1989 Wimbledon Championships

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox tennis tournament year|1989|Wimbledon Championships| | date = 26 June – 9 July | edition = 103rd | category = [[Grand Slam (tennis)|Grand Slam]] | draw = 128S/64D/64XD | prize_money = £3,133,749 | surface = [[Grass court|Grass]] | location = Church Road SW19, [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]], London, United Kingdom | venue = [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] | champms = {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Boris Becker]] | champws = {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Steffi Graf]] | champmd = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] / {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Anders Järryd]] | champwd = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] | champxd = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] | champbs = {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Nicklas Kulti]] | champgs = {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Andrea Strnadová]] | champbd = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jared Palmer]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jonathan Stark (tennis)|Jonathan Stark]] | champgd = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jennifer Capriati]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meredith McGrath]] }}

The '''1989 Wimbledon Championships''' was a [[tennis]] tournament played on [[grass court]]s at the [[All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club]] in [[Wimbledon, London]] in the United Kingdom.<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd}}</ref><ref name=barrett>{{cite book|last=Barrett|first=John|title=Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships|year=2001|publisher=CollinsWillow|location=London|isbn=0007117078}}</ref> It was the 103rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 26 June to 9 July 1989.

==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.<ref name=little2013>{{cite book|last=Little|first=Alan|title=Wimbledon Compendium 2013|year=2013|publisher=All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club|location=London|isbn=978-1899039401|pages=327–334|edition=23}}</ref><ref name="Prizemoney">{{cite web|title=About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=8 October 2017}}</ref>

{|class=wikitable style=font-size:90%;text-align:center |- | style="width:130px; background:#efefef;"|'''Event''' | style="width:80px; background:lime;"|'''W''' | style="width:85px; background:thistle;"|F | style="width:85px; background:#ff0;"|SF | style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd;"|QF | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 16 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 32 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 64 | style="width:85px; background:#afeeee;"|Round of 128 |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Men's singles''' |£190,000 |£95,000 |£47,500 |£24,065 |£12,665 |£7,095 |£4,180 |£2,550 |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Women's singles''' |£171,000 |£85,500 |£41,560 |£20,455 |£10,135 |£5,500 |£3,240 |£1,975 |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Men's doubles *''' |£65,870 |£32,930 |£16,470 |£8,360 |£4,310 |£2,280 |£1,330 |{{n/a}} |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Women's doubles *''' |£56,970 |£28,490 |£13,170 |£6,690 |£3,230 |£1,710 |£960 |{{n/a}} |- | style="background:#f3f3f3;"|'''Mixed doubles *''' |£34,200 |£17,100 |£8,550 |£3,930 |£1,970 |£980 |£440 |{{n/a}} |} * per team

==Champions==

===Seniors===

====Men's singles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles}} {{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Boris Becker]]''' defeated {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Edberg]], 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4<ref name="menss">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Becker's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title.

====Women's singles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles}} {{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Steffi Graf]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]], 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1<ref name="womenss">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * It was Graf's 7th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

====Men's doubles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles}} {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]]''' / {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Anders Järryd]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] / {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]], 3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)<ref name="mensd">{{cite web|title=Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * 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|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jana Novotná]]''' / {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Helena Suková]]''' defeated {{flagicon|URS}} [[Larisa Neiland|Larisa Savchenko]] / {{flagicon|URS}} [[Natasha Zvereva]], 6–1, 6–2<ref name="womensd">{{cite web|title=Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * 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|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jim Pugh]]''' / {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Jana Novotná]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mark Kratzmann]] / {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jenny Byrne]], 6–4, 5–7, 6–4<ref name="mixedd">{{cite web|title=Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=22 July 2017}}</ref> * 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|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles}} {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Nicklas Kulti]]''' defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Todd Woodbridge]], 6–4, 6–3<ref name="boyss">{{cite web|title=Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

====Girls' singles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles}} {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Andrea Strnadová]]''' defeated {{flagicon|USA}} [[Meredith McGrath]], 6–2, 6–3<ref name="girlss">{{cite web|title=Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

====Boys' doubles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jared Palmer]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jonathan Stark (tennis)|Jonathan Stark]]''' defeated {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[John-Laffnie de Jager]] / {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Wayne Ferreira]], 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)<ref name="boysd">{{cite web|title=Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boysdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>

====Girls' doubles==== {{Main|1989 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles}} {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jennifer Capriati]]''' / {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Meredith McGrath]]''' defeated {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Andrea Strnadová]] / {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Eva Švíglerová]], 6–4, 6–2<ref name="girlsd">{{cite web|title=Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017|url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlsdoubles.html|website=wimbledon.com|publisher=[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon Championships]]|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref>

==Singles seeds== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}}

===Men's singles=== # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Boris Becker]])'' # {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stefan Edberg]] ''(final, lost to [[Boris Becker]])'' # {{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Boris Becker]] (champion)''' # {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mats Wilander]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[John McEnroe]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' # {{flagicon|SUI}} [[Jakob Hlasek]] ''(first round, lost to [[Thomas Högstedt]])'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Miloslav Mečíř]] ''(third round, lost to [[Slobodan Živojinović]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tim Mayotte]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Michael Chang]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Tim Mayotte]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] ''(second round, lost to [[Dan Goldie]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Brad Gilbert]] ''(first round, lost to [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Kevin Curren]] ''(third round, lost to [[Leif Shiras]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Krickstein]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Boris Becker]])'' # {{flagicon|URS}} [[Andrei Chesnokov]] ''(first round, lost to [[Brad Drewett]])'' # {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Mikael Pernfors]] ''(second round, lost to [[Peter Lundgren]])'' # {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Amos Mansdorf]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Stefan Edberg]])'' {{Col-2}}

===Women's singles=== # {{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Steffi Graf]] (champion)''' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Martina Navratilova]] ''(final, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gabriela Sabatini]] ''(second round, lost to [[Rosalyn Fairbank]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] ''(semifinals, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Zina Garrison]] ''(second round, lost to [[Louise Field]])'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Helena Suková]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Catarina Lindqvist]])'' # {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]] ''(quarterfinals, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pam Shriver]] ''(third round, lost to [[Gretchen Rush|Gretchen Magers]])'' # {{flagicon|URS}} [[Natasha Zvereva]] ''(third round, lost to [[Catarina Lindqvist]])'' # {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Jana Novotná]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Laura Golarsa]])'' # {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Monica Seles]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Steffi Graf]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mary Joe Fernández]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Rosalyn Fairbank]])'' # {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Helen Kelesi]] ''(first round, lost to [[Shaun Stafford]])'' # {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Hana Mandlíková]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Martina Navratilova]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Lori McNeil]] ''(fourth round, lost to [[Arantxa Sánchez Vicario]])'' # {{flagicon|USA}} [[Susan Sloane]] ''(second round, lost to [[Laura Arraya|Laura Gildemeister]])'' {{Col-end}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.wimbledon.com/index.html Official Wimbledon Championships website]

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