ATP Queen's Club 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John McEnroe won the 1981 Queen's Club, defeating Brian Gottfried 7-6 7-5 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 8 to June 14, 1981.

Champion
John McEnroe
def. Brian Gottfried , 7-6 7-5
Dates
Jun 8 — Jun 14
Location
London, United Kingdom
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jun 14, 1981* F John McEnroe #2 7-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jun 13, 1981* SF John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-4 Brian Teacher #10 H2H Match data
Jun 13, 1981* SF Brian Gottfried #12 7-5 6-3 John Sadri #25 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jun 13, 1981* QF Brian Gottfried #12 6-3 6-3 Eddie Edwards #99 H2H Match data
Jun 13, 1981* QF John Sadri #25 7-6 6-1 Kevin Curren #40 H2H Match data
Jun 13, 1981* QF Brian Teacher #10 6-1 6-4 Peter Rennert #63 H2H Match data
Jun 13, 1981* QF John McEnroe #2 6-2 7-5 Hank Pfister #83 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Brian Gottfried #12 6-7 6-3 7-5 John Fitzgerald #88 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Hank Pfister #83 7-5 6-4 Billy Martin #118 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 John Sadri #25 3-6 7-6 3-1 (ret.) Victor Amaya #37 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Kevin Curren #40 6-7 7-6 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #8 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Peter Rennert #63 6-3 6-4 Scott Mccain #203 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Brian Teacher #10 6-4 6-1 John Austin — Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 Eddie Edwards #99 7-5 6-3 Phil Dent #47 H2H Match data
Jun 12, 1981* R16 John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-2 Bill Scanlon #38 H2H Match data
R32 (15)
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Victor Amaya #37 7-5 6-4 Rod Frawley #92 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Eddie Edwards #99 6-7 6-4 6-2 Ron Hightower #344 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Brian Gottfried #12 4-6 6-1 6-4 Nick Saviano #58 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Peter Rennert #63 7-6 7-6 Dale Collings #211 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Roscoe Tanner #8 6-3 6-4 Greg Whitecross #193 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Phil Dent #47 6-2 6-3 Richard Meyer #100 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Bill Scanlon #38 6-2 6-3 Peter Fleming #61 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Kevin Curren #40 6-7 7-6 6-3 Russell Simpson #87 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Billy Martin #118 6-4 6-2 Tim Gullikson — Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 John Sadri #25 4-6 6-3 6-2 Syd Ball #146 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 John Fitzgerald #88 4-6 6-1 6-4 Francisco Gonzalez #64 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 John McEnroe #2 6-3 6-3 Mark Edmondson #72 H2H Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Brian Teacher #10 6-1 6-2 John Lloyd — Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Scott Mccain #203 5-7 6-2 7-5 Jonathan Smith — Match data
Jun 11, 1981* R32 Hank Pfister #83 6-2 2-6 6-4 Dick Stockton #138 H2H Match data
R64 (32)
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Syd Ball #146 7-6 6-2 Mark Cox #140 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Tim Gullikson 6-3 5-7 6-3 Vijay Amritraj #27 — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Dick Stockton #138 6-3 7-6 Brad Drewett #97 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Russell Simpson #87 6-2 7-6 Chris Johnstone #137 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Rod Frawley #92 6-4 6-3 Marty Davis #269 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Billy Martin #118 6-3 7-6 Pat Serret #440 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 John Lloyd 6-2 7-6 Christophe Roger-Vasselin #68 — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Peter Rennert #63 2-6 6-3 6-4 Fritz Buehning #29 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 John Fitzgerald #88 4-6 6-4 8-6 Chris Lewis #51 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Bill Scanlon #38 6-4 3-6 6-3 Ross Case #163 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Paul Kronk 4-6 7-6 6-4 Steve Denton #403 — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Kevin Curren #40 6-4 6-1 Chris Mayotte #124 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Victor Amaya #37 7-5 6-1 Richard Lewis #245 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Mark Edmondson #72 6-1 7-5 Robin Drysdale #185 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Scott Mccain #203 6-4 6-4 Raul Ramirez #59 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Francisco Gonzalez #64 6-4 6-3 Thierry Tulasne #65 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 John Austin 6-7 7-6 6-4 Tim Wilkison #83 — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Dale Collings #211 3-6 7-6 11-9 Robert Vant Hof — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 John Sadri #25 6-4 6-3 Mike Estep #203 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Brian Teacher #10 6-4 7-6 David Carter #145 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 John McEnroe #2 6-1 6-2 John Feaver — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Richard Meyer #100 7-6 7-6 Raymond Moore #96 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Nick Saviano #58 6-4 2-6 6-4 Larry Stefanki #325 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Phil Dent #47 6-2 6-4 Jeff Borowiak #75 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Eddie Edwards #99 5-7 7-5 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #34 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Hank Pfister #83 7-6 7-5 Pat Dupre #49 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Jonathan Smith 6-2 6-2 Gilles Moretton #192 — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Roscoe Tanner #8 6-3 6-2 Onny Parun #99 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Peter Fleming #61 7-6 7-6 Bernie Mitton #90 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Brian Gottfried #12 6-4 7-6 John Alexander #100 H2H Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Greg Whitecross #193 6-2 6-1 Ramesh Krishnan — Match data
Jun 10, 1981* R64 Ron Hightower #344 7-5 6-1 Jaime Fillol #94 H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club held?
Queen's Club is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who won the most recent Queen's Club?
The 2026 Queen's Club was won by Francisco Cerundolo 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club titles?
Andy Murray has won 5 Queen's Club titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Queen's Club played?
The first edition of Queen's Club was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club played on?
Queen's Club is played on grass courts.