1982 Wimbledon Championships

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 England.[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.

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
Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova
Men's Doubles
Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
Mixed Doubles
Kevin Curren / Anne Smith
Boys' Singles
Pat Cash
Girls' Singles
Catherine Tanvier
Boys' Doubles
Pat Cash / John Frawley
Girls' Doubles
Penny Barg / Beth Herr

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

Jimmy Connors defeated 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

Martina Navratilova defeated 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

Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Peter Fleming / 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

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / 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

Kevin Curren / Anne Smith defeated John Lloyd / 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

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

Girls' Singles
Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Singles

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

Boys' Doubles
Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' Doubles

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

Girls' Doubles
Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' Doubles

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

Singles seeds
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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. p. 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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  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.
Preceded by
1982 French Open		 Grand Slams Succeeded by
1982 US Open
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