| Score: | 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 |
| Draw: | 48 |
| Seeds: | – |
| Type: | singles |
See main article: 1881 Wimbledon Championship. William Renshaw defeated Richard Richardson 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 in the All Comers' Final, and then defeated the reigning champion John Hartley 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 in the challenge round to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1881 Wimbledon Championships.[1] [2]