1994 Wimbledon Championships

The 1994 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 108th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 3 July 1994.

1994 Wimbledon Championships
Date20 June – 3 July
Edition108th
CategoryGrand Slam (ITF)
Draw128S/64D/64XD
Prize money£5,682,170
SurfaceGrass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
VenueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's Singles
Pete Sampras
Women's Singles
Conchita Martínez
Men's Doubles
Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde
Women's Doubles
Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva
Mixed Doubles
Todd Woodbridge / Helena Suková
Boys' Singles
Scott Humphries
Girls' Singles
Martina Hingis
Boys' Doubles
Ben Ellwood / Mark Philippoussis
Girls' Doubles
Nannie de Villiers / Lizzie Jelfs

Prize money

The total prize money for 1994 championships was £5,682,170. The winner of the men's title earned £345,000 while the women's singles champion earned £310,000.[3][4]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's Singles £345,000
Women's Singles £310,000
Men's Doubles * £141,350 N/A
Women's Doubles * £122,200 N/A
Mixed Doubles * £60,000 N/A

* per team

Champions

Men's Singles

Pete Sampras defeated Goran Ivanišević, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 6–0[5]

  • It was Sampras' 5th career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd (consecutive) title at Wimbledon.

Women's Singles

Conchita Martínez defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3[6]

  • It was Martínez's 1st and only career Grand Slam singles title. She became the 1st Spanish woman to win the Wimbledon singles title.

Men's Doubles

Todd Woodbridge / Mark Woodforde defeated Grant Connell / Patrick Galbraith, 7–6(7–3), 6–3, 6–1[7]

  • It was Woodbridge's 6th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Woodforde's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title.

Women's Doubles

Gigi Fernández / Natasha Zvereva defeated Jana Novotná / Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, 6–4, 6–1[8]

  • It was Fernández's 12th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Zvereva's 13th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Wimbledon title.

Mixed Doubles

Todd Woodbridge / Helena Suková defeated T. J. Middleton / Lori McNeil, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3[9]

  • It was Woodbridge's 7th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title. It was Suková's 11th career Grand Slam title and her 4th Wimbledon title.

Boys' Singles

Scott Humphries defeated Mark Philippoussis, 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 6–4[10]

Girls' Singles

Martina Hingis defeated Jeon Mi-ra, 7–5, 6–4[11]

Boys' Doubles

Ben Ellwood / Mark Philippoussis defeated Vladimír Pláteník / Ricardo Schlachter, 6–2, 6–4[12]

Girls' Doubles

Nannie de Villiers / Lizzie Jelfs defeated Corina Morariu / Ludmila Varmužová, 6–3, 6–4[13]

Singles seeds

References

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  2. Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. ISBN 0007117078.
  3. Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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Preceded by
1994 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1994 U.S. Open
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