1989 Wimbledon Championships

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1989 Wimbledon Championships
Date26 June – 9 July
Edition103rd
Category Grand Slam
Draw128S/64D/64XD
Prize money£3,133,749
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Boys' singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
Girls' singles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová
Boys' doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer / Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark
Girls' doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati / Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
←  1988  · Wimbledon Championships ·  1990  →

The 1989 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] It was the 103rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 26 June to 9 July 1989.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1989 championships was £3,133,749. The winner of the men's title earned £190,000 while the women's singles champion earned £171,000. [3] [4]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£190,000£95,000£47,500£24,065£12,665£7,095£4,180£2,550
Women's singles£171,000£85,500£41,560£20,455£10,135£5,500£3,240£1,975
Men's doubles *£65,870£32,930£16,470£8,360£4,310£2,280£1,330—
Women's doubles *£56,970£28,490£13,170£6,690£3,230£1,710£960—
Mixed doubles *£34,200£17,100£8,550£3,930£1,970£980£440—

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Boris Becker defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Stefan Edberg, 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4 [5]

  • It was Becker's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf defeated Flag of the United States.svg Martina Navratilova, 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 [6]

  • It was Graf's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach / Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh, 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4) [7]

  • It was Fitzgerald's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was Järryd's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Larisa Savchenko / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Zvereva, 6–1, 6–2 [8]

  • It was Novotná's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Suková's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Kratzmann / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jenny Byrne, 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 [9]

  • It was Novotná's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Pugh's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge, 6–4, 6–3 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová defeated Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath, 6–2, 6–3 [11]

Boys' doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jared Palmer / Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Stark defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John-Laffnie de Jager / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Wayne Ferreira, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2) [12]

Girls' doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Capriati / Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Andrea Strnadová / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Eva Švíglerová, 6–4, 6–2 [13]

Singles seeds

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. ↑ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  4. ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. ↑ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  13. ↑ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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