Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. Wimbledon is one of the four grand slams and the only tournament to be played on a grass surface. The first-ever Wimbledon championship was played in 1877, and the tournament has been in action ever since. The winners list of the Wimbledon men’s singles and women’s singles since it has been held.
The ongoing season of Wimbledon is the 134th edition of the Championship. The tournament has witnessed some of the greatest tennis stars battles out on the surface for the prestigious Wimbledon trophy. Let’s see all the Wimbledon winners and the most successful Men’s and women’s singles players.
Winners of Wimbledon Men’s Singles List
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner Up |
| 2021 | TBA | TBA |
|
2020 |
cancelled |
|
|
2019 |
Novak Djokovic |
Roger Federer |
|
2018 |
Novak Djokovic |
Kevin Anderson |
|
2017 |
Roger Federer |
Marin Čilić |
|
2016 |
Andy Murray |
Milos Raonic |
|
2015 |
Novak Djokovic |
Roger Federer |
|
2014 |
Novak Djokovic |
Roger Federer |
|
2013 |
Andy Murray |
Novak Djokovic |
|
2012 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Murray |
|
2011 |
Novak Djokovic |
Rafael Nadal |
|
2010 |
Rafael Nadal |
Tomas Berdych |
|
2009 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick |
|
2008 |
Rafael Nadal |
Roger Federer |
|
2007 |
Roger Federer |
Rafael Nadal |
|
2006 |
Roger Federer |
Rafael Nadal |
|
2005 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick |
|
2004 |
Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick |
|
2003 |
Roger Federer |
Mark Philippoussis |
|
2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
D Nalbandian |
|
2001 |
Goran Ivanisevic |
P.Rafter |
|
2000 |
Pete Sampras |
P.Rafter |
|
1999 |
Pete Sampras |
A. Agassi |
|
1998 |
Pete Sampras |
G. Ivanisevic |
|
1997 |
Pete Sampras |
C. Pioline |
|
1996 |
Richard Krajicek |
M. Washington |
|
1995 |
Pete Sampras |
B. Becker |
|
1994 |
Pete Sampras |
G. Ivanisevic |
|
1993 |
Pete Sampras |
J. Courier |
|
1992 |
Andre Agassi |
G. Ivanisevic |
|
1991 |
Michael Stich |
B. Becker |
|
1990 |
Stefan Edberg |
B. Becker |
|
1989 |
Boris Becker |
S. Edberg |
|
1988 |
Stefan Edberg |
B. Becker |
|
1987 |
Pat Cash |
I. Lendl |
|
1986 |
Boris Becker |
I. Lendl |
|
1985 |
Boris Becker |
K. Curren |
|
1984 |
John McEnroe |
J. Connors |
|
1983 |
John McEnroe |
C. Lewis |
|
1982 |
Jimmy Connors |
J. McEnroe |
|
1981 |
John McEnroe |
B. Borg |
|
1980 |
Bjorn Borg |
J. McEnroe |
|
1979 |
Bjorn Borg |
R. Tanner |
|
1978 |
Bjorn Borg |
J. Connors |
|
1977 |
Bjorn Borg |
J. Connors |
|
1976 |
Bjorn Borg |
I. Nastase |
|
1975 |
Arthur Ashe |
J. Connors |
|
1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
K. Rosewall |
|
1973 |
Jan Kodes |
A. Metreveli |
|
1972 |
Stan Smith |
I. Nastase |
|
1971 |
John Newcombe |
S. Smith |
|
1970 |
John Newcombe |
K. Rosewall |
|
1969 |
Rod Laver |
J. Newcombe |
|
