List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions

Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Champions
Official web
Location London
 United Kingdom
Venue AELTC
Governing Body AELTC
Created 1877 (established)
Open Era: 1968
(42 editions)
Surface Grass (1877–Present)
Prize Money £ 850,000 (2009)
Trophy Wimbledon Cup
Most Amateur
Era Titles		 7: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Most Open
Era Titles		 7: Pete Sampras
Most Consecutive
Titles Amateur Era		 7: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Most Consecutive
Titles Open Era		 5: Björn Borg
Roger Federer
Current Champion Rafael Nadal
(Second title)

The Championships, Wimbledon is an annual tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[a][b][1] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[2] The Gentlemen's Singles was the first event contested in 1877.[3]

Wimbledon is played in the last week of June and the first week of July, and has been chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987.[2] The event was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I and again from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II.[4]

The Gentlemen's Singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1878 until 1921, the event started with a knockout phase, the All Comers' Singles, whose winner then faced the defending champion in a challenge round. The All Comers' winner was automatically awarded the title six times (1879, 1887, 1891, 1895, 1907, 1908) in the absence of the previous year's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1922 edition.[5] Since the first championships, all matches have been played at the best-of-five sets. Between 1877 and 1883, the winner of the next game at five games – all took the set in every match except the All Comers' final, and the challenge round, which were won with six games and a two games advantage. All sets were decided in this advantage format from 1884 to 1970.[5] The lingering death best-of-12 points tie-break was introduced in 1971 for the first four sets, played at eight games – all until 1978 and at six games – all since 1979.[5][6][7]

Since 1949, the Gentlemen's Singles champion has received a miniature replica of the event's trophy, a silver-gilt cup created in 1887 with the engraved inscription: "The All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Champion of the World".[8] New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee.[c][9] In 2009, the Gentlemen's Singles winner received prize money of £850,000.[10]

These records include the Amateur Era only, William Renshaw (1881–1886, 1889) holds the record for most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, with seven victories. Renshaw's wins, however, came within the challenge round format, and he won the event only twice after going through a complete draw. Renshaw also holds the record for most consecutive titles with six from (1881 to 1886). The record for most consecutive and most wins post challenge round during the Amateur Era is Fred Perry (1934–1936).[4]

These records include the Open Era only, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Pete Sampras (1993–1995, 1997–2000) holds the record for most victories with seven. Björn Borg (1976–1980) and Roger Federer (2003–2007) co-hold the record with five consecutive victories.[4]

This event was won without losing a set during the Open Era only once, in 1976 by Björn Borg.

Contents

Champions

Regular competition
All Comers' winner, Challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, Challenge round winner †
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊

