1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

John McEnroe defeated his rival, the five-time defending champion Björn Borg in the 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. Borg was attempting to equal William Renshaw's sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and Roy Emerson's all time record of 12 Grand Slam titles.[1]

Men's Singles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Champion John McEnroe
Runner-up Björn Borg
Final score4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
Draw128 (16Q / 8WC)
Seeds16
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships

It was this tournament where John McEnroe shouted the now-famous "You cannot be serious!" to the chair umpire in response to a serve being called "out." The disagreement took place on June 22 during the first round match against Tom Gullikson.[2]

Seeds
01.   Björn Borg (Final)
02.   John McEnroe (Champion)
03.   Jimmy Connors (Semifinals)
04.   Ivan Lendl (First round)
05.   Gene Mayer (Withdrew before the tournament began)
06.   Brian Teacher (Second round)
07.   Brian Gottfried (Second round)
08.   Roscoe Tanner (Second round)
09.   José Luis Clerc (Third round)
10.   Guillermo Vilas (First round)
11.   Víctor Pecci (First round)
12.   Peter McNamara (Quarterfinals)
13.   Yannick Noah (First round)
14.   Wojciech Fibak (Fourth round)
15.   Balázs Taróczy (Third round)
16.   Vitas Gerulaitis (Fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Gene Mayer withdrew due to injury. He was replaced in the draw by Lucky Loser Mike Estep.

Qualifying
Main article: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 Björn Borg 77 6 6
12 Peter McNamara 62 2 3
1 Björn 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 Björn Borg 6 61 64 4
2 John McEnroe 4 77 77 6
Rod Frawley 4 77 77 6
Tim Mayotte 6 65 64 3
Rod Frawley 62 4 5
2 John McEnroe 77 6 7
Johan Kriek 1 5 1
2 John McEnroe 6 7 6

Top half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Fourth Round
1 B Borg 77 6 6
P Rennert 62 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 77 7 78
V Amaya 6 7 6 7 16 V Gerulaitis 64 5 66
P Feigl 4 6 7 6 V Amaya 6 6 6
C Mottram 6 6 4 6 C 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 Günthardt 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
Á Giménez 6 7 6 A Pattison 1 0 5
Q J Windahl 3 5 2 Á Giménez 6 6 7 1 4
S Giammalva 3 7 3 6 A Pattison 4 7 6 6 6
A Pattison 6 6 6 7 12 P McNamara 7 6 7
Ti Gullikson 6 6 6 J Borowiak 6 0 6
G Rinaldini 1 2 3 Ti Gullikson 3 7 7 6
P Fleming 7 6 2 7 P Fleming 6 6 6 3
S Docherty 6 2 6 6 Ti 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
K 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
R 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 Šmid 5 3 6 2 A Giammalva 4 4 0
P DuPré 7 6 3 6 P DuPré 3 4 6 3
A Giammalva 6 7 6 A 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 0 4
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 Á 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
W 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 Kodeš 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

Bottom half

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
W Scanlon 7 6 6 W Scanlon 1 2 2
11 V Pecci 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 A Mayer 6 2 7 5 6
H Simonsson 4 2 6 6 6 H Simonsson 2 1 6
I Năstase 4 6 6 4 4 A Mayer 6 6 7
A Mayer 6 4 4 6 6 A 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 Nyström 2 4 4
LL J Nyström 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 6 3 2 3 J Kriek 3 6 7 6
P Složil 3 4 2 F González 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 C Miller 4 1 6 6 3 P McNamee 4 2 2
F González 6 7 6 F González 6 6 6
C Freyss 0 5 2 F González 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 Taróczy 7 6 6
A Järryd 6 4 3 15 B Taróczy 7 6 7
R Hightower 2 2 4 R Meyer 6 3 6
R Meyer 6 6 6 15 B Taróczy 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 Ramírez 6 7 6 R Ramírez 3 78 3 66
To Gullikson 65 5 3 2 J McEnroe 6 66 6 78
2 J McEnroe 77 7 6
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References
  1. Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ransFQVzf6c
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