1992 Wimbledon Championships

1992 Wimbledon Championships
Date 22 June - 5 July
Edition 106th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Andre Agassi
Women's Singles
Germany Steffi Graf
Men's Doubles
United States John McEnroe / Germany Michael Stich
Women's Doubles
United States Gigi Fernández / Commonwealth of Independent States Natasha Zvereva
Mixed Doubles
Commonwealth of Independent States Larisa Neiland / Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk
Boys' Singles
Czechoslovakia David Škoch
Girls' Singles
United States Chanda Rubin
Boys' Doubles
Australia Steven Baldas / Australia Scott Draper
Girls' Doubles
Australia Maija Avotins / Australia Lisa McShea
Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
United States Peter Fleming / United States Stan Smith
Ladies' Invitation Doubles
Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles
United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart

The 1992 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon in London in England. It was the 106th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1992. Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf won the singles titles.

Seniors

Men's Singles

United States Andre Agassi defeated Croatia Goran Ivanišević[lower-alpha 1] 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4

Women's Singles

Germany Steffi Graf defeated Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–2, 6–1

Men's Doubles

United States John McEnroe / Germany Michael Stich defeated United States Jim Grabb / United States Richey Reneberg 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 19–17

Women's Doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Commonwealth of Independent States Natasha Zvereva defeated Commonwealth of Independent States Larisa Neiland / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná 6–4, 6–1

Mixed Doubles

Commonwealth of Independent States Larisa Neiland / Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk defeated Netherlands Miriam Oremans / Netherlands Jacco Eltingh 7–6(7–2), 6–2

Juniors

Boys' Singles

Czechoslovakia David Škoch defeated United States Brian Dunn 6–4, 6–3

Girls' Singles

United States Chanda Rubin defeated Belgium Laurence Courtois 6–2, 7–5

Boys' Doubles

Australia Steven Baldas / Australia Scott Draper defeated India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Nitin Kirtane 6–1, 4–6, 9–7

Girls' Doubles

Australia Maija Avotins / Australia Lisa McShea defeated United States Pam Nelson / United States Julie Steven 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Other events

Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles

United States Peter Fleming / United States Stan Smith defeated Australia Mark Edmondson / Australia Kim Warwick 6–7, 7–6, 6–4

Ladies' Invitation Doubles

Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United States Sharon Walsh-Pete 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

Senior Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles

United States Marty Riessen / United States Sherwood Stewart defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 3–6, 6–3, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles[1] Men £265,000 £132,500 £66,250 £34,450 £18,550 £10,730 £6,490 £3,975
Women £240,000 £120,000 £57,970 £29,280 £14,840 £8,315 £5,035 £3,080

Total prize money for the event was £4,416,820.

Notes

  1. Ivanišević became the first Croatian player (male or female) to reach the Grand Slam final since the country achieved independence from the former Yugoslavia a year before.

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1993). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 91. ISBN 978-0002185080.

External links


Preceded by
1992 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1992 U.S. Open
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