1982 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament

1982 Wimbledon Championships

Date| 21 June – 4 July
Edition| 96th
Category| Grand Slam
Draw| 128S/64D/48XD
Prize money| £593,366
Surface| Grass
Location| Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue| All 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
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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.[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.

## Prize money

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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

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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

## Champions

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### Seniors

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#### Men's singles

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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#### Boys' singles

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Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

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

#### Girls' singles

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Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

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

#### Boys' doubles

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Main article: 1982 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles

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

#### Girls' doubles

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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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### Men's singles

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

### Women's singles

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

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## References

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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. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 53\. ISBN 978-0356093840.
5. ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
6. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
7. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
8. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
9. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
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.

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* Official Wimbledon Championships website

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