1968 |
Rod Laver |
T. Roche |
|
1967 |
John Newcombe |
W. Bungert |
|
1966 |
Manuel Santana |
D. Ralston |
|
1965 |
Roy Emerson |
F. Stolle |
|
1964 |
Roy Emerson |
F. Stolle |
|
1963 |
Chuck McKinley |
F. Stolle |
|
1962 |
Rod Laver |
M. Mulligan |
|
1961 |
Rod Laver |
C. McKinley |
|
1960 |
Neale Fraser |
R. Laver |
|
1959 |
Alex Olmedo |
R. Laver |
|
1958 |
Ashley Cooper |
N. Fraser |
|
1957 |
Lew Hoad |
A. Cooper |
|
1956 |
Lew Hoad |
K. Rosewall |
|
1955 |
Tony Trabert |
K. Nielsen |
|
1954 |
Jaroslav Drobny |
K. Rosewall |
|
1953 |
Vic Seixas |
K. Nielsen |
|
1952 |
Frank Sedgman |
J. Drobny |
|
1951 |
Dick Savitt |
K. McGregor |
|
1950 |
Budge Patty |
F. Sedgman |
|
1949 |
Ted Schroeder |
J. Drobny |
|
1948 |
Bob Falkenburg |
J. Bromwich |
|
1947 |
Jack Kramer |
T. Brown |
|
1946 |
Yvon Petra |
G. Brown |
|
1940-45 |
Not held due to World War II. |
|
|
1939 |
Bobby Riggs |
E. Cooke |
|
1938 |
Don Budge |
H. Austin |
|
1937 |
Don Budge |
G. von Cramm |
|
1936 |
Fred Perry |
G. von Cramm |
|
1935 |
Fred Perry |
G. von Cramm |
|
1934 |
Fred Perry |
J. Crawford |
|
1933 |
Jack Crawford |
E. Vines |
|
1932 |
Ellsworth Vines |
H. Austin |
|
1931 |
Sidney Wood |
F. Shields |
|
1930 |
Bill Tilden |
W. Allison |
|
1929 |
Henri Cochet |
J. Borotra |
|
1928 |
Rene Lacoste |
H. Cochet |
|
1927 |
Henri Cochet |
J. Borotra |
|
1926 |
Jean Borotra |
H. Kinsey |
|
1925 |
Rene Lacoste |
J. Borotra |
|
1924 |
Jean Borotra |
R. Lacoste |
|
1923 |
Bill Johnston |
F. Hunter |
|
1922 |
Gerald Patterson |
R. Lycett |
|
1921 |
Bill Tilden |
B. Norton |
|
1920 |
Bill Tilden |
G. Patterson |
|
1919 |
Gerald Patterson |
N. Brookes |
|
1915-18 |
Not held due to World War I |
|
|
1914 |
Norman Brookes |
T. Wilding |
|
1913 |
Tony Wilding |
M. McLoughlin |
|
1912 |
Tony Wilding |
A. Gore |
|
1911 |
Tony Wilding |
R. Barrett |
|
1910 |
Tony Wilding |
A. Gore |
|
1909 |
Arthur Gore |
M. Ritchie |
|
1908 |
Arthur Gore |
R. Barrett |
|
1907 |
Norman Brookes |
A. Gore |
|
1906 |
Laurie Doherty |
F. Riseley |
|
1905 |
Laurie Doherty |
N. Brookes |
|
1904 |
Laurie Doherty |
F. Riseley |
|
1903 |
Laurie Doherty |
F. Riseley |
|
1902 |
Laurie Doherty |
A. Gore |
|
1901 |
Arthur Gore |
R. Doherty |
|
1900 |
Reggie Doherty |
S. Smith |
|
1899 |
Reggie Doherty |
A. Gore |
|
1898 |
Reggie Doherty |
L. Doherty |
|
1897 |
Reggie Doherty |
H. Mahony |
|
1896 |
Harold Mahony |
W. Baddeley |
|
1895 |
Wilfred Baddeley |
W. Eaves |
|
1894 |
Joshua Pim |
W. Baddeley |
|
1893 |
Joshua Pim |
W. Baddeley |
|
1892 |
Wilfred Baddeley |
J. Pim |
|
1891 |
Wilfred Baddeley |
J. Pim |
|
1890 |
William Hamilton |
W. Renshaw |
|
1889 |
Willie Renshaw |
E. Renshaw |
|
1888 |
Ernest Renshaw |
H. Lawford |
|
1887 |
Herbert Lawford |
E. Renshaw |
|
1886 |
Willie Renshaw |
H. Lawford |
|
1885 |
Willie Renshaw |
H. Lawford |
|
1884 |
Willie Renshaw |
H. Lawford |
|
1883 |
Willie Renshaw |
E. Renshaw |
|
1882 |
Willie Renshaw |
