1989 Wimbledon Championships 1989 Wimbledon Championships The 1989 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 103rd edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 26 June to 9 July 1989. The total prize money for 1989 championships was £3,133,749. The winner of the men's title earned £190,000 while the women's singles champion earned £171,000. Boris Becker defeated Stefan Edberg, 6–0, 7–6, 6–4 Steffi Graf defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–2, 6–7, 6–1 John Fitzgerald / Anders Järryd defeated Rick Leach / Jim Pugh, 3–6,
The Championships, Wimbledon suggested there were four applicants to every ballot ticket. Applications must be posted to arrive at the AELTC by the last day of December in the year prior to the tournament. Seats and days are allocated randomly and ballot tickets are not transferrable. The All England Club, through its subsidiary The All England Lawn Tennis Ground plc, issues Debentures to tennis fans every five years to raise funds for capital expenditure. Fans who invest thus in the club receive a pair of tickets for every day of the Wimbledon Championships for the five years the investment lasts. Only debenture holders