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Wimbledon Tennis Tournament

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament - History

The first Wimbledon championship began in 1877 as an amateur event for men's singles only. In 1884, the women's singles event was started. The same year the championship was opened to foreign players and the men's double event also started.

In the mid-1880s, the tournament caught the fancy of the masses and permanent stands were erected in the venue for spectators.

In 1905, May Sutton of the US became the first foreign player to win the championship when she won the ladies' singles title. The same year Norman Brookes of Australia became the first overseas player to enter men's singles final. He lost to Briton H.L. Doherty, but went on to win the championship two years later.

Since 1905, only two players from Britain, Arthur Gore and Fred Perry, have managed to win the event, the championship being entirely dominated by foreign players.

During the World War I in 1914, Wimbledon championship was suspended. It resumed in 1919. A year that saw an end to Britain's 35-year dominance over the championship, when Suzanne Lenglen of France defeated defending champ Dorothea Lambert Chambers.

During the World War II, a bomb struck the Centre Court in 1940, damaging 1,200 seats. In 1946, play resumed at Wimbledon, but by then the Americans had begun their dominance at the Wimbledon. Some of the notables of the period were Jack Kramer, Ted Schroeder, Tony Trabert, Louise Brough, Maureen Connolly and Althea Gibson.

The 1950s ushered in a new era of professionalism in tennis. With more and more overseas players participating and increasing sponsorship, the All England Croquet and Lawn Tennis Club proposed reforms. In 1959, the Club suggested the championship be thrown open to all players, but was met with an opposition from International Tennis Federation (ITF), the governing body of tennis worldwide, and LTA. Eleven years later, the championship was eventually declared "open" to all players. Thus, Rod Laver and Billie Jean King became the first professional champs in 1968.

In 1973, players boycotted the championship following the suspension of Nikki Pilic by the Yugoslavian Lawn Tennis Association.

Along with the French Open, the US Open and the Australian Open, the Wimbledon championship makes up the Grand Slam. The term originated from Don Budge's 1938 win of all the four championships. At the time American writer Allison Danzig said like a successful bridge player Budge had scored a 'Grand Slam' of victories in the four major tennis events in one calendar year.

