1989 Wimbledon Championships

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
Date26 June – 9 July
Edition103rd
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S/64D/64XD
Prize money£3,133,749
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
West Germany Boris Becker
Women's singles
West Germany Steffi Graf
Men's doubles
Australia John Fitzgerald / Sweden Anders Järryd
Women's doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Mixed doubles
United States Jim Pugh / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
Boys' singles
Sweden Nicklas Kulti
Girls' singles
Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Boys' doubles
United States Jared Palmer / United States Jonathan Stark
Girls' doubles
United States Jennifer Capriati / United States Meredith McGrath
← 1988 · Wimbledon Championships · 1990 →

Prize money

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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

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Seniors

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Men's singles

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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  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

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Boys' singles

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  Nicklas Kulti defeated   Todd Woodbridge, 6–4, 6–3[10]

Girls' singles

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  Andrea Strnadová defeated   Meredith McGrath, 6–2, 6–3[11]

Boys' doubles

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  Jared Palmer /   Jonathan Stark defeated   John-Laffnie de Jager /   Wayne Ferreira, 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)[12]

Girls' doubles

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  Jennifer Capriati /   Meredith McGrath defeated   Andrea Strnadová /   Eva Švíglerová, 6–4, 6–2[13]

Singles seeds

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References

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  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.
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  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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