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 (5Q / 4WC)
Seeds	16
Events
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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.

Champions

Peter Fleming

John McEnroe

Runners-up

Bob Lutz

Stan Smith

Score6–4, 6–4, 6–4

Draw64 (5 / 4)

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

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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

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

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

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

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

1981 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

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