E. Renshaw |
|
1881 |
Willie Renshaw |
J. Hartley |
|
1880 |
John Hartley |
H. Lawford |
|
1879 |
John Hartley |
V. St. L. Gould |
|
1878 |
Frank Hadow |
S. Gore |
|
1877 |
Spencer Gore |
W. Marshall |
Winners of Wimbledon Women’s Singles List
|
Year |
Winner |
Runner-Up |
| 2021 | TBA | TBA |
|
2020 |
cancelled |
|
|
2019 |
Simona Halep |
Serena Williams |
|
2018 |
Angelique Kerber |
Serena Williams |
|
2017 |
Garbiñe Muguruza |
Venus Williams |
|
2016 |
Serena Williams |
Angelique Kerber |
|
2015 |
Serena Williams |
Garbiñe Muguruza |
|
2014 |
Petra Kvitová |
Eugenie Bouchard |
|
2013 |
Marion Bartoli |
Sabine Lisicki |
|
2012 |
Serena Williams |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
|
2011 |
Petra Kvitova |
Maria Sharapova |
|
2010 |
Serena Williams |
Vera Zvonareva |
|
2009 |
Serena Williams |
Venus Williams |
|
2008 |
Venus Williams |
Serena Williams |
|
2007 |
Venus Williams |
Marion Bartoli FRA |
|
2006 |
Amelie Mauresmo |
Justine Henin-Hardenne |
|
2005 |
Venus Williams |
Lindsey Davenport |
|
2004 |
Maria Sharapova |
Serena Williams |
|
2003 |
Serena Williams |
Venus Williams |
|
2002 |
Serena Williams |
Venus Williams |
|
2001 |
Venus Williams |
Justine Henin |
|
2000 |
Venus Williams |
L.Davenport |
|
1999 |
Lindsay Davenport |
S. Graf |
|
1998 |
Jana Novotna |
N. Tauziat |
|
1997 |
Martina Hingis |
J. Novotna |
|
1996 |
Steffi Graf |
A.S. Vicario |
|
1995 |
Steffi Graf |
A.S. Vicario |
|
1994 |
Conchita Martinez |
Martina Navratilova |
|
1993 |
Steffi Graf |
J. Novotna |
|
1992 |
Steffi Graf |
M. Seles (USA) |
|
1991 |
Steffi Graf |
G. Sabatini |
|
1990 |
Martina Navratilova |
Z. Garrison |
|
1989 |
Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova |
|
1988 |
Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova |
|
1987 |
Martina Navratilova |
Steffi Graf (Germany) |
|
1986 |
Martina Navratilova |
H. Mandlikova |
|
1985 |
Martina Navratilova |
C. Evert Lloyd |
|
1984 |
Martina Navratilova |
C. Evert Lloyd |
|
1983 |
Martina Navratilova |
A. Jaeger |
|
1982 |
Martina Navratilova |
C. Evert Lloyd |
|
1981 |
Chris Evert Lloyd |
H. Mandlikova |
|
1980 |
Evonne Cawley |
C. Evert Lloyd |
|
1979 |
Martina Navratilova |
C. Evert Lloyd |
|
1978 |
Martina Navratilova |
C. Evert |
|
1977 |
Virginia Wade |
B. Stove |
|
1976 |
Chris Evert |
E. Cawley |
|
1975 |
Billie Jean King |
E. Cawley |
|
1974 |
Chris Evert |
O. Morozova |
|
1973 |
Billie Jean King |
C. Evert |
|
1972 |
Billie Jean King |
E. Goolagong |
|
1971 |
Evonne Goolagong |
M. Court |
|
1970 |
Margaret Court |
B.J. King |
|
1969 |
Ann Jones |
B.J. King |
|
1968 |
Billie Jean King |
J. Tegart |
|
1967 |
Billie Jean King |
A. Jones |
|
1966 |
Billie Jean King |
M. Bueno |
|
1965 |
Margaret Smith |
M. Bueno |
|
1964 |
Maria Bueno |
M. Smith |
|
1963 |
Margaret Smith |
B.J. Moffitt |
|
1962 |
Karen Susman |
V. Sukova |
|
1961 |
Angela Mortimer |
C. Truman |
|
1960 |
