ATP Queen's Club Championships 1981 Draw & Results

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

The Queen's Club Championships are a long-running London grass-court event in the lead-up to Wimbledon.

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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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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

62 recorded singles results

Queen's Club Championships 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #2DEF · 2× 7-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1981* F
SF (2)
John McEnroe #2DEF · 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 Jun 13, 1981* SF
QF (4)
Brian Gottfried #12 6-3 6-3 Eddie Edwards 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 #2DEF · 2× 6-2 7-5 Hank Pfister #83 H2H Match data Jun 13, 1981* QF
R16 (8)
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 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 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1981* R16
Brian Teacher #10 6-4 6-1 John Austin — Match data Jun 12, 1981* R16
Eddie Edwards 7-5 6-3 Phil Dent #47 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1981* R16
John McEnroe #2DEF · 2× 6-3 6-2 Bill Scanlon #38 H2H Match data Jun 12, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
Victor Amaya #37 7-5 6-4 Rod Frawley H2H Match data Jun 11, 1981* R32
Eddie Edwards 6-7 6-4 6-2 Ron Hightower 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 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1981* R32
Roscoe Tanner #8 6-3 6-4 Greg Whitecross H2H Match data Jun 11, 1981* R32
Phil Dent #47 6-2 6-3 Richard Meyer 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 6-4 6-2 Tim Gullikson — Match data Jun 11, 1981* R32
John Sadri #25 4-6 6-3 6-2 Syd Ball 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 #2DEF · 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 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 H2H Match data Jun 11, 1981* R32
R64 (32)
Syd Ball 7-6 6-2 Mark Cox 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 6-3 7-6 Brad Drewett #97 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Russell Simpson #87 6-2 7-6 Chris Johnstone H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Rod Frawley 6-4 6-3 Marty Davis H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Billy Martin 6-3 7-6 Pat Serret 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 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Paul Kronk 4-6 7-6 6-4 Steve Denton — Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Kevin Curren #40 6-4 6-1 Chris Mayotte H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Victor Amaya #37 7-5 6-1 Richard Lewis H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Mark Edmondson #72 6-1 7-5 Robin Drysdale H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Scott Mccain 6-4 6-4 Raul Ramirez #59CH H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 3-6 7-6 11-9 Robert Vant Hof — Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
John Sadri #25 6-4 6-3 Mike Estep H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Brian Teacher #10 6-4 7-6 David Carter H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
John McEnroe #2DEF · 2× 6-1 6-2 John Feaver — Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Richard Meyer 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 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 5-7 7-5 6-3 Paul Mcnamee #34 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
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 — 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 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64
Greg Whitecross 6-2 6-1 Ramesh Krishnan H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ron Hightower 7-5 6-1 Jaime Fillol #94 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Queen's Club Championships.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 5 players share this record.

  1. Andy Murray 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. John McEnroe 7 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. John McEnroe 42 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Lleyton Hewitt 16 appearances

View the full Queen's Club Championships record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Queen's Club Championships finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Francisco Cerundolo #27 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3 Tommy Paul #28 H2H Match data 2026 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 7-5 6-7(5) 6-2 Jiri Lehecka #30 H2H Match data 2025 Grass
Andy Murray #3 6-3 6-4 Kevin Anderson #17 H2H Match data 2015 Grass
Grigor Dimitrov #13 6-7(8) 7-6(1) 7-6(6) Feliciano Lopez #29 H2H Match data 2014 Grass
Andy Murray #2 5-7 7-5 6-3 Marin Cilic #12 H2H Match data 2013 Grass

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1981

Previous editions of Queen's Club Championships

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Queen's Club Championships held?
Queen's Club Championships is held in London, United Kingdom.
Who is the latest recorded Queen's Club Championships winner?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo, who defeated Tommy Paul 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and others are tied for the most Queen's Club Championships titles in the Open Era (since 1968), with 4 each.
When was the first Queen's Club Championships played?
The first edition of Queen's Club Championships was held in 1890.
What surface is Queen's Club Championships played on?
Queen's Club Championships is played on grass courts.