Amateur era

A man in white, with long pants and a sweater, holding a wooden racket in his right hand, looks into the camera
Anthony Wilding was the first multiple-time champion from overseas.
A man in a white shirt, holding several wooden rackets under his arm
Bill Tilden won three times at Wimbledon.
Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[4]
1877  BRI[e] Gore, SpencerSpencer Gore  BRI Marshall, WilliamWilliam Marshall 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1878  BRI Hadow, FrankFrank Hadow ‡  BRI Gore, SpencerSpencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7
1879  BRI Hartley, JohnJohn Hartley ◊  BRI St. Leger Goold, VereVere St. Leger Goold 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1880  BRI Hartley, JohnJohn Hartley †  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1881  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw ‡  BRI Hartley, JohnJohn Hartley 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1882  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw †  BRI Renshaw, ErnestErnest Renshaw 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1883  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw †  BRI Renshaw, ErnestErnest Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1884  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw †  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7
1885  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw †  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1886  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw †  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1887  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford ◊  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1888  BRI Renshaw, ErnestErnest Renshaw ‡  BRI Lawford, HerbertHerbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1889  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw ‡  BRI Renshaw, ErnestErnest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1890  BRI Hamilton, WilloughbyWilloughby Hamilton ‡  BRI Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1891  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley ◊  BRI Pim, JoshuaJoshua Pim 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0
1892  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley †  BRI Pim, JoshuaJoshua Pim 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1893  BRI Pim, JoshuaJoshua Pim ‡  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1894  BRI Pim, JoshuaJoshua Pim †  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley 10–8, 6–2, 8–6
1895  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley ◊  BRI Eaves, WilberforceWilberforce Eaves 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1896  BRI Mahony, HaroldHarold Mahony ‡  BRI Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
1897  BRI Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty ‡  BRI Mahony, HaroldHarold Mahony 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1898  BRI Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty †  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
1899  BRI Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty †  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1900  BRI Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty †  BRI Smith, SydneySydney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1901  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore ‡  BRI Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1902  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty ‡  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1903  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty †  BRI Riseley, FrankFrank Riseley 7–5, 6–3, 6–0
1904  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty †  BRI Riseley, FrankFrank Riseley 6–1, 7–5, 8–6
1905  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty †  AUS Brookes, NormanNorman Brookes 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1906  BRI Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty †  BRI Riseley, FrankFrank Riseley 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1907  AUS Brookes, NormanNorman Brookes ◊  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore ◊  BRI Barrett, HerbertHerbert Barrett 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4
1909  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore †  BRI Ritchie, JosiahJosiah Ritchie 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1910  NZL Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding ‡  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1911  NZL Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding †  BRI Barrett, HerbertHerbert Barrett 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, retired[f]
1912  NZL Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding †  BRI Gore, ArthurArthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1913  NZL Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding †  USA McLoughlin, MauriceMaurice McLoughlin 8–6, 6–3, 10–8
1914  AUS Brookes, NormanNorman Brookes ‡  NZL Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1915 — None[g] — — —
1916 — None — — —
1917 — None — — —
1918 — None — — —
1919  AUS Patterson, GeraldGerald Patterson ‡  AUS Brookes, NormanNorman Brookes 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1920  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden ‡  AUS Patterson, GeraldGerald Patterson 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1921  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden †  RSA Norton, BrianBrian Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
1922  AUS Patterson, GeraldGerald Patterson  BRI Lycett, RandolphRandolph Lycett 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1923  USA Johnston, BillBill Johnston  USA Hunter, FrancisFrancis Hunter 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1924  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra  FRA Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1925  FRA Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1926  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra  USA Kinsey, HowardHoward Kinsey 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1927  FRA Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1928  FRA Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste  FRA Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1929  FRA Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet  FRA Borotra, JeanJean Borotra 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1930  USA Tilden, BillBill Tilden  USA Allison, WilmerWilmer Allison 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
1931  USA Wood, SidneySidney Wood  USA Shields, FrankFrank Shields walkover[h]
1932  USA Vines, EllsworthEllsworth Vines  GBR Austin, BunnyBunny Austin 6–2, 6–2, 6–0
1933  AUS Crawford, JackJack Crawford  USA Vines, EllsworthEllsworth Vines 4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1934  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  AUS Crawford, JackJack Crawford 6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1935  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  DEU Cramm, Gottfried vonGottfried von Cramm 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1936  GBR Perry, FredFred Perry  DEU Cramm, Gottfried vonGottfried von Cramm 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1937  USA Budge, DonDon Budge  DEU Cramm, Gottfried vonGottfried von Cramm 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1938  USA Budge, DonDon Budge  GBR Austin, BunnyBunny Austin 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1939  USA Riggs, BobbyBobby Riggs  USA Cooke, ElwoodElwood Cooke 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1940 — None[i] — — —
1941 — None — — —
1942 — None — — —
1943 — None — — —
1944 — None — — —
1945 — None — — —
1946  FRA Petra, YvonYvon Petra  AUS Brown, GeoffGeoff Brown 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4
1947  USA Kramer, JackJack Kramer  USA Brown, TomTom Brown 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1948  USA Falkenburg, BobBob Falkenburg  AUS Bromwich, JohnJohn Bromwich 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1949  USA Schroeder, TedTed Schroeder  TCH Drobný, JaroslavJaroslav Drobný 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1950  USA Patty, BudgeBudge Patty  AUS Sedgman, FrankFrank Sedgman 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1951  USA Savitt, DickDick Savitt  AUS McGregor, KenKen McGregor 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1952  AUS Sedgman, FrankFrank Sedgman  EGY Drobný, JaroslavJaroslav Drobný 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1953  USA Seixas, VicVic Seixas  DEN Nielsen, KurtKurt Nielsen 9–7, 6–3, 6–4
1954  EGY Drobný, JaroslavJaroslav Drobný  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7
1955  USA Trabert, TonyTony Trabert  DEN Nielsen, KurtKurt Nielsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1956  AUS Hoad, LewLew Hoad  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957  AUS Hoad, LewLew Hoad  AUS Cooper, AshleyAshley Cooper 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1958  AUS Cooper, AshleyAshley Cooper  AUS Fraser, NealeNeale Fraser 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11
1959  USA[j] Olmedo, AlexAlex Olmedo  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1960  AUS Fraser, NealeNeale Fraser  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1961  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver  USA McKinley, ChuckChuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1962  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver  AUS Mulligan, MartinMartin Mulligan 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1963  USA McKinley, ChuckChuck McKinley  AUS Stolle, FredFred Stolle 9–7, 6–1, 6–4
1964  AUS Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson  AUS Stolle, FredFred Stolle 6–4, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3
1965  AUS Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson  AUS Stolle, FredFred Stolle 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1966  ESP Santana, ManuelManuel Santana  USA Ralston, DennisDennis Ralston 6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1967  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe  FRG Bungert, WilhelmWilhelm Bungert 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Open era

