ATP Queen's Club Championships 1981 Draw, Results & Schedule

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 on grass courts in London, United Kingdom, from June 8 to June 14, 1981. The match log contains 62 recorded singles results for this edition.

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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Queen's Club Championships 1981 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
John McEnroe #2 7-6 7-5 Brian Gottfried #12 H2H Match data Jun 14, 1981* F
SF (2)
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 Jun 13, 1981* SF
QF (4)
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 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 #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 Jun 12, 1981* R16
R32 (15)
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 Jun 11, 1981* R32
R64 (32)
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 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 #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 Upset: winner had a 17 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 #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 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64 Upset: winner had a 16 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Ron Hightower #344 7-5 6-1 Jaime Fillol #94 H2H Match data Jun 10, 1981* R64

Most Titles

Players with the most Queen's Club Championships titles
PlayerTitles
Andy Murray 5
Andy Roddick 4
Boris Becker 4
Jimmy Connors 4
John McEnroe 4
Lleyton Hewitt 4
Carlos Alcaraz 2
Feliciano Lopez 2
Ilie Nastase 2
Ivan Lendl 2
Marin Cilic 2
Matteo Berrettini 2
Pete Sampras 2
Raul Ramirez 2
Rod Laver 2

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
Tommy Paul #13 6-1 7-6(8) Lorenzo Musetti #30 H2H Match data 2024 Grass
Carlos Alcaraz #2 6-4 6-4 Alex de Minaur #18 H2H Match data 2023 Grass
Matteo Berrettini #10 7-5 6-4 Filip Krajinovic #48 H2H Match data 2022 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 won the most recent Queen's Club Championships?
The 2026 Queen's Club Championships was won by Francisco Cerundolo 6-7(4) 6-4 6-3.
Who has won the most Queen's Club Championships titles?
Andy Murray has won 5 Queen's Club Championships titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
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.