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1991 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
24 June - 7 July

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Prize money
  
£4,010,970

Edition
  
105th

Draw
  
128S / 64D / 64MX

Surface
  
Grass

The 1991 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 105th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1991. Michael Stich and Steffi Graf won the singles titles.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1991 championships was £4,010,970. The winner of the men's title earned £240,000 while the women's singles champion earned £216,000.

* per team

Men's Singles

Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4

  • It was Stich's first ever Grand Slam title.

    • Women's Singles

    Steffi Graf defeated Gabriela Sabatini 6–4, 3–6, 8–6

  • It was Graf's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.

    • Men's Doubles

    John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Javier Frana / Leonardo Lavalle 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–1

  • It was Fitzgerald's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Järryd's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

    • Women's Doubles

    Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated Gigi Fernández / Jana Novotná 6–4, 3–6, 8–6

  • It was Savchenko's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.

    • Mixed Doubles

    Elizabeth Smylie / John Fitzgerald defeated Natasha Zvereva / Jim Pugh 7–6(7–4), 6–2

  • It was Smylie's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Fitzgerald's 8th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title.

    • Boys' Singles

    Thomas Enqvist defeated Michael Joyce 6–4, 6–3

    Girls' Singles

    Barbara Rittner defeated Elena Makarova 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3

    Boys' Doubles

    Karim Alami / Greg Rusedski defeated John-Laffnie de Jager / Andriy Medvedev 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4

    Girls' Doubles

    Catherine Barclay / Limor Zaltz defeated Joanne Limmer / Angie Woolcock 6–4, 6–4

    References

    1991 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia
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