List of Wimbledon Ladies' Singles champions
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The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon
The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...

 is an annual tennis
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 tournament first contested in 1877
1877 Wimbledon Championship
The inaugural Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place between 22 competitors. The tournament was held at the All England Club and the final was held in front of 200 people. The spectators paid one shilling each...

 and played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
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...

 (AELTC) in the 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...

 suburb of London, United Kingdom. The Ladies' Singles was started in 1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

.

Wimbledon is played in the last week of June and the first week of July, and has been chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam
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The four Major tennis tournaments, also called the Slams, are the most important tennis events of the year in terms of world tour ranking points, tradition, prize-money awarded, strength and size of player field, and public attention. They are the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and...

 tournaments of the tennis season
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 since 1987. The event was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I
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 and again from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II
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.

The Ladies' Singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

 until 1921
1921 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Brian Norton 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-0 7-5-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-0...

, the event started with a knockout
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...

 phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round. The All Comers' winner was automatically awarded the title six times (1887
1887 Wimbledon Championships
The 1887 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford....

, 1891
1891 Wimbledon Championships
The 1891 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 22 competitors for the men's singles. Wilfred Baddeley was 19 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the men's singles final on July 4...

, 1895
1895 Wimbledon Championships
The 1895 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title. The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds, despite its first visit from royalty, Princess Stephanie of...

, 1907
1907 Wimbledon Championships
The 1907 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The Prince of Wales and his wife came as spectators. The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time.-Men's Singles: Norman Brookes def...

, 1908
1908 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Arthur Gore defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Charlotte Cooper Sterry defeated Agnes Morton 6-4, 6-4...

) in the absence of the previous year's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1922
1922 Wimbledon Championships
The 1922 Wimbledon Championships were the 41st edition of the prestigious tennis tournament, held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London....

 edition. Since the first championships, all matches have been played at the best-of-three sets. Between 1884 and 1883, the winner of the next game at five games – all took the set in every match except the All Comers' final, and the challenge round, which were won with six games and a two games advantage. All sets were decided in this advantage format from 1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

 to 1970
1970 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 1970 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's Singles: John Newcombe defeated Ken Rosewall, 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–1*It was Newcombe's 3rd career Grand Slam title , and his 2nd Wimbledon title.-Women's singles:...

. The lingering death best-of-12 points tie-break was introduced in 1971
1971 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 1971 Wimbledon champions:-Men's singles: John Newcombe def. Stan Smith, 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4*It was Newcombe's 4th career Grand Slam title , and his 2nd Wimbledon title.-Women's singles:...

 for the first two sets, played at eight games – all until 1978
1978 Wimbledon Championships
The 1978 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 28 June until 8 July. It was the 91st staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event...

 and at six games – all since 1979
1979 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 1979 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's singles: Björn Borg def. Roscoe Tanner, 6–7, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4*It was Borg's 8th career Grand Slam title, and his 4th Wimbledon title.-Women's singles: Martina Navrátilová def...

.

The Ladies' Singles champion receives a sterling silver salver commonly known as the "Venus Rosewater Dish
Venus Rosewater Dish
The Venus Rosewater Dish is the Ladies' Singles Trophy awarded at The Championships, Wimbledon, and was first presented to the Champion in 1886....

", or simply the "Rosewater Dish". The salver, which is 18.75 inches (about 48 cm) in diameter, is decorated with figures from mythology. New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee. In 2011, the Ladies' Singles winner received prize money
Prize money
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 of £
Pound sterling
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1,100,000.

These records include the Amateur Era only, Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers (1903–1904, 1906, 1910–1911, 1913–1914) holds the record for most titles, with seven, and Lottie Dod
Lottie Dod
Charlotte "Lottie" Dod was an English sportswoman best known as a tennis player. She won the Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship five times, the first one when she was only fifteen, in the summer of 1887...

 (1891–1893) and Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Lenglen
Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen was a French tennis player who won 31 Championship titles between 1914 and 1926...

