1983 Wimbledon Championships
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The 1983 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on :grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
in Wimbledon
in London in England. It was the 97th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 3 July 1983.
John McEnroe
defeated
Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea Jaeger
6–0, 6–3
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe
defeated Tim Gullikson
/ Tom Gullikson
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver
defeated Rosemary Casals
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Wendy Turnbull
6–2, 6–2
Wendy Turnbull
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John Lloyd defeated Billie Jean King
/ Steve Denton
6–7 (5–7), 7–6 (7–5), 7–5
Stefan Edberg
defeated John Frawley
6–3, 7–6 (7–5)
Pascale Paradis
defeated
Patricia Hy
6–2, 6–1
Mark Kratzmann
/ Simon Youl
defeated
Mihnea-Ion Nastase / 
Olli Rahnasto
6–4, 6–4
Patty Fendick
/ Patricia Hy
defeated Carin Anderholm / Helena Olsson 6–1, 7–5
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club , also known as the All-England Club, based at Aorangi Park, Wimbledon, London, England, is a private members club. It is best known as the venue for the Wimbledon Championships, the only Grand Slam tennis event still held on grass...
in Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
in London in England. It was the 97th edition of the Wimbledon Championships and were held from 20 June to 3 July 1983.
Men's Singles
John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
- It was McEnroe's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 2nd Wimbledon title.
Women's Singles
Martina Navratilova defeated Andrea JaegerAndrea Jaeger
Andrea Jaeger is a former World No. 2 professional tennis player from the United States whose brief but highly successful tennis career ended prematurely due to major shoulder injuries. Jaeger reached the singles final of Wimbledon in 1983 and the French Open in 1982...
6–0, 6–3
- It was Navratilova's 18th career Grand Slam title and her 8th Wimbledon title.
Men's Doubles
Peter Fleming / John McEnroeJohn McEnroe
John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player from the United States. During his career, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...
defeated
Tim GulliksonTim Gullikson
Timothy Ernest "Tim" Gullikson was a tennis player and coach who was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin in the United States.In 1977, he won three tour singles titles and was named the ATP's Newcomer of the Year...
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Tom GulliksonTom Gullikson
Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from the United States.-Career:...
6–4, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Fleming's 5th career Grand Slam title and his 3rd Wimbledon title. It was McEnroe's 11th career Grand Slam title and his 5th Wimbledon title.
Women's Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Pam ShriverPam Shriver
Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and is currently a sports broadcaster from the United States for ESPN2. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and one mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...
defeated
Rosemary CasalsRosemary Casals
Rosemary "Rosie" Casals is a former American professional tennis player.Rosemary Casals earned her reputation as a rebel in the staid tennis world when she began competing in the early 1960s. During a tennis career that spanned more than two decades, she won more than 90 tournaments and worked for...
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Wendy TurnbullWendy Turnbull
Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull...
6–2, 6–2
- It was Navratilova's 19th career Grand Slam title and her 9th Wimbledon title. It was Shriver's 4th career Grand Slam title and her 3rd Wimbledon title.
Mixed Doubles
Wendy TurnbullWendy Turnbull
Wendy Turnbull, MBE, is a retired Australian professional tennis player. During her career, she won 9 Grand Slam titles, 4 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles. She also was a 3-time Grand Slam singles runner-up and won 13 singles titles and 55 doubles titles.-Career:Turnbull...
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John Lloyd defeated Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Steve DentonSteve Denton
Steve Denton is a former professional tennis player for the ATP Tour. He is currently the head men's tennis coach at Texas A&M University....
6–7 (5–7), 7–6 (7–5), 7–5
- It was Turnbull's 8th career Grand Slam title and her 2nd Wimbledon title. It was Lloyd's 2nd career Grand Slam title and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Boys' Singles
Stefan EdbergStefan Edberg
Stefan Bengt Edberg is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Sweden. A major proponent of the serve-and-volley style of tennis, he won six Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam men's doubles titles. He also won one season ending championship title the Masters Grand Prix...
defeated
John FrawleyJohn Frawley
John Frawley is a retired Australian tennis player.Frawley twice reached the fourth round of the Australian Open and twice reached the third round of the French Open....
6–3, 7–6 (7–5)
Girls' Singles
Pascale ParadisPascale Paradis
Pascale Paradis-Mangon is a former professional tennis player from France.Paradis was the World Junior Champion in women's singles in 1983. Although she failed to reach the heights predicted for her at that time, she did reach the quarter finals at Wimbledon in 1988 before falling to Steffi Graf....
defeated
Patricia HyPatricia Hy-Boulais
Patricia Hy-Boulais is a former tennis player. Representing Hong Kong early in her career, Hy-Boulais became a citizen of Canada in 1991...
6–2, 6–1
Boys' Doubles
Mark KratzmannMark Kratzmann
Mark Edward Kratzmann is a former Australian professional tennis player.As the world's #1 ranked junior player in 1984, he won the Boys Australian, the Boys Wimbeldon and the Boys US Open...
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Simon YoulSimon Youl
Simon John Arthur Youl is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Youl turned professional in 1982. During his career he won two top-level singles titles , and two tour doubles titles...
defeated
Mihnea-Ion Nastase / Olli RahnastoOlli Rahnasto
Olli Rahnasto is a retired professional tennis player from Finland.Rahnasto turned pro in 1982. During his career, he won two ATP Tour doubles titles and reached a career high doubles ranking of No. 79 in 1986. He was a member of the Finland Davis Cup team, and led the team to the World Group...
6–4, 6–4
Girls' Doubles
Patty FendickPatty Fendick
Patty Fendick is a former professional women's tennis player and is the current head women's tennis coach at the University of Texas.She was born on March 31, 1965 in Sacramento, California and played collegiately at Stanford University, where the team won the NCAA title three times...
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Patricia HyPatricia Hy-Boulais
Patricia Hy-Boulais is a former tennis player. Representing Hong Kong early in her career, Hy-Boulais became a citizen of Canada in 1991...
defeated
Carin Anderholm / Helena Olsson 6–1, 7–5