Wimbledon is the third tournament on the Grand Slam tennis circuit every year, taking place after the Australian Open and French Open but before the US Open. First held in 1877, Wimbledon takes place annually at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London.
In the 2024 women’s final, Barbora Krejcikova defeated Jasmine Paolini to take home her first Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam title. Carlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in the 2024 men’s final.
Tennis greats such as Roger Federer and Martina Navratilova have won the prestigious tournament more than once. Federer leads the all-time men’s field with eight victories, while Navratilova is at the front of the women’s field with nine titles.
This year’s event runs from June 30 through July 13. In the men’s singles semifinals, Alcaraz will face off against Taylor Fritz, while Djokovic will take on Jannik Sinner. In the women’s singles semifinals, Aryna Sabalenka will take on Amanda Anisimova, while Belinda Bencic will face off against Iga Swiatek. Fans can tune in to the tournament on ESPN.
Which other tennis players have shined on the grass courts? Check out the all-time Wimbledon singles champions list below.
*Women’s tournament started in 1884.
**Men’s and women’s tournaments were canceled 1915-18 and 1940-45 because of World War I and World War II.
2024: Carlos Alcaraz; Barbora Krejcikova
2023: Carlos Alcaraz; Marketa Vondrousova
2022: Novak Djokovic; Elena Rybakina
2021: Novak Djokovic; Ashleigh Barty
2019: Novak Djokovic; Simona Halep
2018: Novak Djokovic; Angelique Kerber
2017: Roger Federer; Garbine Muguruza
2016: Andy Murray; Serena Williams
2015: Novak Djokovic; Serena Williams
2014: Novak Djokovic; Petra Kvitova
2013: Andy Murray; Marion Bartoli
2012: Roger Federer; Serena Williams
2011: Novak Djokovic; Petra Kvitova
2010: Rafael Nadal; Serena Williams
2009: Roger Federer; Serena Williams
2008: Rafael Nadal; Venus Williams
2007: Roger Federer; Venus Williams
2006: Roger Federer; Amelie Mauresmo
2005: Roger Federer; Venus Williams
2004: Roger Federer; Maria Sharapova
2003: Roger Federer; Serena Williams
2002: Lleyton Hewitt; Serena Williams
2001: Goran Ivanisevic; Venus Williams
2000: Pete Sampras; Venus Williams
1999: Pete Sampras; Lindsay Davenport
1998: Pete Sampras; Jana Novotna
1997: Pete Sampras; Martina Hingis
1996: Richard Krajicek; Steffi Graf
1995: Pete Sampras; Steffi Graf
1994: Pete Sampras; Conchita Martinez
1993: Pete Sampras; Steffi Graf
1992: Andre Agassi; Steffi Graf
1991: Michael Stich; Steffi Graf
1990: Stefan Edberg; Martina Navratilova
1989: Boris Becker; Steffi Graf
1988: Stefan Edberg; Steffi Graf
1987: Pat Cash; Martina Navratilova
1986: Boris Becker; Martina Navratilova
1985: Boris Becker; Martina Navratilova
1984: John McEnroe; Martina Navratilova
1983: John McEnroe; Martina Navratilova
1982: Jimmy Connors; Martina Navratilova
1981: John McEnroe; Chris Evert
1980: Bjorn Borg; Evonne Goolagong
1979: Bjorn Borg; Martina Navratilova
1978: Bjorn Borg; Martina Navratilova
1977: Bjorn Borg; Virginia Wade
1976: Bjorn Borg; Chris Evert
1975: Arthur Ashe; Billie Jean King
1974: Jimmy Connors; Chris Evert