 (1919–1921) holds the record for most consecutive wins in the Ladies' Singles during the challenge round era, with three victories each. The record for most consecutive and most wins post challenge round during the Amateur Era is Helen Wills Moody
Helen Wills Moody
Helen Newington Wills Roark , also known as Helen Wills Moody, was an American tennis player. She has been described as "the first American born woman to achieve international celebrity as an athlete."-Biography:...

 (1927–1930), with four straight wins, and Moody holds the record for most victories in this era with eight (1927–1930, 1932–1933, 1935, 1938).

These records only include the Open Era, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Martina Navratilova (1978–1979, 1982–1987, 1990) holds the record for most victories with nine. Navratilova holds the record for most consecutive victories with six (1982–1987).

This event has been won without the loss of a set, during the Open Era of Tennis, by the following players: Chris Evert
Chris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...

 in 1981, Martina Navratilova in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1990, Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Davenport
Lindsay Ann Davenport is a former World No. 1 American professional tennis player. She has won three Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. In 2005, TENNIS Magazine ranked her as the 29th-best player of the preceding forty years...

 in 1999, Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...

 in 2002 and 2010 and Venus Williams
Venus Williams
Venus Ebony Starr Williams is an American professional tennis player who is a former World No. 1 and is ranked World No. 101 as of 10 October 2011 in singles and World No. 20 in doubles as of 2011. She has been ranked World No. 1 in singles by the Women's Tennis Association on three separate...

 in 2008.

Champions

Regular competition
All Comers' winner, Challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, Challenge round winner †
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊

Amateur era

Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

 
6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1885
1885 Wimbledon Championships
The 1885 Wimbledon Championship was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final...

 
 † 6–1, 7–5
1886
1886 Wimbledon Championships
The 1886 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. Henry Jones retired as referee after nine years, and was replaced by Julian Marshall.-Gentlemen's Singles:...

 
 ‡ 6–3, 6–3
1887
1887 Wimbledon Championships
The 1887 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford....

 
 ‡ 6–2, 6–0
1888
1888 Wimbledon Championships
The 1888 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club from July 9 through 16.-Gentlemen's Singles: Ernest Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0.-Ladies' Singles:...

 
 † 6–3, 6–3
1889
1889 Wimbledon Championships
The 1889 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which was thought unlikely to be surpassed. The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years...

 
 ◊ 4–6, 8–6, 6–4
1890
1890 Wimbledon Championships
The 1890 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. Bonham Carter Evelegh took over as referee from Julian Marshall. The rule for change-overs was altered to after every odd game. There were 30 competitors for the men's...

 
 ◊ 6–4, 6–1
1891
1891 Wimbledon Championships
The 1891 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 22 competitors for the men's singles. Wilfred Baddeley was 19 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the men's singles final on July 4...

 
 ◊ 6–2, 6–1
1892
1892 Wimbledon Championships
The 1892 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. From this year, all events were played concurrently.-Men's Singles:...

 
 † 6–1, 6–1
1893
1893 Wimbledon Championships
The 1893 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Gentlemen's Singles: Joshua Pim defeated Wilfred Baddeley, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.-Ladies' Singles:...

 
 † 6–8, 6–1, 6–4
1894
1894 Wimbledon Championships
The 1894 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Gentlemen's Singles: Joshua Pim defeated Wilfred Baddeley, 10–8, 6–2, 8–6.-Ladies' Singles:...

 
 ◊ 6–1, 6–1
1895
1895 Wimbledon Championships
The 1895 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title. The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds, despite its first visit from royalty, Princess Stephanie of...

 
 ◊ 7–5, 8–6
1896
1896 Wimbledon Championships
The 1896 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The number of entries for the men's singles competition was 31, the highest since 1881. The All England Plate was introduced for players who had lost in the first or...

 
 † 6–2, 6–3
1897
1897 Wimbledon Championships
The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years....

 
 ‡ 5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1898
1898 Wimbledon Championships
The 1898 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Lawrence Doherty, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1.-Women's Singles:...

