Summary
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.
| 1989 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 June – 9 July |
| Edition | 103rd |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £3,133,749 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Boris Becker | |
| Women's singles | |
| Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John Fitzgerald /  Anders Järryd | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Jana Novotná / Helena Suková | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Jim Pugh / Jana Novotná | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Nicklas Kulti | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Andrea Strnadová | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Jared Palmer / Jonathan Stark | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath | |
Prize money edit
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]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round 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 edit
Seniors edit
Men's singles edit
Boris Becker defeated 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 edit
Steffi Graf defeated 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 edit
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Rick Leach / 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 edit
Jana Novotná / Helena Suková defeated 
Larisa Savchenko / 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 edit
Jim Pugh / Jana Novotná defeated Mark Kratzmann / 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 edit
Boys' singles edit
Nicklas Kulti defeated Todd Woodbridge, 6–4, 6–3[10]
Girls' singles edit
Andrea Strnadová defeated Meredith McGrath, 6–2, 6–3[11]
Boys' doubles edit
Jared Palmer / Jonathan Stark defeated 
John-Laffnie de Jager / Wayne Ferreira, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)[12]
Girls' doubles edit
Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath defeated Andrea Strnadová / Eva Švíglerová, 6–4, 6–2[13]
Singles seeds edit
References edit
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
External links edit
- Official Wimbledon Championships website