1985 Wimbledon Championships 1985 Wimbledon Championships The 1985 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England. It was the 99th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 24 June to 7 July 1985. The total prize money for 1985 championships was £1,934,760. The winner of the men's title earned £130,000 while the women's singles champion earned £117,000. Boris Becker defeated Kevin Curren, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 Martina Navratilova defeated Chris Evert Lloyd, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 Heinz Günthardt / Balázs Taróczy defeated Pat Cash / John
1889 Wimbledon Championships 1889 Wimbledon Championships The 1889 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 1 July until 13 July. It was the 13th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1889. William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which as late as 1977 was thought to be a feat unlikely to ever be surpassed. However, in 2000 Pete Sampras equaled this total, and in 2012 Roger Federer also won a seventh title. Ultimately the record was broken by