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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.[1][2] 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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The total prize money for 2002 championships was £8,825,320. The winner of the men's title earned £525,000 while the women's singles champion earned £486,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £525,000 | |||||||
| Women's singles | £486,000 | |||||||
| Men's doubles * | £210,000 | — | ||||||
| Women's doubles * | £194,250 | — | ||||||
| Mixed doubles * | £88,500 | — |
* per team
Seniors
Men's singles
Lleyton Hewitt defeated 
David Nalbandian, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2 [5]
- It was Hewitt's 4th title of the year, and his 16th overall. It was his 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Serena Williams defeated Venus Williams, 7–6(7-4), 6–3 [6]
- It was Serena's 5th title of the year, and her 16th overall. It was her 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Jonas Björkman / Todd Woodbridge defeated 
Mark Knowles / 
Daniel Nestor, 6–1, 6–2, 6–7(7-9), 7–5 [7]
Women's doubles
Serena Williams / Venus Williams defeated 
Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez, 6–2, 7–5 [8]
Mixed doubles
Mahesh Bhupathi / Elena Likhovtseva defeated 
Kevin Ullyett / 
Daniela Hantuchová, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 [9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Todd Reid defeated 
Lamine Ouahab, 7–6(7-5), 6–4 [10]
Girls' singles
Vera Dushevina defeated Maria Sharapova, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2 [11]
Boys' doubles
Florin Mergea / Horia Tecău defeated Brian Baker / Rajeev Ram, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 [12]
Girls' doubles
Elke Clijsters / Barbora Strýcová defeated Ally Baker / 
Anna-Lena Grönefeld, 6–4, 5–7, 8–6 [13]
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