Maria Bueno |
S. Reynolds |
|
1959 |
Maria Bueno |
D. Hard |
|
1958 |
Althea Gibson |
A. Mortimer |
|
1957 |
Althea Gibson |
D. Hard |
|
1956 |
Shirley Fry |
A. Buxton |
|
1955 |
Louise Brough |
B. Fleitz |
|
1954 |
Maureen Connolly |
L. Brough |
|
1953 |
Maureen Connolly |
D. Hart |
|
1952 |
Maureen Connolly |
L. Brough |
|
1951 |
Doris Hart |
S. Fry |
|
1950 |
Louise Brough |
M. duPont |
|
1949 |
Louise Brough |
M. duPont |
|
1948 |
Louise Brough |
D. Hart |
|
1947 |
Margaret Osborne |
D. Hart |
|
1946 |
Pauline Betz |
L. Brough |
|
1940-45 |
Not held |
World War II |
|
1939 |
Alice Marble |
K. Stammers |
|
1938 |
Helen Moody |
H. Jacobs |
|
1937 |
Dorothy Round |
J. Jedrzejowska |
|
1936 |
Helen Jacobs |
H.K. Sperling |
|
1935 |
Helen Moody |
H. Jacobs |
|
1934 |
Dorothy Round |
H. Jacobs |
|
1933 |
Helen Moody |
D. Round |
|
1932 |
Helen Moody |
H. Jacobs |
|
1931 |
Cilly Aussem |
H. Kranwinkel |
|
1930 |
Helen Moody |
E. Ryan |
|
1929 |
Helen Wills |
H. Jacobs |
|
1928 |
Helen Wills |
L. de Alvarez |
|
1927 |
Helen Wills |
L. de Alvarez |
|
1926 |
Kathleen Godfree |
L. de Alvarez |
|
1925 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
J. Fry |
|
1924 |
Kathleen McKane |
H. Wills |
|
1923 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
K. McKane |
|
1922 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
M. Mallory |
|
1921 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
E. Ryan |
|
1920 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
D. Chambers |
|
1919 |
Suzanne Lenglen |
D. Chambers |
|
1915-18 |
Not held |
World War I |
|
1914 |
Dorothea Chambers |
E. Larcombe |
|
1913 |
Dorothea Chambers |
R. McNair |
|
1912 |
Ethel Larcombe |
C. Sterry |
|
1911 |
Dorothea Chambers |
D. Boothby |
|
1910 |
Dorothea Chambers |
D. Boothby |
|
1909 |
Dora Boothby |
A. Morton |
|
1908 |
Charlotte Sterry |
A. Morton |
|
1907 |
May Sutton |
D. Chambers |
|
1906 |
Dorothea Douglass |
M. Sutton |
|
1905 |
May Sutton |
D. Douglass |
|
1904 |
Dorothea Douglass |
C. Sterry |
|
1903 |
Dorothea Douglass |
E. Thomson |
|
1902 |
Muriel Robb |
C. Sterry |
|
1901 |
Charlotte Sterry |
B. Hillyard |
|
1900 |
Blanche Hillyard |
C. Cooper |
|
1899 |
Blanche Hillyard |
C. Cooper |
|
1898 |
Charlotte Cooper |
L. Martin |
|
1897 |
Blanche Hillyard |
C. Cooper |
|
1896 |
Charlotte Cooper |
W. Pickering |
|
1895 |
Charlotte Cooper |
H. Jackson |
|
1894 |
Blanche Hillyard |
E. Austin |
|
1893 |
Lottie Dod |
B. Hillyard |
|
1892 |
Lottie Dod |
B. Hillyard |
|
1891 |
Lottie Dod |
B. Hillyard |
|
1890 |
Lena Rice |
M. Jacks |
|
1889 |
Blanche Hillyard |
L. Rice |
|
1888 |
Lottie Dod |
B. Hillyard |
|
1887 |
Lottie Dod |
B. Bingley |
|
1886 |
Blanche Bingley |
M. Watson |
|
1885 |
Maud Watson |
B. Bingley |
|
1884 |
Maud Watson |
L. Watson |
Who is the defending champion of Wimbledon singles?
Simona Halep is the Women’s Singles defending champion, while Novak Djokovic is the Men’s singles defending champion.