 
 ◊ 6–4, 6–4
1899
1899 Wimbledon Championships
The 1899 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Arthur Gore, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.-Women's Singles:...

 
 ‡ 6–2, 6–3
1900
1900 Wimbledon Championships
The 1900 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Sidney Smith, 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 11–9.-Women's Singles:...

 
 † 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1901
1901 Wimbledon Championships
The 1901 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.-Men's Singles:...

 
 ‡ 6–2, 6–2
1902
1902 Wimbledon Championships
The 1902 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The Women's final is the only match in the history of Wimbledon that was played twice over. Charlotte Cooper Sterry played Muriel Robb in miserable weather conditions,...

 
 ‡ 7–5, 6–1
1903
1903 Wimbledon Championships
The 1903 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Lawrence Doherty def. Frank Riseley, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.-Women's Singles:...

 
 ◊ 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1904
1904 Wimbledon Championships
The 1904 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The entry for the men's singles rose to 62, beating the 1880 record of 60. All ten courts were 'dressed' with a surround of canvas 3 feet high...

 
 † 6–0, 6–3
1905
1905 Wimbledon Championships
The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. May Godfray Sutton was the first overseas winner of the women's singles. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the...

 
 ‡ 6–3, 6–4
1906
1906 Wimbledon Championships
The 1906 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Lawrence Doherty def. Frank Riseley, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.-Women's Singles:...

 
 ‡ 6–3, 9–7
1907
1907 Wimbledon Championships
The 1907 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The Prince of Wales and his wife came as spectators. The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time.-Men's Singles: Norman Brookes def...

 
 ‡ 6–1, 6–4
1908
1908 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Arthur Gore defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Charlotte Cooper Sterry defeated Agnes Morton 6-4, 6-4...

 
 ◊ 6–4, 6–4
1909
1909 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Arthur Gore defeated Josiah Ritchie 6-8 1-6 6-2 6-2 6-2-Women's Singles: Dora Boothby defeated Agnes Morton 6-4, 4-6, 8-6...

 
 ◊ 6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1910
1910 Wimbledon Championships
The All England Club laid asphalt pathways round the courts. There was a field of 92 competitors for the men's singles.List of Champions of the 1910 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles:Challenge Round...

 
 ‡ 6–2, 6–2
1911
1911 Wimbledon Championships
The men's singles entry reached three figures, when 104 players entered the Challenge Round.List of Champions of the 1911 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles: Anthony Wilding defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2 RET-Women's Singles:...

 
 † 6–0, 6–0
1912
1912 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Anthony Wilding defeated Arthur Gore 6-4 6-4 4-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Ethel Larcombe defeated Charlotte Cooper Sterry 6-3, 6-1...

 
 ◊ 6–3, 6–1
1913
1913 Wimbledon Championships
The men's entry was 116 competitors.List of Champions of the 1913 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles: Anthony Wilding defeated Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6 6–3 10–8-Women's Singles:...

 
 ◊ 6–0, 6–4
1914
1914 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Norman Brookes defeated Anthony Wilding 6-4 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Dorothea Lambert-Chambers defeated Ethel Larcombe 7-5, 6-4...

 
 † 7–5, 6–4
1915 None
1916 None
1917 None
1918 None
1919
1919 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes 6-3 7-5 6-2-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert-Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7...

 
 France  ‡ 10–8, 4–6, 9–7
1920
1920 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Gerald Patterson 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert-Chambers 6-3, 6-0...

 
 France  † 6–3, 6–0
1921
1921 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Brian Norton 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-0 7-5-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-0...

 
 France  †  United States 6–2, 6–0
1922   France  United States 6–2, 6–0
1923   France  United Kingdom 6–2, 6–2
1924   United Kingdom  United States 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1925
1925 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Suzanne Lenglen defeated Joan Fry 6-2, 6-0 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1925 Wimbledon Championships.-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-External links:* , the source for this draw...