A grey-haired man in a grey suit and tie raises his left hand
John McEnroe took three singles titles at Wimbledon.
A blonde, bearded man in a white and red polo shirt swings his arm during a tennis rally
Boris Becker won three of the seven finals he reached.
A man, with a modern racket in his right hand and a tennis ball in his left hand, prepares to serve
American Pete Sampras won a record seven titles without the challenge round, from 1993 to 1995 and 1997 to 2000.
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Roger Federer won six Wimbledon championships.
Year[d] Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[4]
1968  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver[b]  AUS Roche, TonyTony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1969  AUS Laver, RodRod Laver  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1971  AUS Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe  USA Smith, StanStan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1972  USA Smith, StanStan Smith  ROU Năstase, IlieIlie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973  TCH Kodeš, JanJan Kodeš  URS Metreveli, AlexAlex Metreveli 6–1, 9–8(7–5), 6–3
1974  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  AUS Rosewall, KenKen Rosewall 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1975  USA Ashe, ArthurArthur Ashe  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1976  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg  ROU Năstase, IlieIlie Năstase 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
1977  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1978  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1979  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg  USA Tanner, RoscoeRoscoe Tanner 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1980  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
1981  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  SWE Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1982  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1983  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  NZL Lewis, ChrisChris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1984  USA McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe  USA Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
1985  FRG Becker, BorisBoris Becker  USA Curren, KevinKevin Curren 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
1986  FRG Becker, BorisBoris Becker  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1987  AUS Cash, PatPat Cash  TCH Lendl, IvanIvan Lendl 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
1988  SWE Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg  FRG Becker, BorisBoris Becker 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
1989  FRG Becker, BorisBoris Becker  SWE Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
1990  SWE Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg  DEU Becker, BorisBoris Becker 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
1991  DEU Stich, MichaelMichael Stich  DEU Becker, BorisBoris Becker 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi  HRV Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1993  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Courier, JimJim Courier 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3
1994  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  HRV Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 6–0
1995  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  DEU Becker, BorisBoris Becker 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1996  NED Krajicek, RichardRichard Krajicek  USA Washington, MaliVaiMaliVai Washington 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1997  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  FRA Pioline, CédricCédric Pioline 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1998  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  HRV Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1999  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  USA Agassi, AndreAndre Agassi 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
2000  USA Sampras, PetePete Sampras  AUS Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2
2001  HRV Ivanišević, GoranGoran Ivanišević  AUS Rafter, PatrickPatrick Rafter 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7
2002  AUS Hewitt, LleytonLleyton Hewitt  ARG Nalbandian, DavidDavid Nalbandian 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
2003  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  AUS Philippoussis, MarkMark Philippoussis 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2004  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  USA Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2005  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  USA Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2006  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  ESP Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2007  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  ESP Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–2
2008  ESP Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10),9–7
2009  SUI Federer, RogerRoger Federer  USA Roddick, AndyAndy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(8–6),7–6(7–5),3–6,16–14
2010  ESP Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal  CZE Berdych, TomášTomáš Berdych 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

