Tennis tournament
The1982 Wimbledon Championships was atennis tournament played ongrass courts at theAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club inWimbledon, London in the United Kingdom.[ 1] [ 2] The tournament ran from 21 June until 4 July. It was the 96th staging of theWimbledon Championships , and the secondGrand Slam tennis event of 1982.
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 — Women's doubles * £14,450 £7,226 £3,332 £1,332 £620 £200 £100 — Mixed doubles * £6,750 £3,400 £1,700 £800 £400 £0 £0 —
* per team
Jimmy Connors defeatedJohn 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. Martina Navratilova defeatedChris Evert Lloyd , 6–1, 3–6, 6–2[ 7]
It was Navratilova's 15th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title. Peter McNamara /Paul McNamee defeatedPeter 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. Martina Navratilova /Pam Shriver defeatedKathy 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. Kevin Curren /Anne Smith defeatedJohn 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. Pat Cash defeatedHenrik Sundström , 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–3[ 11]
Catherine Tanvier defeatedHelena Suková , 6–2, 7–5[ 12]
Pat Cash /John Frawley defeatedRick Leach /John Ross , 6–3, 6–4[ 13]
Penny Barg /Beth Herr defeatedBarbara Gerken /Gretchen Rush , 6–1, 6–4[ 14]
John McEnroe (final, lost toJimmy Connors ) Jimmy Connors (champion) Vitas Gerulaitis (quarterfinals, lost toMark Edmondson ) Sandy Mayer (third round, lost toTim Mayotte ) Johan Kriek (quarterfinals, lost toJohn McEnroe ) Gene Mayer (quarterfinals, lost toJimmy Connors ) Mats Wilander (fourth round, lost toBrian Teacher ) Peter McNamara (first round, lost toChip Hooper ) Andrés Gómez (first round, lost toStan Smith ) Yannick Noah (withdrew before the tournament began) Brian Teacher (quarterfinals, lost toTim Mayotte ) Mark Edmondson (semifinals, lost toJimmy Connors ) Brian Gottfried (second round, lost toNick Saviano ) Roscoe Tanner (fourth round, lost toVitas Gerulaitis ) Buster Mottram (fourth round, lost toTim Mayotte ) Steve Denton (fourth round, lost toGene Mayer ) Martina Navratilova (champion) Chris Evert Lloyd (final, lost toMartina Navratilova ) Tracy Austin (quarterfinals, lost toBillie Jean King ) Andrea Jaeger (fourth round, lost toAnne Smith ) Hana Mandlíková (second round, lost toCandy Reynolds ) Wendy Turnbull (fourth round, lost toBillie Jean King ) Pam Shriver (fourth round, lost toBarbara Potter ) Mima Jaušovec (second round, lost toJoAnne Russell ) Sylvia Hanika (fourth round, lost toJoAnne Russell ) Barbara Potter (quarterfinals, lost toChris Evert Lloyd ) Bettina Bunge (semifinals, lost toMartina Navratilova ) Billie Jean King (semifinals, lost toChris Evert Lloyd ) Anne Smith (quarterfinals, lost toBettina Bunge ) Andrea Leand (second round, lost toClaudia Kohde ) Virginia Ruzici (fourth round, lost toChris Evert Lloyd ) Evonne Goolagong Cawley (second round, lost toZina Garrison )
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