 
 France  United Kingdom 6–2, 6–0
1926
1926 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Jean Borotra defeated Howard Kinsey 8-6 6-1 6-3-Women's Singles: Kitty McKane Godfree defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 4-6, 6-3...

 
 United Kingdom  Spain 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1927
1927 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 6-4...

 
 United States  Spain 6–2, 6–4
1928
1928 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 6-3...

 
 United States  Spain 6–2, 6–3
1929
1929 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra 6-4 6-3 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-1, 6-2...

 
 United States  United States 6–1, 6–2
1930
1930 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Wilmer Allison, Jr. 6-3 9-7 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-2...

 
 United States  United States 6–2, 6–2
1931
1931 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Sidney Wood defeated Frank Shields w/o-Women's Singles: Cilly Aussem defeated Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 7-5...

 
 Germany  Germany 6–2, 7–5
1932
1932 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Ellsworth Vines defeated Henry Wilfred Austin 6-4 6-2 6-0-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-3, 6-1...

 
 United States  United States 6–3, 6–1
1933
1933 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Jack Crawford defeated Ellsworth Vines 4-6 11-9 6-2 2-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Dorothy Round Little 6-4, 6-8, 6-3...

 
 United States  United Kingdom 6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1934
1934 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Fred Perry defeated Jack Crawford 6-3 6-0 7-5-Women's Singles: Dorothy Round Little defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-2, 5-7, 6-3...

 
 United Kingdom  United States 6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1935
1935 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6-2 6-4 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-3, 3-6, 7-5...

 
 United States  United States 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1936
1936 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0-Women's Singles: Helen Hull Jacobs defeated Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 4-6, 7-5...

 
 United States  Denmark 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1937
1937 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Don Budge defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6-3, 6-4, 6-2-Women's Singles: Dorothy Round Little defeated Jadwiga Jędrzejowska 6-2, 2-6, 7-5...

 
 United Kingdom  Poland 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
1938
1938 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Don Budge defeated Henry Austin 6-1 6-0 6-3-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-4, 6-0...

 
 United States  United States 6–4, 6–0
1939
1939 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bobby Riggs defeated Elwood Cooke 2-6 8-6 3-6 6-3 6-2-Women's Singles: Alice Marble defeated Kay Stammers Bullitt 6-2, 6-0...

 
 United States  United Kingdom 6–2, 6–0
1940 None
1941 None
1942 None
1943 None
1944 None
1945 None
1946   United States  United States 6–2, 6–4
1947   United States  United States 6–2, 6–4
1948   United States  United States 6–3, 8–6
1949   United States  United States 10–8, 1–6, 10–8
1950   United States  United States 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1951   United States  United States 6–1, 6–0
1952   United States  United States 6–4, 6–3
1953   United States  United States 8–6, 7–5
1954   United States  United States 6–2, 7–5
1955   United States  United States 7–5, 8–6
1956   United States  United Kingdom 6–3, 6–1
1957   United States  United States 6–3, 6–2
1958   United States  United Kingdom 8–6, 6–2
1959   Brazil  United States 6–4, 6–3
1960   Brazil  South Africa 8–6, 6–0
1961   United Kingdom  United Kingdom 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962   United States  Czech Republic 6–4, 6–4
1963   Australia  United States 6–3, 6–4
1964   Brazil  Australia 6–4, 7–9, 6–3
1965   Australia  Brazil 6–4, 7–5
1966   United States  Brazil 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1967   United States  United Kingdom 6–3, 6–4