Wimbledon Tennis Tournament - Winners

Year Mens Finals Womens Final
     
2025 Jannik Sinner defeated Carlos Alcaraz, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 Iga Świątek defeated Amanda Anisimova, 6–0, 6–0
2024 Carlos Alcaraz  defeated Novak Djokovic 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) Barbora Krejčíková defeated Jasmine Paolini 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
2023 Carlos Alcaraz  defeated Novak Djokovic 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Markéta Vondroušová defeated Ons Jabeur 6–4, 6–4
2022 Novak Djokovic  defeated Nick Kyrgios 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) Elena Rybakina defeated Ons Jabeur 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2021 Novak Djokovic  defeated Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 Ashleigh Barty defeated Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2020 Cancelled Covid 19   
2019 Novak Djokovic  defeated Roger Federer 7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3) Simona Halep defeated Serena Williams 6–2, 6–2
2018 Novak Djokovic  defeated Kevin Anderson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3) Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams 6–3, 6–3
2017 Roger Federer  defeated Marin Čilić 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 Garbiñe Muguruza defeated Venus Williams 7–5, 6–0
2016 Andy Murray  defeated Milos Raonic 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) Serena Williams  defeated Angelique Kerber 7–5, 6–3
2015 Novak Djokovic  defeated Roger Federer 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 Serena Williams  defeated Garbiñe Muguruza 6–4, 6–4
2014 Novak Djokovic  defeated Roger Federer 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4 Petra Kvitová  defeated Eugenie Bouchard 6–3, 6–0
2013 Andy Murray  defeated Novak Djokovic 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Marion Bartoli defeated Sabine Lisicki 6–1, 6–4
2012 Roger Federer  defeated Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 Serena Williams  defeated Agnieszka Radwańska 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
2011 Novak Djokovic  defeated Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 Petra Kvitová defeated Maria Sharapova 6–3, 6–4
2010 Rafael Nadal  defeated Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 Serena Williams  defeated Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
2009 Roger Federer  defeated Andy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 16–14 Serena Williams  defeated Venus Williams 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2008 Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7 Venus Williams beat Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4
2007 Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 Venus Williams beat Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1
2006 Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 Amelie Mauresmo beat Justine Henin-Hardenne 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
2005 Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6, 6-4 Venus Williams beat L Davenport 4-6, 7-6, 9-7
2004 Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6, 6-4 Maria Sharapova beat S Williams 6-1, 6-4
2003 R Federer beat M Philippoussis 7-6 6-2 7-6 S Williams beat V Williams 4-6 6-4 6-2
2002 L Hewitt beat D Nalbandian 6-1 6-3 6-2 S Williams beat V Williams 7-6 6-3