1973: Jan Kodes; Billie Jean King
1972: Stan Smith; Billie Jean King
1971: John Newcombe; Evonne Goolagong
1970: John Newcombe; Margaret Smith Court
1969: Rod Laver; Ann Haydon Jones
1968: Rod Laver; Billie Jean King
1967: John Newcombe; Billie Jean King
1966: Manuel Santana; Billie Jean King
1965: Roy Emerson; Margaret Smith
1964: Roy Emerson; Maria Bueno
1963: C.R. McKinley; Margaret Smith
1962: Rod Laver; Karen Susman
1961: Rod Laver; Angela Mortimer
1960: Neale Fraser; Maria Bueno
1959: Alejandro Olmedo; Maria Bueno
1958: Ashley J. Cooper; Althea Gibson
1957: Lewis Hoad; Althea Gibson
1956: Lewis Hoad; Shirley Fry
1955: Tony Trabert; Louise Brough
1954: Jaroslav Drobny; Maureen Connolly
1953: E. Victor Seixas Jr.; Maureen Connolly
1952: Frank Sedgman; Maureen Connolly
1951: R. Savitt; Doris Hart
1950: J.E. Patty; Louise Brough
1949: F.R. Schroeder; Louise Brough
1948: R. Falkenburg; Louise Brough
1947: Jack Kramer; Margaret Osborne duPont
1946: Yvon Petra; Pauline Betz
1939: Robert Riggs; Alice Marble
1938: Donald Budge; Helen Wills
1937: Donald Budge; Dorothy Round
1936: Fred Perry; Helen Jacobs
1935: Fred Perry; Helen Wills
1934: Fred Perry; Dorothy Round
1933: Jack Crawford; Helen Wills
1932: H. Ellsworth Vines; Helen Wills
1931: S.B. Wood; Cilly Aussem
1930: William T. Tilden; Helen Wills
1929: Henri Cochet; Helen Wills
1928: Rene Lacoste; Helen Wills
1927: Henri Cochet; Helen Wills
1926: Jean Borotra; Kathleen Godfree
1925: Rene Lacoste; Suzanne Lenglen
1924: Jean Borotra; Kathleen McKane
1923: William M. Johnston; Suzanne Lenglen
1922: Gerald Patterson; Suzanne Lenglen
1921: William T. Tilden; Suzanne Lenglen
1920: William T. Tilden; Suzanne Lenglen
1919: Gerald Patterson; Suzanne Lenglen
1914: Norman Brookes; Lambert Chambers
1913: Anthony Wilding; Lambert Chambers
1912: Anthony Wilding; Ethel Larcombe
1911: Anthony Wilding; Lambert Chambers
1910: Anthony Wilding; Lambert Chambers
1909: Arthur Gore; Dora Boothby
1908: Arthur Gore; Charlotte Cooper Sterry
1907: Norman Brookes; May Sutton
1906: Laurie Doherty; Dorothea Douglass
1905: Laurie Doherty; May Sutton
1904: Laurie Doherty; Dorothea Douglass
1903: Laurie Doherty; Dorothea Douglass
1902: Laurie Doherty; Muriel Robb
1901: Arthur Gore; Charlotte Cooper Sterry
1900: Reggie Doherty; Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1899: Reggie Doherty; Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1898: Reggie Doherty; Charlotte Cooper
1897: Reggie Doherty; Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1896: Harold Mahoney; Charlotte Cooper
1895: Wilfred Baddeley; Charlotte Cooper
1894: Joshua Pim; Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1893: Joshua Pim; Lottie Dod
1892: Wilfred Baddeley; Lottie Dod
1891: Wilfred Baddeley; Lottie Dod
1890: William Hamilton; Lena Rice
1889: William Renshaw; Blanche Bingley Hillyard
1888: Ernest Renshaw; Lottie Dod
1887: Herbert Lawford; Lottie Dod
1886: William Renshaw; Blanche Bingley
1885: William Renshaw; Maud Watson
1884: William Renshaw; Maud Watson
1883: William Renshaw
1882: William Renshaw
1881: William Renshaw
1880: John Hartley
1879: John Hartley
1878: Frank Hadow
1877: Spencer Gore
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