1981 Wimbledon Championships

1981 Wimbledon Championships
Date	22 June - 4 July
Edition	95th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Grass
Location	Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
John McEnroe
Women's Singles
Chris Evert-Lloyd
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
Mixed Doubles
Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan
Boys' Singles
Matt Anger
Girls' Singles
Zina Garrison

The 1981 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. The tournament ran from 22 June until 4 July. It was the 95th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1981.

Prize money

The total prize money for 1981 championships was £322,136. The winner of the men's title earned £21,600 while the women's singles champion earned £19,440.^[1] However, the ladies champion was additionally presented with a diamond necklace, donated to the club, valued at £3,000.00, which technically made the ladies prize higher than the gentleman's for the only time in the championships history.^[2]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64	Round of 128
Men's Singles	£21,600	£10,800	£5,400	£2,700	£1,730	£920	£540	£325
Women's Singles	£19,440	£9,450	£4,725	£2,160	£1,345	£745	£420	£250
Men's Doubles *	£9,070	£4,540	£2,270	£1,140	£620	£200	£100	N/A
Women's Doubles *	£7,854	£3,932	£1,816	£912	£434	£140	£70	N/A
Mixed Doubles *	£4,770	£2,390	£1,140	£560	£280	£0	£0	N/A

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Champions

Men's Singles

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

John McEnroe defeated Björn Borg 4–6, 7–6 ^(7–1), 7–6 ^(7–4), 6–4

It was McEnroe's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's Singles

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Chris Evert-Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková 6–2, 6–2

It was Evert-Lloyd's 12th career Grand Slam title and her third and last Wimbledon title.

Men's Doubles

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4, 6–4

It 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

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith 6–3, 7–6 ^(8–6)

It 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

Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

Betty Stöve / Frew McMillan defeated Tracy Austin / John Austin 4–6, 7–6 ^(7–2), 6–3

It was Stöve's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title. It was McMillan's 10th and last career Grand Slam title and his 5th Wimbledon title.

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Matt Anger defeated Pat Cash 7–6 ^(7–3), 7–5

Girls' Singles

Zina Garrison defeated Rene Uys 6–4, 3–6, 6–0

References

↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
↑ Chrissie: My Own Story by Lloyd, Chris Evert & Amdur, Neil (1984). Simon & Schuster ASIN: B011MBD9JY

External links

Official Wimbledon Championships website

Preceded by 1981 French Open	Grand Slams	Succeeded by 1981 U.S. Open

Wimbledon Championships

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