1992_Wimbledon_Championships

1992 Wimbledon Championships

1992 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament

The 1992 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] It was the 106th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 22 June to 5 July 1992.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1992 championships was £4,416,820. The winner of the men's title earned £265,000 while the women's singles champion earned £240,000.[3][4]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's singles £265,000 £132,500 £66,250 £34,450 £18,550 £10,730 £6,490 £3,975
Women's singles £240,000 £120,000 £57,970 £29,280 £14,840 £8,315 £5,035 £3,080
Men's doubles * £108,570 —
Women's doubles * £93,920 —
Mixed doubles * £46,070 —

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Andre Agassi defeated Croatia Goran Ivanišević, 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4[5]

  • It was Agassi's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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

  • It was Graf's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – 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[7]

  • It was McEnroe's 17th and last career Grand Slam title and his 8th Wimbledon title. It was Stich's 2nd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title.

Women's doubles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

United States Gigi Fernández / Commonwealth of Independent States Natasha Zvereva defeated Latvia Larisa Neiland / Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná, 6–4, 6–1[8]

  • It was Fernández's 5th career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk / Latvia Larisa Neiland defeated Netherlands Jacco Eltingh / Netherlands Miriam Oremans, 7–6(7–2), 6–2[9]

  • It was Suk's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was Neiland's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title.

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

Czechoslovakia David Škoch defeated United States Brian Dunn, 6–4, 6–3[10]

Girls' singles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

United States Chanda Rubin defeated Belgium Laurence Courtois, 6–2, 7–5[11]

Boys' doubles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' doubles

Australia Steven Baldas / Australia Scott Draper defeated India Mahesh Bhupathi / India Nitin Kirtane, 6–1, 4–6, 9–7[12]

Girls' doubles

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' doubles

Australia Maija Avotins / Australia Lisa McShea defeated United States Pam Nelson / United States Julie Steven, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3[13]

Invitation

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

Main article: 1992 Wimbledon Championships – Ladies' invitation doubles

Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Rosie 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

Singles seeds

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