Who is the Most Successful Wimbledon Men’s Singles Player?
Roger Federer: Roger Federer is the most successful Wimbledon Men’s singles player. Federer has won 8 Wimbledon titles and is aiming for his 9th title in the current ongoing Championship. Federer won his first title in 2003 and went on to win consecutive championships in2004, 2005, 2006, 2007. The Swiss maestro last won the Wimbledon in 2017.
Pete Sampras: Pete Sampras has won Wimbledon 7 times and is the second most successful Wimbledon Men’s player. Sampras won back to back titles in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997, 1998, 1999. He won his last Wimbledon championship in 2000 and retired from tennis in 2002.
Novak Djokovic: Novak Djokovic has won 5 Wimbledon titles to date. Djokovic won his first Title in 2011 and has won the championship 4 more times in 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019. He was the current defending champion, having won the previous edition of Wimbledon in 2019. Djokovic will be eyeing his 6th title in the ongoing Wimbledon 2023.
Bjorn Borg: Bjorn Borg has won five Wimbledon titles. The Swede legend dominated tennis during the 70s and won all his championship titles consecutively from 1976 to 1980.
Rod Laver: Rod Laver has won 4 Wimbledon titles. The Australian legend’s first championship title came in 1961, and he won three more titles in 1962, 1968 and 1969.
Who is the Most Successful Wimbledon Weomen’s Singles Player?
Martina Navratilova: Martina Navratilova is not just the most successful female player but the greatest player to ever play Wimbledon. Martina won 9 Wimbledon titles in her career, making her the greatest ever to play the tournament. Her record is yet to be broken by any player. She won her first championship in 1978 and went onto win consecutive titles from 1982 to 1987. Martina won her last Wimbledon title in 1990.
Steffi Graff: Steffi Graff is the joint-second most successful female Wimbledon player with 7 titles to her name. Graff win her first championship in 1988 and her last in 1995. She won back to back titles from 1991 to 1996.
Serena Williams: Serena Williams has won 7 Wimbledon titles. Williams won her first championship in 2002 and went on to win 6 more. Serena last won Wimbledon in 2017. She was eyeing her 8th trophy during the ongoing Wimbledon 2023, but her quest for another trophy was cut short as she pulled out of the tournament due to injury.
Billie Jean King: Billie Jean King won 6 Wimbledon titles in her career. The American legend won her first title in 1966 and her last title in 1975. She won her titles in 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975.
Venus Williams: Venus Williams won 5 Wimbledon trophies. She won her first championship in 2000 and went on to win the trophy four more times in 2001, 2005, 2007 and her most recent trophy came in 2008.
