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1989 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
26 June - 9 July

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Prize money
  
£3,133,749

Edition
  
103rd

Draw
  
128S / 64D / 64MX

Surface
  
Grass

The 1989 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 103rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 26 June to 9 July 1989. Boris Becker and Steffi Graf won the singles titles.

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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.

* per team

Men's Singles

Boris Becker defeated Stefan Edberg 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4

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

    • Women's Singles

    Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1

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

    • Men's Doubles

    John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Rick Leach / Jim Pugh 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)

  • 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

    Jana Novotná / Helena Suková defeated Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva 6–1, 6–2

  • 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

    Jana Novotná / Jim Pugh defeated Jenny Byrne / Mark Kratzmann 6–4, 5–7, 6–4

  • 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.

    • Boys' Singles

    Nicklas Kulti defeated Todd Woodbridge 6–4, 6–3

    Girls' Singles

    Andrea Strnadová defeated Meredith McGrath 6–2, 6–3

    Boys' Doubles

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

    Girls' Doubles

    Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath defeated Andrea Strnadová / Eva Sviglerova 6–4, 6–2

    References

    1989 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia
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