Statistics

Multiple champions

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The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club's Centre Court has held all Gentlemen's Singles finals since 1922.[11]
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The 2008 final, at four hours and forty-eight minutes, is the longest in Wimbledon's history.[12]
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List of champions, as of 2008, in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum
Title defended in the challenge round
Competed in 2010 +
Player Open Era Amateur Era All-time Years
 Sampras, PetePete Sampras (USA) 7 0 7 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
 Renshaw, WilliamWilliam Renshaw (BRI) 0 7 7 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889
 Federer, RogerRoger Federer (SUI) + 6 0 6 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
 Borg, BjörnBjörn Borg (SWE) 5 0 5 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
 Doherty, LawrenceLawrence Doherty (BRI) 0 5 5 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
 Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty (BRI) 0 4 4 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900
 Laver, RodRod Laver (AUS) 2 2 4 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
 Wilding, AnthonyAnthony Wilding (NZL) 0 4 4 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
 Baddeley, WilfredWilfred Baddeley (BRI) 0 3 3 1891, 1892, 1895
 Becker, BorisBoris Becker (DEU) 3 0 3 1985, 1986, 1989
 Gore, ArthurArthur Gore (BRI) 0 3 3 1901, 1908, 1909
 McEnroe, JohnJohn McEnroe (USA) 3 0 3 1981, 1983, 1984
 Newcombe, JohnJohn Newcombe (AUS) 2 1 3 1967, 1970, 1971
 Perry, FredFred Perry (GBR) 0 3 3 1934, 1935, 1936
 Tilden, BillBill Tilden (USA) 0 3 3 1920, 1921, 1930
 Borotra, JeanJean Borotra (FRA) 0 2 2 1924, 1926
 Brookes, NormanNorman Brookes (AUS) 0 2 2 1907, 1914
 Budge, DonDon Budge (USA) 0 2 2 1937, 1938
 Cochet, HenriHenri Cochet (FRA) 0 2 2 1927, 1929
 Connors, JimmyJimmy Connors (USA) 2 0 2 1974, 1982
 Edberg, StefanStefan Edberg (SWE) 2 0 2 1988, 1990
 Emerson, RoyRoy Emerson (AUS) 0 2 2 1964, 1965
 Hartley, JohnJohn Hartley (BRI) 0 2 2 1879, 1880
 Hoad, LewLew Hoad (AUS) 0 2 2 1956, 1957
 Lacoste, RenéRené Lacoste (FRA) 0 2 2 1925, 1928
 Nadal, RafaelRafael Nadal (ESP) + 2 0 2 2008, 2010
 Patterson, GeraldGerald Patterson (AUS) 0 2 2 1919, 1922
 Pim, JoshuaJoshua Pim (BRI) 0 2 2 1893, 1894

Champions by country

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The Gentlemen's Singles trophy (left), and the Ladies' Singles plate (right)
Former country ¤
Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 United Kingdom (UK)[e][k] 35 0 35 1877 1936
 United States (USA) 18 15 33 1920 2000
 Australia (AUS) 15 6 21 1907 2002
 France (FRA) 7 0 7 1924 1946
 Sweden (SWE) 0 7 7 1976 1990
 Switzerland (SUI) 0 6 6 2003 2009
 Germany (DEU)[l] 0 4 4 1985 1991
 New Zealand (NZL) 4 0 4 1910 1913
 Spain (ESP) 1 2 3 1966 2010
 Croatia (HRV) 0 1 1 2001 2001
 Czechoslovakia (TCH) ¤[m] 0 1 1 1973 1973
 Egypt (EGY) 1 0 1 1954 1954
 Netherlands (NED) 0 1 1 1996 1996

See also

Notes

  • a Since 2009, Centre Court features a retractable roof, allowing indoor and night-time play.[13]
  • b Wimbledon entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs.[3]
  • c John McEnroe is the only player to have been denied membership in 1981, because of his on-court behaviour during the championships.[14][15]
  • d Each year is linked to an article about that particular event's draw.
  • e "British Isles" (BRI) is used for players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), distinct from "Great Britain" (GBR) used for players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present).[4][16]
  • f Anthony Wilding won the challenge round after Herbert Barrett retired because of fatigue.[17]
  • g The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I.[4]
  • h Sidney Wood won the final by walkover after Frank Shields withdrew because of an ankle injury.[18]
  • i The tournament was not held from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II.[4]
  • j Although he was still a Peruvian citizen, Alex Olmedo was recorded by the AELTC as an American competitor for the 1959 Wimbledon Championships.[4][19]
  • k Thirty-two wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), plus three wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present).[4][16]
  • l Three wins by players from West Germany (FRG, 1949–1990), plus one win by a player from Germany (DEU, 1990–present).
  • m Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992) split into the Czech Republic (CZE, 1992–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1992–present).

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Tournament profile - Wimbledon". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc.. http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Wimbledon.aspx. Retrieved 2009-07-05. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "About Wimbledon - History: History". wimbledon.org. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. http://aeltc2009.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/history.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 "Men's Singles Finals". wimbledon.org. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. http://aeltc2009.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/history/rolls/menroll.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Barrett, John (1986). 100 Wimbledon Championships: A Celebration. Collins Willow. ISBN 978-0-00218-220-1. 
  6. ↑ Roberts, John (1998-08-05). "Tennis: Fast, fan friendly - but full of faults". The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-fast-fan-friendly--but-full-of-faults-1169793.html. Retrieved 2009-06-24. 
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