Open era

Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final
1968   United States  Australia 9–7, 7–5
1969   United Kingdom  United States 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1970   Australia  United States 14–12, 11–9
1971   Australia  Australia 6–4, 6–1
1972   United States  Australia 6–3, 6–3
1973   United States  United States 6–0, 7–5
1974   United States  Soviet Union 6–0, 6–4
1975   United States  Australia 6–0, 6–1
1976   United States  Australia 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1977   United Kingdom  Netherlands 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1978   United States  United States 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1979   United States  United States 6–4, 6–4
1980   Australia  United States 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1981   United States  Czechoslovakia 6–2, 6–2
1982   United States  United States 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1983   United States  United States 6–0, 6–3
1984   United States  United States 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1985   United States  United States 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986   United States  Czechoslovakia 7–6(7–1), 6–3
1987   United States  West Germany 7–5, 6–3
1988   West Germany  United States 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1989   West Germany  United States 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
1990   United States  United States 6–4, 6–1
1991   Germany  Argentina 6–4, 3–6, 8–6
1992   Germany 6–2, 6–1
1993   Germany  Czech Republic 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
1994   Spain  United States 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1995   Germany  Spain 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1996   Germany  Spain 6–3, 7–5
1997   Switzerland  Czech Republic 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1998   Czech Republic  France 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
1999   United States  Germany 6–4, 7–5
2000   United States  United States 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2001   United States  Belgium 6–2, 3–6, 6–0
2002   United States  United States 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2003   United States  United States 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004   Russia  United States 6–1, 6–4
2005   United States  United States 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
2006   France  Belgium 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2007   United States  France 6–4, 6–1
2008   United States  United States 7–5, 6–4
2009   United States  United States 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2010
2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
The Women's Singles event at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships saw defending champion and top seed Serena Williams successfully defend her title with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Vera Zvonareva in the final, whilst failing to lose a set throughout the entire tournament...

 
 United States  Russia 6–3, 6–2
2011
2011 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
Serena Williams was the two-time defending champion, but lost to 2007 finalist Marion Bartoli in the fourth round.For the first time since 1913, all eight quarter-finalists were European....

 
 Czech Republic  Russia 6–3, 6–4

Multiple champions

Title defended in the challenge round
Competed in 2010 +
Player Amateur Era Open Era All-time Years
0 9 9 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990
8 0 8 1927
1927 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 6-4...

, 1928
1928 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: René Lacoste defeated Henri Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 6-3...

, 1929
1929 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Henri Cochet defeated Jean Borotra 6-4 6-3 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-1, 6-2...

, 1930
1930 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Wilmer Allison, Jr. 6-3 9-7 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-2...

, 1932
1932 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Ellsworth Vines defeated Henry Wilfred Austin 6-4 6-2 6-0-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-3, 6-1...

, 1933
1933 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Jack Crawford defeated Ellsworth Vines 4-6 11-9 6-2 2-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Dorothy Round Little 6-4, 6-8, 6-3...

, 1935
1935 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Fred Perry defeated Gottfried von Cramm 6-2 6-4 6-4-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-3, 3-6, 7-5...

, 1938
1938 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Don Budge defeated Henry Austin 6-1 6-0 6-3-Women's Singles: Helen Wills Moody defeated Helen Hull Jacobs 6-4, 6-0...

7 0 7 1903
1903 Wimbledon Championships
The 1903 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Lawrence Doherty def. Frank Riseley, 7–5, 6–3, 6–0.-Women's Singles:...

, 1904
1904 Wimbledon Championships
The 1904 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The entry for the men's singles rose to 62, beating the 1880 record of 60. All ten courts were 'dressed' with a surround of canvas 3 feet high...

, 1906
1906 Wimbledon Championships
The 1906 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Lawrence Doherty def. Frank Riseley, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3.-Women's Singles:...

, 1910
1910 Wimbledon Championships
The All England Club laid asphalt pathways round the courts. There was a field of 92 competitors for the men's singles.List of Champions of the 1910 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles:Challenge Round...

, 1911
1911 Wimbledon Championships
The men's singles entry reached three figures, when 104 players entered the Challenge Round.List of Champions of the 1911 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles: Anthony Wilding defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2 RET-Women's Singles:...

, 1913
1913 Wimbledon Championships
The men's entry was 116 competitors.List of Champions of the 1913 Wimbledon Championships:-Men's Singles: Anthony Wilding defeated Maurice McLoughlin, 8–6 6–3 10–8-Women's Singles:...

, 1914
1914 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Norman Brookes defeated Anthony Wilding 6-4 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Dorothea Lambert-Chambers defeated Ethel Larcombe 7-5, 6-4...

