6	2
		C Kirmayr	6	6	6	6					C Kirmayr	6	6	3	6
	WC	M Cox	3	7	4	4														C Kirmayr	6	3	3
		L Stefanki	1	6	3															R Frawley	7	6	6
	Q	C Letcher	6	7	6					Q	C Letcher	3	1	3
		R Frawley	4	6	6	6					R Frawley	6	6	6
		T Tulasne	6	2	3	0																							R Frawley	6	6	7
		J Austin	7	2	2	2																							J Fitzgerald	4	3	6
	Q	M Wilander	6	6	6	6				Q	M Wilander	4	6	6	6
	WC	J Alexander	4	6	4	2				LL	H Leconte	6	4	2	2
	LL	H Leconte	6	2	6	6													Q	M Wilander	0	6	2	2
		J Fitzgerald	5	7	6	6														J Fitzgerald	6	4	6	6
	Q	S McCain	7	6	2	3					J Fitzgerald	6	6	6
		B Scanlon	7	6	6						B Scanlon	1	2	2
	11	V Pecci Sr.	6	0	0

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	10	G Vilas	4	1	6	6	3
		M Edmondson	6	6	1	4	6				M Edmondson	4	3	7	5
	WC	R Lewis	5	6	4	4					F Buehning	6	6	5	7
		F Buehning	7	4	6	6														F Buehning	4	6	6	7	1
		S Krulevitz	6	6	4	4	3													S Mayer	6	2	7	5	6
		H Simonsson	4	2	6	6	6				H Simonsson	2	1	6
		I Nastase	4	6	6	4	4				S Mayer	6	6	7
		S Mayer	6	4	4	6	6																						S Mayer	3	4	6
	WC	A Jarrett	3	7	3	6																							T Mayotte	6	6	7
		J Sadri	6	6	6	7					J Sadri	7	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin	6	6	7						C Roger-Vasselin	6	7	3	4
		J López-Maeso	4	4	6															J Sadri	6	3	5
		T Mayotte	6	6	6															T Mayotte	7	6	7
		B Mitton	3	4	2						T Mayotte	4	6	7	6
	Q	C Fancutt	4	6	6	1	6			Q	C Fancutt	6	4	6	3
	4	I Lendl	6	3	4	6	3

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	LL	M Estep	0	3	7	3
		J Kriek	6	6	6	6					J Kriek	6	6	6
	Q	S Menon	4	0	6	4				LL	J Nystrom	2	4	4
	LL	J Nystrom	6	6	3	6														J Kriek	7	3	6	7
		R Simpson	7	6	7															R Simpson	6	6	2	5
	LL	S Denton	6	3	6						R Simpson	6	6	3	6
	Q	G Moretton	4	6	6	6				Q	G Moretton	4	4	6	3
		J Fillol Sr.	6	3	2	3																							J Kriek	3	6	7	6
		P Slozil	3	4	2																								F Gonzalez	6	3	6	1
		P McNamee	6	6	6						P McNamee	6	6	6
	LL	C Johnstone	6	6	4	4	6			LL	C Johnstone	2	1	2
	Q	CA Miller	4	1	6	6	3													P McNamee	4	2	2
		F Gonzalez	6	7	6															F Gonzalez	6	6	6
		C Freyss	0	5	2						F Gonzalez	6	6	7	6
		E Fromm	6	6	6						E Fromm	3	7	5	3
	13	Y Noah	4	4	3

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	15	B Taroczy	7	6	6
		A Jarryd	6	4	3					15	B Taroczy	7	6	7
		R Hightower	2	2	4						R Meyer	6	3	6
		R Meyer	6	6	6														15	B Taroczy	3	2	3
		H Ismail	3	1	3															S Smith	6	6	6
		S Smith	6	6	6						S Smith	6	7	7
		R Fagel	1	2	1						R Case	3	6	6
		R Case	6	6	6																								S Smith	5	6	1	2
		D Carter	3	7	6	1	3																					2	J McEnroe	7	3	6	6
		R Lutz	6	6	4	6	6				R Lutz	6	7	6
		F Maynetto	6	2	1					WC	J Feaver	3	5	1
	WC	J Feaver	7	6	6															R Lutz	4	2	0
		R Moore	4	5	2														2	J McEnroe	6	6	6
		R Ramirez	6	7	6						R Ramirez	3	7	3	6
		T Gullikson	6	5	3					2	J McEnroe	6	6	6	7
	2	J McEnroe	7	7	6

External links

• Wimbledon (1981) on tenniscorner.net