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1982 Wimbledon Championships


FieldValue
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
champmsUSA Jimmy Connors
champwsUSA Martina Navratilova
champmdAUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee
champwdUSA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver
champxdRSA Kevin Curren / USA Anne Smith
champbsAUS Pat Cash
champgsFRA Catherine Tanvier
champbdAUS Pat Cash / AUS John Frawley
champgdUSA Penny Barg / USA Beth Herr

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

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. 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.

Mixed doubles *£6,750£3,400£1,700£800£400£0£0
  • per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Jimmy Connors defeated USA John McEnroe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4

  • 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

USA Martina Navratilova defeated USA Chris Evert Lloyd, 6–1, 3–6, 6–2

  • 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

AUS Peter McNamara / AUS Paul McNamee defeated USA Peter Fleming / USA John McEnroe, 6–3, 6–2

  • 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

USA Martina Navratilova / USA Pam Shriver defeated USA Kathy Jordan / USA Anne Smith, 6–4, 6–1

  • 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

RSA Kevin Curren / USA Anne Smith defeated GBR John Lloyd / AUS Wendy Turnbull, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5

  • 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

AUS Pat Cash defeated SWE Henrik Sundström, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–3

Girls' singles

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

FRA Catherine Tanvier defeated TCH Helena Suková, 6–2, 7–5

Boys' doubles

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles

AUS Pat Cash / AUS John Frawley defeated USA Rick Leach / USA John Ross, 6–3, 6–4

Girls' doubles

Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles

USA Penny Barg / USA Beth Herr defeated USA Barbara Gerken / USA Gretchen Rush, 6–1, 6–4

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. USA John McEnroe (final, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  2. USA Jimmy Connors (champion)
  3. USA Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals, lost to Mark Edmondson)
  4. USA Sandy Mayer (third round, lost to Tim Mayotte)
  5. RSA Johan Kriek (quarterfinals, lost to John McEnroe)
  6. USA Gene Mayer (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  7. SWE Mats Wilander (fourth round, lost to Brian Teacher)
  8. AUS Peter McNamara (first round, lost to Chip Hooper)
  9. ECU Andrés Gómez (first round, lost to Stan Smith)
  10. FRA Yannick Noah (withdrew before the tournament began)
  11. USA Brian Teacher (quarterfinals, lost to Tim Mayotte)
  12. AUS Mark Edmondson (semifinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  13. USA Brian Gottfried (second round, lost to Nick Saviano)
  14. USA Roscoe Tanner (fourth round, lost to Vitas Gerulaitis)
  15. GBR Buster Mottram (fourth round, lost to Tim Mayotte)
  16. USA Steve Denton (fourth round, lost to Gene Mayer)

Women's singles

  1. USA Martina Navratilova (champion)
  2. USA Chris Evert Lloyd (final, lost to Martina Navratilova)
  3. USA Tracy Austin (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
  4. USA Andrea Jaeger (fourth round, lost to Anne Smith)
  5. TCH Hana Mandlíková (second round, lost to Candy Reynolds)
  6. AUS Wendy Turnbull (fourth round, lost to Billie Jean King)
  7. USA Pam Shriver (fourth round, lost to Barbara Potter)
  8. YUG Mima Jaušovec (second round, lost to JoAnne Russell)
  9. FRG Sylvia Hanika (fourth round, lost to JoAnne Russell)
  10. USA Barbara Potter (quarterfinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
  11. FRG Bettina Bunge (semifinals, lost to Martina Navratilova)
  12. USA Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
  13. USA Anne Smith (quarterfinals, lost to Bettina Bunge)
  14. USA Andrea Leand (second round, lost to Claudia Kohde)
  15. ROM Virginia Ruzici (fourth round, lost to Chris Evert Lloyd)
  16. AUS Evonne Goolagong Cawley (second round, lost to Zina Garrison)

References

References

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  2. Barrett, John. (2001). "Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships". CollinsWillow.
  3. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
  4. (1983). "World of Tennis". Queen Anne Press.
  5. "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  9. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  10. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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  12. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  13. "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  14. "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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