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2002 Wimbledon Championships

2002 Wimbledon Championships
Date 24 June - 7 July
Edition 116th
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
Australia Lleyton Hewitt
Women's Singles
United States Serena Williams
Men's Doubles
Sweden Jonas Björkman / Australia Todd Woodbridge
Women's Doubles
United States Serena Williams / United States Venus Williams
Mixed Doubles
Russia Elena Likhovtseva / India Mahesh Bhupathi
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The 2002 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London in England. 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.

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.

Australia Lleyton Hewitt defeated Argentina David Nalbandian, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2


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