Wimbledon Championships Winners
Wimbledon has produced several outstanding tennis stars in virtually every decade of its 130 years in existence. Perhaps it is the wonderful tradition of the event, or the fact that it is the last remaining Grand Slam tournament to sport a natural surface, grass. Whatever the reason, Wimbledon has always managed to bring the best out in its contenders.
There are six players who have excelled on centre court in recent years – Billie Jean King, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and the incumbent men’s number one, Roger Federer.
Martina Navratilova holds the most singles titles, with nine. She is followed up by the indomitable Steffi Graf and Pete Sampras with seven apiece and then it is the turn of the unassailable Billie Jean King, who has claimed six singles crowns. Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg share a record of five consecutive singles titles, and Federer is by no means over yet.
Several other players have claimed the coveted title more than once – Rod Laver, John Newcombe, the wayward Jimmy Connors and the decorous Stefan Edberg have lifted the ornate silver cup to the heavens on two occasions, whilst German, Boris Becker, the belligerent John McEnroe and Chris Evert have claimed the singles crown thrice. It is only Venus Williams who has claimed the Rosewater Dish on four occasions.
Wimbledon Championships Winners: Singles Events since 1966
Date |
Men’s Winners |
Ladies’ Winners |
Date |
Men’s Winners |
Ladies’ Winners |
|
1966 |
Manolo Santana |
Billie Jean King |
1987 |
Pat Cash |
Martina Navratilova |
|
1967 |
John Newcombe |
Billie Jean King |
1988 |
Stefan Edberg |
Steffi Graf |
|
1968 |
Rod Laver |
Billie Jean King |
1989 |
Boris Becker |
Steffi Graf |
|
1969 |
Rod Laver |
Anne Haydon |
1990 |
Stefan Edberg |
Martina Navratilova |
|
1970 |
John Newcombe |
Margaret Court |
1991 |
Michael Stich |
Steffi Graf |
|
1971 |
John Newcombe |
Evonne Goolagong |
1992 |
Andre Agassi |
Steffi Graf |
|
1972 |
Stan Smith |
Billie Jean King |
1993 |
Pete Sampras |
Steffi Graf |
|
1973 |
Jan Kodes |
Billie Jean King |
1994 |
Pete Sampras |
Conchita Martinez |
|
1974 |
Jimmy Connors |
Chris Evert |
1995 |
Pete Sampras |
Steffi Graf |
|
1975 |
Arthur Ashe |
Billie Jean King |
1996 |
Richard Krajicek |
Steffi Graf |
|
1976 |
Bjorn Borg |
Chris Evert |
1997 |
Pete Sampras |
Martina Hingis |
|
1977 |
Bjorn Borg |
Virginia Wade |
1998 |
Pete Sampras |
Jana Novotna |
|
1978 |
Bjorn Borg |
Martina Navratilova |
1999 |
Pete Sampras |
Lindsay Davenport |
|
1979 |
Bjorn Borg |
Martina Navratilova |
2000 |
Pete Sampras |
Venus Williams |
|
1980 |
Bjorn Borg |
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley |
2001 |
Goran Ivanisevic |
Venus Williams |
|
1981 |
John McEnroe |
Chris Evert-Lloyd |
2002 |
Lleyton Hewitt |
Serena Williams |
|
1982 |
Jimmy Connors |
Martina Navratilova |
2003 |
Roger Federer |
Serena Williams |
|
1983 |
John McEnroe |
Martina Navratilova |
2004 |
Roger Federer |
Maria Sharapova |
|
1984 |
John McEnroe |
Martina Navratilova |
2005 |
Roger Federer |
Venus Williams |
|
1985 |
Boris Becker |
Martina Navratilova |
2006 |
Roger Federer |
Amelie Mauresmo |
|
1986 |
Boris Becker |
Martina Navratilova |
2007 |
Roger Federer |
Venus Williams |
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