title: 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
text: # 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles
  
  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.
  
  ## Seeds
  
      01. John Austin / Tracy Austin (final)
      02. Frew McMillan / Betty Stöve (champions)
      03. Marty Riessen / Wendy Turnbull (third round)
      04. n/a
      05. Mark Edmondson / Dianne Fromholtz (first round)
      06. Steve Denton / Anne Smith (first round)
      07. Kevin Curren / Tanya Harford (quarterfinals)
      08. n/a
  
  Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | John Austin Tracy Austin | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vijay Amritraj Virginia Wade | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Vijay Amritraj Virginia Wade | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | John Austin Tracy Austin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Tony Roche Bettina Bunge | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Tony Roche Bettina Bunge | 6 | 7 | | | Tony Roche Bettina Bunge | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Chris Johnstone Pam Whytcross | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chris Johnstone Pam Whytcross | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | John Austin Tracy Austin | 6 | $6^2$ | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | Cary Leeds Sherry Acker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve | 4 | $7^7$ | 6 |
  | | John Feaver Lesley Charles | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | John Feaver Lesley Charles | 4 | 3 | | | Cary Leeds Sherry Acker | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Kevin Curren Tanya Harford | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 2 | Frew McMillan Betty Stöve | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  **Section 1**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | J Austin T Austin | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | S Krulevitz L Romanov | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | J Austin T Austin | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | B Drewett J Stratton | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Austin T Austin | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
  | | A Giammalva M-L Piatek | | | | | | | | | D Carter W White | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
  | | S Meister J Portman | w/o | | | | S Meister J Portman | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | D Carter W White | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Austin T Austin | 6 | 3 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | V Amritraj V Wade | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | P McNamara E Little | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | F McNair C Kohde | w/o | | | | F McNair C Kohde | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | D Visser S Rollinson | | | | | | | | | F McNair C Kohde | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | D Ralston S Walsh | 3 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | V Amritraj V Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | V Amritraj V Wade | 6 | 6 | 6 | | V Amritraj V Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | LL | M Guntrip H Ludloff | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 2**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | M Riessen W Turnbull | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Skakle K Jones | 5 | 3 | | 3 | M Riessen W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Q | C Fancutt S Saliba | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | M Riessen W Turnbull | 3 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | A Roche B Bunge | 6 | 7 | | | |
  | | | | | | | T Okker M Mesker | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | R Moore R Uys | 1 | 3 | | | A Roche B Bunge | 6 | 1 | 9 | | | | | | | |
  | | A Roche B Bunge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | A Roche B Bunge | 6 | 7 |
  | | C Johnstone P Whytcross | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | C Johnstone P Whytcross | 3 | 6 |
  | | B Mitton I Kloss | 7 | 3 | 4 | | C Johnstone P Whytcross | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | O Parun C Newton | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | C Johnstone P Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | E Fromm D Desfor | 2 | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | | D Lloyd R Casals | 3 | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | |
  | | E Fromm D Desfor | 6 | 3 | 6 | | E Fromm D Desfor | 6 | 5 | 10 | | | | | | | |
  | 6 | S Denton A Smith | 2 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | M Edmondson D Fromholtz | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | J Bates J Durie | 7 | 7 | | | J Bates J Durie | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | A Amritraj A Hobbs | 6 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | J Bates J Durie | 4 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | C Leeds S Acker | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | R Beven L Geeves | 2 | 1 | | | | | | |
  | | R Van't Hof A White | 4 | 7 | 5 | | C Leeds S Acker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | C Leeds S Acker | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | C Leeds S Acker | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | J Feaver L Charles | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | P Složil R Tomanová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | S van der Merwe Y Vermaak | 6 | 5 | 11 | | J Yuill J Goodling | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | J Yuill J Goodling | 4 | 7 | 13 | | | | | P Složil R Tomanová | 6 | 4 | | | |
  | | M Hunter L Allen | | | | | | | | J Feaver L Charles | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | J Feaver L Charles | w/o | | | | J Feaver L Charles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | LL | J Kamiwazumi N Sato | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 4**
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | K Curren T Hanford | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | C Dowdeswell C Jolissaint | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 | K Curren T Harford | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | J DiLouie C Vanier | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | K Curren T Harford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | M Günthardt I Villiger | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Q | D Collings K Gulley | 1 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | Q | D Collings K Gulley | 4 | 7 | 7 | | D Collings K Gulley | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | J Dier A Cooper | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | K Curren T Harford | 7 | 5 | 1 |
  | Q | S Simon L Antonoplis | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | F McMillan B Stöve | 6 | 7 | 6 |
  | | H Günthardt P Teeguarden | 6 | 6 | | | H Günthardt P Teeguarden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | S Davis S Mascarin | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | H Günthardt P Teeguarden | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | F McMillan B Stöve | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | R Meyer E Nagelsen | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Jarrett D Jevans | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | F McMillan B Stöve | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | F McMillan B Stöve | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  