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John McEnroe defeated five-time defending champion Björn Borg in a rematch of the previous year's 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. It was his first Wimbledon singles title and third major singles title overall.
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, United Kingdom. [1] [2] 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.
Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. It was her third Wimbledon singles title and her twelfth major singles title, surpassing Margaret Court's Open Era record.
Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver defeated the defending champions Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith in the final, 6–3, 7–6 (8–6) to win the ladies' doubles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. [1]
The very first Wimbledon Championship took place in 1877.
1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation This page was last edited on 9 October 2022, at 18:09 (UTC). Text ...
In 1981, McEnroe returned to Wimbledon and again faced Borg in the singles final. This time it was the American who prevailed and defeated Borg to end the Swede's run of 41 straight match victories at the All England Club.
Frew McMillan and Betty Stöve defeated the defending champions John and Tracy Austin in the final, 4–6, 7–6 (7–2), 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. [1]