1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles 1988 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles Pat Cash was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals to Boris Becker. Stefan Edberg defeated Becker in the final, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win the Gentlemen's Singles tennis title at the 1988 Wimbledon Championships. Australian Open and French Open champion Mats Wilander came into the tournament on course to become the first man to win Grand Slam titles on hard court, clay and grass in the same calendar year, and attempted to become the first man to win Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles since Rod Laver in 1969. After
1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Club were petitioned by the WTA who complained about the arrangement. 1981 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles Evonne Goolagong Cawley was the defending champion, but did not compete. Chris Evert Lloyd defeated Hana Mandlíková in the final, 6–2, 6–2 to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1981 Wimbledon Championships. Chris Evert Lloyd (Champion) Hana Mandlíková was seeded second, higher than her then current ranking of 5th at the start of the championship, due to her victories in the previous two grand slam singles events in Australia and France. Although perfectly within their remit and rights to alter the