2002 Wimbledon Championships
| 2002 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 7 July |
| Edition | 116th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £8,825,320 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Lleyton Hewitt | |
| Women's singles | |
 Serena Williams | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Serena Williams / Venus Williams | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Mahesh Bhupathi /  Elena Likhovtseva | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Todd Reid | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Vera Dushevina | |
| Boys' doubles | |
 Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău | |
| Girls' doubles | |
 Elke Clijsters /  Barbora Strýcová | |
The 2002 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 116th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 2002. It was the third Grand Slam tennis event of the year.
Goran Ivanišević did not defend his title this year. Lleyton Hewitt, the World No.1, defeated David Nalbandian in the final in straight sets to win his second Grand Slam title and first Wimbledon title. He became the first Australian since Pat Cash in 1987 to win Wimbledon. Venus Williams was unsuccessful in her title defence, being defeated in the final by her younger sister Serena in the women's final.
Prize money
[edit]The total prize money for 2002 championships was £8,825,320. The winner of the men's title earned £525,000 while the women's singles champion earned £486,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £525,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £486,000 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £210,000 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £194,250 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £88,500 | — |
* per team
Champions
[edit]Seniors
[edit]Men's singles
[edit] Lleyton Hewitt defeated 
David Nalbandian, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
- It was Hewitt's 4th title of the year, and his 16th overall. It was his 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
[edit] Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams, 7–6(7-4), 6–3 [6]
- It was Serena's 5th title of the year, and her 16th overall. It was her 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
[edit] Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
Mark Knowles / 
Daniel Nestor, 6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7-9), 7–5 [7]
Women's doubles
[edit] Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez, 6–2, 7–5 [8]
Mixed doubles
[edit] Mahesh Bhupathi / Elena Likhovtseva defeated 
Kevin Ullyett / 
Daniela Hantuchová, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 [9]
Juniors
[edit]Boys' singles
[edit] Todd Reid defeated 
Lamine Ouahab, 7–6(7-5), 6–4 [10]
Girls' singles
[edit] Vera Dushevina defeated Maria Sharapova, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 [11]
Boys' doubles
[edit] Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău defeated Brian Baker / Rajeev Ram, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [12]
Girls' doubles
[edit] Elke Clijsters / Barbora Strýcová defeated Ally Baker / 
Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–4, 5–7, 8–6 [13]
Singles seeds
[edit]
References
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- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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- ^ "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.
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