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1990 Wimbledon Championships

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1990 Wimbledon Championships
Date25 June - 8 July
Edition104th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Stefan Edberg
Women's singles
United States Martina Navratilova
Men's doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh
Women's doubles
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
Mixed doubles
United States Rick Leach / United States Zina Garrison
Boys' singles
India Leander Paes
Girls' singles
Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Boys' doubles
Canada Sébastien Lareau / Canada Sebastien Leblanc
Girls' doubles
Czechoslovakia Karina Habšudová / Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová
Gentlemen's invitation doubles
Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee
Ladies' invitation doubles
Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade
← 1989 · Wimbledon Championships · 1991 →

The 1990 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 104th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 25 June to 8 July 1990. Stefan Edberg and Martina Navratilova won the singles titles.

Seniors

Men's Singles

Sweden Stefan Edberg defeated West Germany Boris Becker 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4

  • It was Edberg's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

Women's Singles

United States Martina Navratilova defeated United States Zina Garrison 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Navratilova's 54th career Grand Slam title and her 9th Wimbledon title.

Men's Doubles

United States Rick Leach / United States Jim Pugh defeated South Africa Pieter Aldrich / South Africa Danie Visser 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)

  • It was Leach's 3rd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title. It was Pugh's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

Women's Doubles

Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated United States Kathy Jordan / Australia Elizabeth Smylie 6–4, 6–1

  • It was Novotná's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Suková's 6th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.

Mixed Doubles

United States Zina Garrison / United States Rick Leach defeated Australia Elizabeth Smylie / Australia John Fitzgerald 7–5, 6–2

  • It weer Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Leach's 4th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd and last Wimbledon title.

Juniors

Boys' Singles

India Leander Paes defeated South Africa Marcos Ondruska 7–5, 2–6, 6–4

Girls' Singles

Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová defeated Australia Kirrily Sharpe 6–2, 6–4

Boys' Doubles

Canada Sébastien Lareau / Canada Sébastien Leblanc defeated South Africa Clinton Marsh / South Africa Marcos Ondruska 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–3

Girls' Doubles

Czechoslovakia Karina Habšudová / Czechoslovakia Andrea Strnadová defeated Australia Nicole Pratt / Australia Kirrily Sharpe 6–3, 6–2

Other events

Gentlemen's Invitation Singles

United States Tom Gullikson defeated United States Tim Gullikson 4–6, 6–2, 7–6

Gentlemen's Invitation Doubles

Australia Peter McNamara / Australia Paul McNamee defeated United States Tim Gullikson / United States Tom Gullikson 6–7, 7–6, 13–11

Ladies' Invitation Doubles

Australia Wendy Turnbull / United Kingdom Virginia Wade defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United States Sharon Walsh-Pete 6–2, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F SF QF 4R 3R 2R 1R
Singles [1] Men £230,000 £115,000 £57,550 £29,990 £16,100 £9,310 £5,635 £3,450
Women £207,000 £103,500 £50,315 £25,415 £12,880 £7,215 £4,370 £2,675

Total prize money for the event was £3,874,450.

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1991). World of Tennis. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-00-218403-8.


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