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 England.[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
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

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 N/A
Women's Doubles * £56,970 £28,490 £13,170 £6,690 £3,230 £1,710 £960 N/A
Mixed Doubles * £34,200 £17,100 £8,550 £3,930 £1,970 £980 £440 N/A

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's Singles
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

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
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

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
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

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
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

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

Boys' Singles
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

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

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

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

Boys' Doubles
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles

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

Girls' Doubles
Main article: 1989 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Doubles

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

Singles seeds

References
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  3. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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Preceded by
1989 French Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1989 US Open
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