2002 Wimbledon Championships
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. 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.
| 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 | |
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.
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