1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
1980 Champions	Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
Champions	Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Runners-up	Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Final score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions but lost in the semifinals to Bob Lutz and Stan Smith.

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe won in the final 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 against Lutz and Smith.

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

1. Peter Fleming / John McEnroe (Champions)
2. Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee (Semifinals)
3. Bob Lutz / Stan Smith (Final)
4. n/a
5. Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy (Third Round)
6. Marty Riessen / Sherwood Stewart (Second Round)
7. Bruce Manson / Brian Teacher (First Round)
8. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (Third Round)
9. Kevin Curren / Steve Denton (Second Round)
10. n/a
11. Tim Gullikson / Bernard Mitton (Second Round)
12. Fritz Buehning / Ferdi Taygan (Quarterfinals)
13. Pavel Složil / Tomáš Šmíd (Second Round)
14. Andrew Pattison / Butch Walts (First Round)
15. Craig Edwards / Eddie Edwards (First Round)
16. Frew McMillan / Buster Mottram (Third Round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier WC = Wild Card LL = Lucky Loser

Alt = Alternate SE = Special Exempt PR = Protected Ranking

w/o = Walkover r = Retired d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals									Final
	1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	6	6	6
		Tom Okker   Dick Stockton	3	2	4
										1	Peter Fleming   John McEnroe	6	6	6
										3	Bob Lutz   Stan Smith	4	4	4
	3	Bob Lutz   Stan Smith	6	2	4	7	6
	2	Paul McNamee   Peter McNamara	4	6	6	6	4

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	3	6
	LL	C Aguilar J Edwards	1	2	6	3				1	P Fleming J McEnroe	7	4	6	6
		E Ewert C Johnstone	7	4	6	2					R Moore E Van Dillen	6	6	3	4
		R Moore E Van Dillen	6	6	7	6													1	P Fleming J McEnroe	6	6	6
		S Krulevitz R Meyer	6	7	5	6														J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	4	2	2
		R Case J Fillol	4	6	7	3					S Krulevitz R Meyer	4	6	4	6
		J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	7	4	6					J Fitzgerald W Pascoe	6	4	6	7
	LL	M Appleton D Collings	4	6	6	1																						1	P Fleming J McEnroe	4	6	6	6
	16	F McMillan B Mottram	7	6	6																								A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	2	1	4
		J Kodeš O Parun	5	2	3					16	F McMillan B Mottram	6	6	6
		C Roger-Vasselin T Tulasne	7	6	6						C Roger-Vasselin T Tulasne	3	3	3
	WC	R Beven J Dier	6	1	4														16	F McMillan B Mottram	3	7	7	1	2
	Q	M Anger S Davis	3	3	2															A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	5	6	6
		A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	6	6						A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	7	7
	WC	J Lloyd T Lloyd	7	3	3	6				6	M Riessen S Stewart	1	6	6
	6	M Riessen S Stewart	6	6	6	7

Section 2

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	LL	R Booth J Windahl	3	6	6	6	0
	LL	S McCain S Meister	6	7	2	4	6			LL	S McCain S Meister	1	5	6
		M Davis C Dunk	7	6	6	7					M Davis C Dunk	6	7	7
	Q	C Fancutt M Fancutt	6	4	7	6														M Davis C Dunk	3	5	5
	LL	B Moir M Robertson	7	3	3	6														T Okker D Stockton	6	7	7
		T Okker D Stockton	6	6	6	7					T Okker D Stockton	3	2	6	7	6
		B Drewett L Stefanki	6	3	4					11	T Gullikson B Mitton	6	6	4	6	2
	11	T Gullikson B Mitton	7	6	6																								T Okker D Stockton	7	7	4	7
	13	P Složil T Šmíd	6	6	6																								I El Shafei J Feaver	6	6	6	6
		E Fromm C Leeds	2	3	2					13	P Složil T Šmíd	4	3	6
		S Menon B Scanlon	3	6	6	4					I El Shafei J Feaver	6	6	7
		I El Shafei J Feaver	6	3	7	6														I El Shafei J Feaver	7	7	6
		J L Clerc I Năstase	6	6	5	6													8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3
		I Harris C Wittus	4	4	7	4					J L Clerc I Năstase
		D Carter P Kronk	3	6	4	3				8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	w/o
	8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	3	6	6

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	7	B Manson B Teacher	6	5	6
		U Marten W Popp	7	7	7						U Marten W Popp	6	6	3
		R Carruthers F Maynetto	4	6	6	2	6				R Carruthers F Maynetto	7	7	6
		M Purcell P Rennert	6	3	4	6	3													R Carruthers F Maynetto	2	4	4
	WC	J Newcombe T Roche	4	7	6	6	4													R Frawley C Lewis	6	6	6
		R Frawley C Lewis	6	6	7	1	6				R Frawley C Lewis	3	7	7	6
	Q	T Graham B Nichols	6	6	6	4	6			Q	T Graham B Nichols	6	6	5	4
	15	C Edwards E Edwards	2	7	3	6	4																						R Frawley C Lewis	5	3	2
	14	A Pattison B Walts	6	6	6	7	1																					3	B Lutz S Smith	7	6	6
	Q	R Chappell S van der Merwe	7	7	4	5	6			Q	R Chappell S van der Merwe	4	6	4
		Y Noah P Portes									G Holroyd W Redondo	6	7	6
		G Holroyd W Redondo	w/o																	G Holroyd W Redondo	4	7	6	6	1
		C Skakle J Yuill	7	4															3	B Lutz S Smith	6	5	7	4	6
	Q	T Viljoen D Visser	6	5	r						C Skakle J Yuill	4	4	3
		K Eberhard H Kirchhübel	3	2	2					3	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
	3	B Lutz S Smith	6	6	6

Section 4

	First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	7	5	6	7
		C Kirmayr C Motta	6	7	3	6				5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	6	6	3	7
		T Delatte M Edmondson	7	0	6	6					T Delatte M Edmondson	4	4	6	6
		J Alexander P Dent	5	6	2	4													5	H Günthardt B Taróczy	4	7	6	6	6
		J Austin F McNair	6	7	7														12	F Buehning F Taygan	6	6	7	3	8
		F González V Pecci	3	5	6						J Austin F McNair	6	4	4	5
		M Estep J Gunnarsson	5	6	4					12	F Buehning F Taygan	4	6	6	7
	12	F Buehning F Taygan	7	7	6																							12	F Buehning F Taygan	3	5	6	5
	9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	3	7																						2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	7	3	7
		M Günthardt B Sisson	3	4	6	6				9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	4	4
		B Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	6					B Martin R Simpson	4	7	6	6
	WC	R Drysdale R Lewis	3	4	7	1														B Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	1	4
		B Guan W Hampson	6	6	6														2	P McNamara P McNamee	7	4	4	6	6
		J Sadri T Wilkison	4	2	3						B Guan W Hampson	3	3	3
		S Ball C Letcher	2	4	4					2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	6	6
	2	P McNamara P McNamee	6	6	6

References

• 1981 Wimbledon Championships Men's Doubles Draw