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1991 Wimbledon Championships


FieldValue
date24 June – 7 July
edition105th
categoryGrand Slam
draw128S/64D/64XD
prize_money£4,010,970
surfaceGrass
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
champmsGER Michael Stich
champwsGER Steffi Graf
champmdAUS John Fitzgerald / SWE Anders Järryd
champwdURS Larisa Savchenko / URS Natasha Zvereva
champxdAUS John Fitzgerald / AUS Elizabeth Smylie
champbsSWE Thomas Enqvist
champgsGER Barbara Rittner
champbdMAR Karim Alami / CAN Greg Rusedski
champgdAUS Catherine Barclay / ISR Limor Zaltz

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1991 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. It was the 105th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1991.

Due to heavy rain during the first week of the Championships, play was held on the "Middle Sunday", in this case 30 June, for the first time in the tournament's history.

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.

**Mixed doubles ***£41,720£20,860£10,430£4,800£2,400£1,200£540
  • per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

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

  • It was Stich's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

GER Steffi Graf defeated ARG 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

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS John Fitzgerald / SWE Anders Järryd defeated ARG Javier Frana / MEX 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

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

URS Larisa Savchenko / URS Natasha Zvereva defeated PUR Gigi Fernández / TCH 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

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS John Fitzgerald / AUS Elizabeth Smylie defeated USA Jim Pugh / URS Natasha Zvereva, 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.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

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

Girls' singles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

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

Boys' doubles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles

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

Girls' doubles

Main article: 1991 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles

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

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. SWE Stefan Edberg (semifinals, lost to Michael Stich)
  2. GER Boris Becker (final, lost to Michael Stich)
  3. TCH Ivan Lendl (third round, lost to David Wheaton)
  4. USA Jim Courier (quarterfinals, lost to Michael Stich)
  5. USA Andre Agassi (quarterfinals, lost to David Wheaton)
  6. GER Michael Stich (champion)
  7. FRA Guy Forget (quarterfinals, lost to Boris Becker)
  8. USA Pete Sampras (second round, lost to Derrick Rostagno)
  9. USA Michael Chang (first round, lost to Tim Mayotte)
  10. YUG Goran Ivanišević (second round, lost to Nick Brown)
  11. ESP Emilio Sánchez (first round, lost to Patrick McEnroe)
  12. URS Andrei Cherkasov (first round, lost to Richey Reneberg)
  13. SUI Jakob Hlasek (second round, lost to Todd Woodbridge)
  14. TCH Karel Nováček (fourth round, lost to Jim Courier)
  15. USA Brad Gilbert (third round, lost to Christian Bergström)
  16. USA John McEnroe (fourth round, lost to Stefan Edberg)

Women's singles

  1. GER Steffi Graf (champion)
  2. ARG Gabriela Sabatini (final, lost to Steffi Graf)
  3. USA Martina Navratilova (quarterfinals, lost to Jennifer Capriati)
  4. ESP Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (quarterfinals, lost to Mary Joe Fernández)
  5. USA Mary Joe Fernández (semifinals, lost to Steffi Graf)
  6. TCH Jana Novotná (second round, lost to Brenda Schultz)
  7. USA Zina Garrison (quarterfinals, lost to Steffi Graf)
  8. BUL Katerina Maleeva (fourth round, lost to Laura Gildemeister)
  9. USA Jennifer Capriati (semifinals, lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
  10. TCH Helena Suková (first round, lost to Gigi Fernández)
  11. FRA Nathalie Tauziat (fourth round, lost to Gabriela Sabatini)
  12. URS Natasha Zvereva (second round, lost to Linda Harvey-Wild)
  13. GER Anke Huber (fourth round, lost to Zina Garrison)
  14. USA Amy Frazier (fourth round, lost to Steffi Graf)
  15. ITA Sandra Cecchini (first round, lost to Elizabeth Smylie)
  16. AUT Judith Wiesner (fourth round, lost to Mary Joe Fernández)

References

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  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. "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  5. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
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