2001 G Ivanisevic beat P Rafter 6-3 3-6 6-3 2-6 9-7 V Williams beat J Henin 6-1 3-6 6-0
2000 P Sampras beat P Rafter 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-2 V Williams beat L Davenport 6-3 7-6
1999 P Sampras beat A Agassi 6-3 6-4 7-5 L Davenport beat S Graff 6-4 7-5
1998 P Sampras beat G Ivanisevic 6-7 7-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 J Novotna beat N Tauziat 6-4 7-6 (6-2)
1997 P Sampras beat C Pioline 6-4 6-2 6-4 M Hingis beat J Novotna 2-6 6-3 6-3
1996 R Krajicek beat M Washington 6-3 6-4 6-3 S Graf beat A Sanchez Vicario 6-3 7-5
1995 P Sampras beat B Becker 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 S Graf beat A Sanchez Vicario 4-6 6-1 7-5
1994 P Sampras beat G Ivanisevic 7-6 7-6 6-0 C Martinez beat M Navaratilova 6-4 3-6 6-3
1993 P Sampras beat J Courier 7-6 7-6 3-6 6-3 S Graf beat J Novotna 7-6 (8-6) 1-6 6-4
1992 A Agassi beat G Ivanisevic 6-7 6-4 6-4 1-6 6-4 S Graf beat M Seles 6-2 6-1
1991 M Stich beat B Becker 6-4 7-6 6-4 S Graf beat G Sabatini 6-4 3-6 8-6
1990 S Edberg beat B Becker 6-2 6-2 3-6 3-6 6-4 M Navratilova beat ZL Garrison 6-4 6-1
1989 B Becker beat S Edberg 6-0 7-6 6-4 S Graf beat ZL Garrison 6-2 6-7 (1-7) 6-1
1988 S Edberg beat B Becker 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2 S Graf beat M Navratilova 5-7 6-2 6-1
1987 P Cash beat I Lendl 7-6 6-2 7-5 M Navratilova beat S Graf 7-5 6-3
1986 B Becker beat I Lendl 6-4 6-3 7-5 M Navratilova beat H Mandikova 7-6 (7-1) 6-3
1985 B Becker beat K Curren 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 M Navratilova beat JM Lloyd 4-6 6-3 6-2
1984 JP McEnroe beat JS Connors 6-1 6-1 6-2 M Navratilova beat JM Lloyd 7-6 (7-5) 6-2
1983 JP McEnroe beat CJ Lewis 6-2 6-2 6-2 M Navratilova beat A Jaeger 6-0 6-3
1982 JS Connors beat JP McEnroe 3-6 6-3 6-7 7-6 6-4 M Navratilova beat JM Lloyd 6-1 3-6 6-2
1981 JP McEnroe beat B Borg 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-4 JM Lloyd beat H Mandikova 6-2 6-2
1980 B Borg beat JP McEnroe 1-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 8-6 RA Cawley beat JM Lloyd 6-1 7-6
1979 B Borg beat R Tanner 6-7 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 M Navratilova beat JM Lloyd 6-4 6-4
1978 B Borg beat JS Connors 6-2 6-2 6-3 M Navratilova beat CM Evert 2-6 6-4 7-5
1977 B Borg beat JS Connors 3-6 6-2 6-1 5-7 6-4 SV Wade beat BF Stove 4-6 6-3 6-1
1976 B Borg beat I Nastase 6-4 6-2 9-7 CM Evert beat RA Cawley 6-3 4-6 8-6
1975 AR Ashe beat JS Connors 6-1 6-1 5-7 6-4 LW King beat RA Cawley 6-0 6-1
1974 JS Connors beat KR Rosewall 6-1 6-1 6-4 CM Evert beat O Morozova 6-0 6-4
1973 J Kodes beat A Metreveli 6-1 9-8 6-3 LW King beat CM Evert 6-0 7-5
1972 SR Smith beat I Nastase 4-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 7-5 LW King beat EF Goolagong 6-3 6-3
1971 JD Newcombe beat SR Smith 6-3 5-7 2-6 6-4 6-4 EF Goolagong beat BM Court 6-4 6-1
1970 JD Newcombe beat KR Rosewall 5-7 6-3 6-3 3-6 6-1 BM Court beat LW King 14-12 11-9
1969 RG Laver beat JD Newcombe 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-4 PF Jones beat LW King 3-6 6-3 6-2
1968 RG Laver beat AD Roche 6-3 6-4 6-2 LW King beat JAM Tegart 9-7 7-5
1967 JD Newcombe beat WP Bungert 6-3 6-1 6-1 LW King beat PF Jones 6-3 6-4
1966 MM Santana beat RD Ralston 6-4 11-9 6-4 LW King beat ME Bueno 6-3 3-6 6-1
1965 RS Emerson beat FS Stolle 6-2 6-4 6-4 M Smith beat ME Bueno 6-4 7-5
