1982 Wimbledon Championships

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1982 Wimbledon Championships
Date21 June – 4 July
Edition96th
CategoryGrand Slam
Draw128S/64D/48XD
Prize money£593,366
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee
Women's doubles
United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver
Mixed doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Anne Smith
Boys' singles
Australia Pat Cash
Girls' singles
France Catherine Tanvier
Boys' doubles
Australia Pat Cash / Australia John Frawley
Girls' doubles
United States Penny Barg / United States Beth Herr
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The 1982 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] The tournament ran from 21 June until 4 July. It was the 96th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1982.

Prize money[]

The total prize money for 1982 championships was £593,366. The winner of the men's title earned £41,664 while the women's singles champion earned £37,500.[3][4][5]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's Singles £41,667 £20,833 £10,417 £5,278 £3,056 £1,667 £972 £556
Women's Singles £37,500 £18,875 £9,125 £4,222 £2,445 £1,300 £755 £428
Men's Doubles * £16,666 £8,834 £4,166 £1,666 £834 £278 £140 N/A
Women's Doubles * £14,450 £7,226 £3,332 £1,332 £620 £200 £100 N/A
Mixed Doubles * £6,750 £3,400 £1,700 £800 £400 £0 £0 N/A

* per team

Champions[]

Seniors[]

Men's singles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States John McEnroe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4[6]

  • It was Connors's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

Women's singles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Chris Evert Lloyd, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2[7]

  • It was Navratilova's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Doubles

Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated United States Peter Fleming / United States John McEnroe, 6–3, 6–2[8]

  • It was McNamara's 3rd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was McNamee's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

Women's doubles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Doubles

United States Martina Navratilova / United States Pam Shriver defeated United States Kathy Jordan / United States Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–1[9]

  • It was Navratilova's 16th career Grand Slam title and her 7th Wimbledon title. It was Shriver's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Mixed doubles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed Doubles

South Africa Kevin Curren / United States Anne Smith defeated United Kingdom John Lloyd / Australia Wendy Turnbull, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5[10]

  • It was Curren's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his only Wimbledon title. It was Smith's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Juniors[]

Boys' singles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Singles

Australia Pat Cash defeated Sweden Henrik Sundström, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3[11]

Girls' singles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

France Catherine Tanvier defeated Czechoslovakia Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5[12]

Boys' doubles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles

Australia Pat Cash / Australia John Frawley defeated United States Rick Leach / United States John Ross, 6–3, 6–4[13]

Girls' doubles[]

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Doubles

United States Penny Barg / United States Beth Herr defeated United States Barbara Gerken / United States Gretchen Rush, 6–1, 6–4[14]

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. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0356093840.
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  6. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  12. ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  14. ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.

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