0 7 7 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
6 0 6 1886
1886 Wimbledon Championships
The 1886 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. Henry Jones retired as referee after nine years, and was replaced by Julian Marshall.-Gentlemen's Singles:...

, 1889
1889 Wimbledon Championships
The 1889 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. William Renshaw won his seventh singles title, which was thought unlikely to be surpassed. The Renshaw brothers were also unbeaten in doubles for seven years...

, 1894
1894 Wimbledon Championships
The 1894 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Gentlemen's Singles: Joshua Pim defeated Wilfred Baddeley, 10–8, 6–2, 8–6.-Ladies' Singles:...

, 1897
1897 Wimbledon Championships
The 1897 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. Reginald Doherty defeated Harold Mahony in the Challenge Round, and successfully defended his title for the next three years....

, 1899
1899 Wimbledon Championships
The 1899 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Arthur Gore, 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.-Women's Singles:...

, 1900
1900 Wimbledon Championships
The 1900 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Sidney Smith, 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 11–9.-Women's Singles:...

2 4 6 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975
6 0 6 1919
1919 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes 6-3 7-5 6-2-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert-Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7...

, 1920
1920 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Gerald Patterson 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-4-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert-Chambers 6-3, 6-0...

, 1921
1921 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Bill Tilden defeated Brian Norton 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-0 7-5-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Elizabeth Ryan 6-2, 6-0...

, 1922, 1923, 1925
1925 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: René Lacoste defeated Jean Borotra 6-3 6-3 4-6 8-6-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Joan Fry Lakeman 6-2, 6-0...

5 0 5 1895
1895 Wimbledon Championships
The 1895 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 18 competitors for the men's singles title. The meeting recorded its only loss, of 33 pounds, despite its first visit from royalty, Princess Stephanie of...

, 1896
1896 Wimbledon Championships
The 1896 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The number of entries for the men's singles competition was 31, the highest since 1881. The All England Plate was introduced for players who had lost in the first or...

, 1898
1898 Wimbledon Championships
The 1898 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Men's Singles: Reginald Doherty def. Lawrence Doherty, 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1.-Women's Singles:...

, 1901
1901 Wimbledon Championships
The 1901 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There was a record entry of thirty competitors in the women's singles.-Men's Singles:...

, 1908
1908 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Arthur Gore defeated Herbert Roper Barrett 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-4-Women's Singles: Charlotte Cooper Sterry defeated Agnes Morton 6-4, 6-4...

5 0 5 1887
1887 Wimbledon Championships
The 1887 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. From 1880 to 1887 the men's singles draw fell from 60 to 16, this was attributed to the superior expertise of the Renshaw brothers and Herbert Lawford....

, 1888
1888 Wimbledon Championships
The 1888 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club from July 9 through 16.-Gentlemen's Singles: Ernest Renshaw defeated Herbert Lawford, 6–3, 7–5, 6–0.-Ladies' Singles:...

, 1891
1891 Wimbledon Championships
The 1891 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. There were 22 competitors for the men's singles. Wilfred Baddeley was 19 years, 5 months and 23 days old when he won the men's singles final on July 4...

, 1892
1892 Wimbledon Championships
The 1892 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. From this year, all events were played concurrently.-Men's Singles:...

, 1893
1893 Wimbledon Championships
The 1893 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club.-Gentlemen's Singles: Joshua Pim defeated Wilfred Baddeley, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2.-Ladies' Singles:...

 + 0 5 5 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
4 0 4 1948, 1949, 1950, 1954
 + 0 4 4 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010
2010 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles
The Women's Singles event at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships saw defending champion and top seed Serena Williams successfully defend her title with a 6–3, 6–2 win over Vera Zvonareva in the final, whilst failing to lose a set throughout the entire tournament...