1964 RS Emerson beat FS Stolle 6-4 12-10 4-6 6-3 ME Bueno beat M Smith 6-4 7-9 6-3
1963 CR McKinley beat FS Stolle 9-7 6-1 6-4 M Smith beat BJ Moffitt 6-3 6-4
1962 RG Laver beat MF Mulligan 6-2 6-2 6-1 JR Susman beat V Sukova 6-4 6-4
1961 RG Laver beat CR McKinley 6-3 6-1 6-4 AM Mortimer beat CC Truman 4-6 6-4 7-5
1960 NA Fraser beat RG Laver 6-4 3-6 9-7 7-5 ME Buenot beat S Reynolds 8-6 6-0
1959 AR Olmedo beat RG Laver 6-4 6-3 6-4 ME Buenot beat DR Hard 6-4 6-3
1958 AJ Cooper beat NA Fraser 3-6 6-3 6-4 13-11 A Gibson beat AM Mortimer 8-6 6-2
1957 LA Hoad beat AJ Cooper 6-2 6-1 6-2 A Gibson beat DR Hard 6-3 6-2
1956 LA Hoad beat KR Rosewall 6-2 4-6 7-5 6-4 S Fry beat A Buxton 6-3 6-1
1955 MA Trabert beat K Nielsen 6-3 7-5 6-1 AL Brough beat JG Fleitz 7-5 8-6
1954 J Drobny beat KR Rosewall 13-11 4-6 6-2 9-7 M Connolly beat AL Brough 6-2 7-5
1953 EV Seixas beat K Nielsen 9-7 6-3 6-4 M Connolly beat DJ Hart 8-6 7-5
1952 FA Sedgman beat J Drobny 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-2 M Connolly beat AL Brough 7-5 6-3
1951 R Savitt beat K McGregor 6-4 6-4 6-4 DJ Hart beat S Fry 6-1 6-0
1950 JE Patty beat FA Sedgman 6-1 8-10 6-2 6-3 AL Brough beat W du Pont 6-1 3-6 6-1
1949 FR Schroeder beat J Drobny 3-6 6-0 6-3 4-6 6-4 AL Brough beat W du Pont 10-8 1-6 10-8
1948 R Falkenburg beat JE Bromwich 7-5 0-6 6-2 3-6 7-5 AL Brough beat DJ Hart 6-3 8-6
1947 J Kramer beat T Brown 6-1 6-3 6-2 ME Osborne beat DJ Hart 6-2 6-4
1946 YFM Petra beat GE Brown 6-2 6-4 7-9 5-7 6-4 PM Betz beat AL Brough 6-2 6-4
1945 No tournament No tournament
1944 No tournament No tournament
1943 No tournament No tournament
1942 No tournament No tournament
1941 No tournament No tournament
1940 No tournament No tournament
1939 RL Riggs beat ET Cooke 2-6 8-6 3-6 6-2 A Marble beat KE Stammers 6-2 6-0
1938 JD Budge beat HW Austin 6-1 6-0 6-3 FS Moody beat HH Jacobs 6-4 6-0
1937 JD Budge beat G von Cramm 6-3 6-4 6-2 DE Round beat J Jedrzejowska 6-2 2-6 7-5
1936 FJ Perry beat G von Cramm 6-1 6-1 6-0 Jacobs beat S Sperling 6-2 4-6 7-5
1935 FJ Perry beat G von Cramm 6-2 6-4 6-4 FS Moody beat HH Jacobs 6-3 3-6 7-5
1934 FJ Perry beat JH Crawford 6-3 6-0 7-5 DE Round beat HH Jacobs 6-2 5-7 6-3
1933 JH Crawford beat HE Vines 4-6 11-9 6-2 2-6 6-4 FS Moody beat DE Round 6-4 6-8 6-3
1932 HE Vines beat HW Austin 6-4 6-2 6-0 FS Moody beat HH Jacobs 6-3 6-1
1931 SB Wood beat FX Shields walk over C Aussem beat H Krahwinkel 6-2 7-5
1930 WT Tilden beat W Allison 6-3 9-7 6-4 FS Moody beat E Ryan 6-2 6-2
1929 H Cochet beat J Borotra 6-4 6-3 6-4 H Wills beat HH Jacobs 6-1 6-2
1928 R Lacoste beat H Cochet 6-1 4-6 6-4 6-2 H Wills beat Sta L de Alvarez 6-2 6-3
1927 H Cochet beat J Borotra 4-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5 H Wills beat Sta L de Alvarez 6-2 6-4
1926 J Borotra beat H Kinsey 8-6 6-1 6-3 LA Godfree beat Sta L de Alvarez 6-2 4-6 6-3
1925 R Lacoste beat J Borotra 6-3 6-3 4-6 8-6 S Lenglen beat J Fry 6-2 6-0
1924 J Borotra beat R Lacoste 6-1 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-4 K McKane beat H Wills 4-6 6-4 6-4
1923 WM Johnston beat FT Hunter 6-0 6-3 6-1 S Lenglen beat K McKane 6-2 6-2
1922 GL Patterson beat R Lycett 6-3 6-4 6-2 S Lenglen beat F Mallory 6-2 6-0
1921 WT Tilden beat BIC Norton 4-6 2-6 6-1 6-0 7-5 S Lenglen beat E Ryan 6-2 6-0
1920 WT Tilden beat GL Patterson 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 S Lenglen beat L Chambers 6-3 6-0
