1982 Wimbledon Championships


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.
EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round 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

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated John McEnroe, 3–6, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
  • It was Connors's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

    Women's singles

Martina Navratilova defeated 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

Peter McNamara / Paul McNamee defeated Peter Fleming / 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

Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / 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

Kevin Curren / Anne Smith defeated John Lloyd / 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

Pat Cash defeated Henrik Sundström, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

Girls' singles

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

Boys' doubles

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

Girls' doubles

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

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. John McEnroe '
  2. Jimmy Connors '
  3. Vitas Gerulaitis '
  4. Sandy Mayer '
  5. Johan Kriek '
  6. Gene Mayer '
  7. Mats Wilander '
  8. Peter McNamara '
  9. Andrés Gómez '
  10. Yannick Noah '
  11. Brian Teacher '
  12. Mark Edmondson '
  13. Brian Gottfried '
  14. Roscoe Tanner '
  15. Buster Mottram ''
  16. Steve Denton ''''

    Women's singles

  17. Martina Navratilova
  18. Chris Evert Lloyd '
  19. Tracy Austin '
  20. Andrea Jaeger '
  21. Hana Mandlíková '
  22. Wendy Turnbull '
  23. Pam Shriver '
  24. Mima Jaušovec '
  25. Sylvia Hanika '
  26. Barbara Potter '
  27. Bettina Bunge '
  28. Billie Jean King '
  29. Anne Smith '
  30. Andrea Leand '
  31. Virginia Ruzici '
  32. Evonne Goolagong Cawley ''''