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
1897 Wimbledon Championships 1897 Wimbledon Championships The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 21 June until 1 July. It was the 21st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the first Grand Slam tennis event of 1897. No matches were played on the first Tuesday to mark Queen Victoria's jubilee. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Blanche Hillyard