2002 Wimbledon Championships — 116th staging of the Wimbledon Championships
Lleyton Hewitt became the first Australian to win Wimbledon since Pat Cash in 1987, while Serena Williams defeated sister Venus in the women's final.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 116th Wimbledon Championships
- Dates held
- 24 June – 7 July 2002
- Men's singles winner
- Lleyton Hewitt (def. Nalbandian in straight sets)
- Women's singles winner
- Serena Williams (def. Venus Williams)
- Grand Slam sequence
- Third Grand Slam of 2002
- Hewitt's ranking
- World No. 1 at time of victory
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Goran Ivanišević, the defending men's champion, did not return to defend his 2001 title. World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt entered as a leading contender, while Venus Williams sought to defend her women's title against a strong field that included her younger sister Serena.
Held from 24 June to 7 July 2002 at the All England Club, the 116th Wimbledon Championships saw Lleyton Hewitt defeat David Nalbandian in straight sets in the men's final, claiming his first Wimbledon title. In the women's final, Serena Williams defeated her sister Venus Williams to take the title.
Hewitt's victory made him the first Australian Wimbledon champion since Pat Cash in 1987, and secured his second Grand Slam title overall. Serena Williams' win over Venus marked the beginning of her dominance at Wimbledon, as the Williams sisters consolidated their status as the sport's premier players.
Result
at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, Wimbledon