1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Men's doubles
Men's doubles
1981 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champions	Peter Fleming ; John McEnroe
Runners-up	Bob Lutz ; Stan Smith
Score	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw	64 (5 Q / 4 WC )
Seeds	16
Events

Peter Fleming and John McEnroe defeated Bob Lutz and Stan Smith in the final, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's doubles title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was the pair's second Wimbledon men's doubles title. McEnroe also won the singles event for the first time that year.

Peter McNamara and Paul McNamee were the defending champions, but were defeated in the semifinals by Lutz and Smith.

Seeds

01.

Peter Fleming /

John McEnroe (champions)

02.

Peter McNamara /

Paul McNamee (semifinals)

03.

Bob Lutz /

Stan Smith (final)

04. n/a

05.

Heinz Günthardt /

Balázs Taróczy (third round)

06.

Marty Riessen /

Sherwood Stewart (second round)

07.

Bruce Manson /

Brian Teacher (first round)

08.

Brian Gottfried /

Raúl Ramírez (third round)

09.

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)

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

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals						Semifinals							Final

1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	4	6	6	6

	Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj	6	2	1	4
						1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6

							Tom Okker Dick Stockton	3	2	4
	Tom Okker Dick Stockton	7	7	4	7

	Ismail El Shafei John Feaver	6	6	6	6
													1	Peter Fleming John McEnroe	6	6	6

													3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	4	4	4
	Rod Frawley Chris Lewis	5	3	2

3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	7	6	6
						3	Bob Lutz Stan Smith	6	2	4	7	6

						2	Paul McNamee Peter McNamara	4	6	6	6	4
12	Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan	3	5	6	5

2	Peter McNamara Paul McNamee	6	7	3	7

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 C Mottram	7	6	6																A Amritraj V Amritraj	6	2	1	4
	J Kodeš O Parun	5	2	3		16	F McMillan C 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 C 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	A Lloyd J 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 R Stockton	6	7	7
	T Okker R Stockton	6	6	6	7			T Okker R 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 R 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 W 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
	JL Clerc I Năstase	6	6	5	6									8	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6	3
	I Harris C Wittus	4	4	7	4			JL Clerc I Năstase	w/o
	D Carter P Kronk	3	6	4	3		8	B Gottfried R Ramírez
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 A 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 K Walts	6	6	6	7	1														3	R 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	w/o						G Holroyd W Redondo	6	7	6
	G Holroyd W Redondo													G Holroyd W Redondo	4	7	6	6	1
	C Skakle J Yuill	7	4										3	R Lutz S Smith	6	5	7	4	6
Q	C Viljoen D Visser	6	5^r					C Skakle J Yuill	4	4	3
	K Eberhard H Kirchhübel	3	2	2			3	R Lutz S Smith	6	6	6
3	R 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 Sison	3	4	6	6	9	K Curren S Denton	6	6	4	4
	W Martin R Simpson	6	6	6	6		W Martin R Simpson	4	7	6	6
WC	R Drysdale R Lewis	3	4	7	1								W 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