1984 Wimbledon Championships
| 1984 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 June – 8 July |
| Edition | 98th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £1,461,896 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 John McEnroe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Martina Navratilova | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Peter Fleming / John McEnroe | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 John Lloyd /  Wendy Turnbull | |
| Boys' singles | |
| Mark Kratzmann | |
| Girls' singles | |
| Annabel Croft | |
| Boys' doubles | |
| Ricky Brown / Robbie Weiss | |
| Girls' doubles | |
| Caroline Kuhlman / Stephanie Rehe | |
The 1984 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 98th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 25 June to 8 July 1984.
To celebrate the centenary of the Ladies' Singles competition, first held in 1884, 17 of the surviving 20 singles champions were presented with an engraved crystal vase on Centre Court by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Katharine, Duchess of Kent on Monday, 2 July. Those presented were Martina Navratilova, Virginia Wade, Chris Evert Lloyd, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Ann Jones, Billie Jean King, Margaret Court, Angela Mortimer, Maria Bueno, Althea Gibson, Shirley Fry, Doris Hart, Louise Brough, Margaret duPont, Pauline Betz, Alice Marble and Kitty Godfree. Karen Susman, Helen Jacobs and Helen Wills did not attend, but were all presented with their crystal individually during the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles by Mrs Godfree, when she attended the games with members of the All England Club committee.
Prize money[edit]
The total prize money for 1984 championships was £1,461,896. The winner of the men's title earned £100,000 while the women's singles champion earned £90,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £100,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £12,500 | £6,850 | £3,850 | £2,200 | £1,300 |
| Women's singles | £90,000 | £45,000 | £21,900 | £10,704 | £5,866 | £3,080 | £1,796 | £1,027 |
| Men's doubles * | £40,000 | £20,000 | £10,000 | £4,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £584 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £34,700 | £17,350 | £8,000 | £3,200 | £1,460 | £480 | £240 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £18,000 | £9,000 | £4,500 | £2,100 | £1,050 | £526 | £226 | — |
* per team
Champions[edit]
Seniors[edit]
In all five senior disciplines, the 1983 champions successfully defended their titles.
Men's singles[edit]
John McEnroe defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 6–2[5]
- It was McEnroe's 6th career Grand Slam singles title and his third Wimbledon singles title.
Women's singles[edit]
Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd, 7–6(7–5), 6–2[6]
- It was Navratilova's 26th career Grand Slam title and her 5th Wimbledon singles title.
Men's doubles[edit]
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Pat Cash / Paul McNamee, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3[7]
- It was Fleming's 7th career Grand Slam title and his fourth and last Wimbledon title. It was McEnroe's 14th career Grand Slam title and his 7th Wimbledon singles or doubles title.
Women's doubles[edit]
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver defeated Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith, 6–3, 6–4[8]
- It was Navratilova's 27th career Grand Slam title and her 11th Wimbledon title. It was Shriver's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Wimbledon title.
Mixed doubles[edit]
John Lloyd / Wendy Turnbull defeated Steve Denton / Kathy Jordan, 6–3, 6–3[9]
- It was Lloyd's 3rd and last career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Turnbull's 9th and last career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Juniors[edit]
Boys' singles[edit]
Mark Kratzmann defeated 
Stefan Kruger, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3[10]
Girls' singles[edit]
Annabel Croft defeated Elna Reinach, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2[11]
Boys' doubles[edit]
Ricky Brown / Robbie Weiss defeated Mark Kratzmann / 
Jonas Svensson, 1–6, 6–4, 11–9[12]
Girls' doubles[edit]
Caroline Kuhlman / Stephanie Rehe defeated 
Viktoria Milvidskaia / Larisa Savchenko, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4[13]
Singles seeds[edit]
Men's singles[edit]
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Women's singles[edit]
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References[edit]
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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.
- ^ "Girls' Doubles Finals 1982–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 5 December 2017.