3 0 3 1952, 1953, 1954
3 0 3 1959, 1960, 1964
2 1 3 1963, 1965, 1970
0 3 3 1974, 1976, 1981
0 2 2 1971, 1980
2 0 2 1957, 1958
2 0 2 1924, 1926
1926 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Jean Borotra defeated Howard Kinsey 8-6 6-1 6-3-Women's Singles: Kitty McKane Godfree defeated Lili de Alvarez 6-2, 4-6, 6-3...

2 0 2 1905
1905 Wimbledon Championships
The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. May Godfray Sutton was the first overseas winner of the women's singles. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the...

, 1907
1907 Wimbledon Championships
The 1907 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. The Prince of Wales and his wife came as spectators. The Centre Court was protected by a tarpaulin cover for the first time.-Men's Singles: Norman Brookes def...

| align="center" |2 0 2 1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

, 1885
1885 Wimbledon Championships
The 1885 Wimbledon Championship was a tennis tournament which took place at the All England Club. There was a change in the draw method, to use the Bagnall Wild system, in which all byes were restricted to the opening round, instead of being distributed through all the rounds until the final...


Champions by country

Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 United States 28 26 54 1905
1905 Wimbledon Championships
The 1905 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on Outdoor grass courts which took place at the All England Club. May Godfray Sutton was the first overseas winner of the women's singles. There were 71 entries into the men's singles draw setting a new participation record for the...

 
2010
2010 Wimbledon Championships
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from Monday 21 June until Sunday 4 July 2010. It was the 124th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand...

34 2 36 1884
1884 Wimbledon Championships
The 1884 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts. The men's doubles and women's singles were added to the Wimbledon championships, but these were not started until after the men's singles had been completed...

 
1977
1977 Wimbledon Championships
The 1977 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 20 June until 2 July...

 Germany 1 7 8 1931
1931 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Sidney Wood defeated Frank Shields w/o-Women's Singles: Cilly Aussem defeated Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling 6-2, 7-5...

 
1996
1996 Wimbledon Championships
The 1996 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...

 France 6 1 7 1919
1919 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Gerald Patterson defeated Norman Brookes 6-3 7-5 6-2-Women's Singles: Suzanne Lenglen defeated Dorothea Lambert-Chambers 10-8, 4-6, 9-7...

 
2006
2006 Wimbledon Championships
The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July 2006.-Gentlemen's singles: Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3-Ladies' singles: Amélie Mauresmo defeated Justine Henin-Hardenne 2-6 6-3 6-4...

 Australia 2 3 5 1963
1963 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Chuck McKinley defeated Fred Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4-Women's Singles: Margaret Court defeated Billie Jean King 6-3, 6-4...

 
1980
1980 Wimbledon Championships
The 1980 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...

 Brazil 3 0 3 1959
1959 Wimbledon Championships
The 1959 Wimbledon Championships took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 22 June until 3 July...

 
1964
1964 Wimbledon Championships
-Men's Singles: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 6-1 12-10 4-6 6-3-Women's Singles: Maria Bueno defeated Margaret Court 6-4, 7-9, 6-3...

 Czech Republic 0 2 2 1998
1998 Wimbledon Championships
The 1998 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...

 
2011
2011 Wimbledon Championships
The 2011 Wimbledon Championships took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England, from 20 June to 3 July 2011. It was the 125th edition of the championships, and the third Grand Slam tournament of the year. It was played on grass courts and was part of the...

 Spain 0 1 1 1994
1994 Wimbledon Championships
The 1994 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...

 
1994
1994 Wimbledon Championships
The 1994 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...

 Switzerland 0 1 1 1997
1997 Wimbledon Championships
The 1997 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...

 
1997
1997 Wimbledon Championships
The 1997 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...

 Russia 0 1 1 2004
2004 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 2004 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4*It was Federer's sixth title of the year, and his 17th overall. It was his third career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd at Wimbledon....

 
2004
2004 Wimbledon Championships
List of the 2004 Wimbledon Champions:-Men's Singles: Roger Federer def. Andy Roddick, 4–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4*It was Federer's sixth title of the year, and his 17th overall. It was his third career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd at Wimbledon....


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