1991 Wimbledon Championships
| 1991 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 105th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £4,010,970 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Michael Stich | |
| Women's singles | |
| Steffi Graf | |
| Men's doubles | |
 John Fitzgerald /  Anders Järryd | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| John Fitzgerald / Elizabeth Smylie | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Thomas Enqvist | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Barbara Rittner | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Karim Alami /  Greg Rusedski | |
| Girls' doubles | |
Catherine Barclay /  Limor Zaltz | |
The 1991 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 105th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1991.
Due to heavy rain during the first week of the Championships, play was held on the "Middle Sunday", in this case June 30, for the first time in the tournament's history.[citation needed]
Prize money
The total prize money for 1991 championships was £4,010,970. The winner of the men's title earned £240,000 while the women's singles champion earned £216,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £240,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 | £31,200 | £16,800 | £9,715 | £5,880 | £3,600 |
| Women's singles | £216,000 | £108,000 | £52,500 | £26,520 | £13,440 | £7,530 | £4,560 | £2,790 |
| Men's doubles * | £98,330 | £49,160 | £25,230 | £13,100 | £6,980 | £3,790 | £2,220 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £85,060 | £45,520 | £20,190 | £10,480 | £5,230 | £2,840 | £1,610 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £41,720 | £20,860 | £10,430 | £4,800 | £2,400 | £1,200 | £540 | — |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Michael Stich defeated Boris Becker, 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4[5]
- It was Stich's 1st career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Steffi Graf defeated 
Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 3–6, 8–6[6]
- It was Graf's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Javier Frana / 
Leonardo Lavalle, 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–1[7]
- It was Fitzgerald's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Järryd's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.
Women's doubles
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva defeated 
Gigi Fernández / 
Jana Novotná 6–4, 3–6, 8–6[8]
- It was Savchenko's 2nd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 3rd career Grand Slam title and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles
John Fitzgerald / Elizabeth Smylie defeated 
Jim Pugh / Natasha Zvereva, 7–6(7–4), 6–2[9]
- It was Smylie's 4th and last career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Fitzgerald's 8th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd and last Wimbledon title.
Juniors
Boys' singles
Thomas Enqvist defeated Michael Joyce, 6–4, 6–3[10]
Girls' singles
Barbara Rittner defeated Elena Makarova, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–3[11]
Boys' doubles
Karim Alami / Greg Rusedski defeated 
John-Laffnie de Jager / Andriy Medvedev, 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4[12]
Girls' doubles
Catherine Barclay / Limor Zaltz defeated Joanne Limmer / Angie Woolcock, 6–4, 6–4[13]
Singles seeds
References
- ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
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