1919 GL Patterson beat NE Brookes 6-3 7-5 6-2 S Lenglen beat L Chambers 10-8 4-6
1918 No tournament No tournament
1917 No tournament No tournament
1916 No tournament No tournament
1915 No tournament No tournament
1914 NE Brookes beat AF Wilding 6-4 6-4 7-5 L Chambers beat DR Larcombe 7-5 6-4
1913 AF Wilding beat ME McLoughlin 8-6 6-3 10-8 L Chambers beat RJ McNair 6-0 6-4
1912 AF Wilding beat A Sterry 6-3 6-1 DR Larcombe beat A Sterry 6-3 6-1
1911 AF Wilding beat H Roper Barrett 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-2 retired L Chambers beat DP Boothby 6-0 6-0
1910 AF Wilding beat AW Gore 6-4 7-5 4-6 6-2 L Chambers beat DP Boothby 6-2 6-2
1909 AW Gore beat MJG Ritchie 6-8 1-6 6- 6-2 6-2 DP Boothby beat AM Morton 6-4 4-6 8-6
1908 AW Gore beat H Roper Barrett 6-3 6-2 4-6 3-6 6-4 A Sterry beat AM Morton 6-4 6-4
1907 NE Brookes beat AW Gore 6-4 6-2 6-2 M Sutton beat L Chambers 6-1 6-4
1906 HL Doherty beat FL Riseley 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-3 DK Douglass beat M Sutton 6-3 9-7
1905 HL Doherty beat NE Brookes 8-6 6-2 6-4 M Sutton beat DK Douglass 6-3 6-4
1904 HL Doherty beat FL Riseley 6-1 7-5 8-6 DK Douglass beat A Sterry 6-0 6-3
1903 HL Doherty beat FL Riseley 7-5 6-3 6-0 DK Douglass beat EW Thomson 4-6 6-4 6-2
1902 HL Doherty beat AW Gore 6-4 6-3 3-6 6-0 ME Robb beat A Sterry 7-5 6-1
1901 AW Gore beat RF Doherty 4-6 7-5 6-4 6-4 A Sterry beat DW Hillyard 6-2 6-2
1900 RF Doherty beat SH Smith 6-8 6-3 6-1 6-2 GW Hillyard beat C Cooper 4-6 6-4 6-4
1899 RF Doherty beat AW Gore 1-6 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 GW Hillyard beat C Cooper 6-2 6-3
1898 RF Doherty beat HL Doherty 6-3 6-3 2-6 5-7 6-1 C Cooper beat L Martin 6-4 6-4
1897 RF Doherty beat HS Mahoney 6-4 6-4 6-3 GW Hillyard beat C Cooper 5-7 7-5 6-2
1896 HS Mahoney beat W Baddeley 6-2 6-8 5-7 8-6 6-3 C Cooper beat WH Pickering 6-2 6-3
1895 W Baddeley beat WV Eaves 4-6 2-6 8-6 6-2 6-3 C Cooper beat H Jackson 7-5 8-6
1894 J Pim beat W Baddeley 10-8 6-2 8-6 GW Hillyard beat EL Austin 6-1 6-1
1893 J Pim beat W Baddeley 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-2 L Dod beat GW Hillyard 6-8 6-1 6-4
1892 W Baddeley beat J Pim 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2 L Dod beat GW Hillyard 6-1 6-1
1891 W Baddeley beat J Pim 6-4 1-6 7-5 6-0 L Dod beat GW Hillyard 6-2 6-1
1890 WJ Hamilton beat W Renshaw 6-8 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-1 L Rice beat M Jacks 6-4 6-1
1889 W Renshaw beat E Renshaw 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-0 GW Hillyard beat L Rice 4-6 8-6 6-4
1888 E Renshaw beat HF Lawford 6-3 7-5 6-0 L Dod beat GW Hillyard 6-3 6-3
1887 HF Lawford beat E Renshaw 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-4 L Dod beat B Bingley 6-2 6-0
1886 W Renshaw beat HF Lawford 6-0 5-7 6-3 6-4 B Bingley beat M Watson 6-3 6-3
1885 W Renshaw beat HF Lawford 7-5 6-2 4-6 7-5 M Watson beat B Bingley 6-1 7-5
1884 W Renshaw beat HF Lawford 6-0 6-4 9-7 M Watson beat L Watson 6-8 6-3 6-3
1883 W Renshaw beat E Renshaw 2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3  
1882 W Renshaw beat E Renshaw 6-1 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-2  
1881 W Renshaw beat JT Hartley 6-0 6-2 6-1  
1880 JT Hartley beat HF Lawford 6-0 6-2 2-6 6-3  
1879 JT Hartley beat St L Goold 6-2 6-4 6-2  
1878 PF Hadow beat SW Gore 7-5 6-1 9-7  
1877 SW Gore beat WC Marshall 6-1 6-2 6-4