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
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