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List of Wimbledon ladies' singles champions

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Portrait of French tennis champion Suzanne Lenglen, a pioneering athlete from the early 20th century.

The Wimbledon Championships is a big tennis event that happens every year. It started a long time ago, in (/wiki/1877_Wimbledon_Championship), and is played on special outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in a place called Wimbledon, near London, in the United Kingdom.

One of the exciting parts of Wimbledon is the ladies' singles competition. This part of the tournament began in (/wiki/1884_Wimbledon_Championships). Many talented women have won this title over the years, making it a important and famous part of tennis history. The winners show great skill and courage, and their victories are remembered by fans all around the world.

History

The Wimbledon Championships have always been held in late June and early July, except for a few years when they were not played. They did not take place from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I and again from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II. In 2020, the tournament was also not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ladies' singles event at Wimbledon started in 1884. Over the years, the rules have changed. At first, there was a special round where the winner would face the previous year's champion. This changed in 1922, and since then, all matches have been played in a best-of-three sets format. The winner of the ladies' singles receives a silver dish called the "Venus Rosewater Dish," which is almost 19 inches across and decorated with figures from mythology.

Some of the most successful players in the history of the event include Dorothea Lambert Chambers, who won seven titles, and Martina Navratilova, who holds the record for the most victories in the Open Era with nine wins.

Champions

The Wimbledon Championships is a big tennis event that happens every year in London, United Kingdom. It started in 1877, and women began competing in singles in 1884. The tournament is played on grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in a place called Wimbledon.

Amateur Era

Lottie Dod was a five-time champion and is the youngest ever winner of the ladies' singles championships (15 years and 285 days).
Charlotte Cooper Sterry was a five-time champion and is the oldest ladies' singles champion (37 year and 282 days).
Dorothea Lambert Chambers was a seven-time champion over a twelve-year period from 1903 to 1914.

Open Era

Suzanne Lenglen was a six-time champion.
Regular competition
All comers' winner, challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, challenge round winner †
All comers' winner, no challenge round ◊
YearCountryChampionCountryRunner-upScore in the final
1884 BRIMaud Watson BRILilian Watson6–8, 6–3, 6–3
1885 BRIMaud Watson (2) BRIBlanche Bingley6–1, 7–5
1886 BRIBlanche Bingley ‡ BRIMaud Watson6–3, 6–3
1887 BRILottie Dod ‡ BRIBlanche Bingley6–2, 6–0
1888 BRILottie Dod † (2) BRIBlanche Hillyard6–3, 6–3
1889 BRIBlanche Hillyard ◊ (2) BRILena Rice4–6, 8–6, 6–4
1890 BRILena Rice ◊ BRIMay Jacks6–4, 6–1
1891 BRILottie Dod ◊ (3) BRIBlanche Hillyard6–2, 6–1
1892 BRILottie Dod † (4) BRIBlanche Hillyard6–1, 6–1
1893 BRILottie Dod † (5) BRIBlanche Hillyard6–8, 6–1, 6–4
1894 BRIBlanche Hillyard ◊ (3) BRIEdith Austin6–1, 6–1
1895 BRICharlotte Cooper ◊ BRIHelen Jackson7–5, 8–6
1896 BRICharlotte Cooper † (2) BRIAlice Pickering6–2, 6–3
1897 BRIBlanche Hillyard ‡ (4) BRICharlotte Cooper5–7, 7–5, 6–2
1898 BRICharlotte Cooper ◊ (3) BRILouisa Martin6–4, 6–4
1899 BRIBlanche Hillyard ‡ (5) BRICharlotte Cooper6–2, 6–3
1900 BRIBlanche Hillyard † (6) BRICharlotte Cooper4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1901 BRICharlotte Sterry ‡ (4) BRIBlanche Hillyard6–2, 6–2
1902 BRIMuriel Robb ‡ BRICharlotte Sterry7–5, 6–1
1903 BRIDorothea Douglass ◊ BRIEthel Larcombe4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1904 BRIDorothea Douglass † (2) BRICharlotte Sterry6–0, 6–3
1905 USAMay Sutton ‡ BRIDorothea Douglass6–3, 6–4
1906 BRIDorothea Douglass ‡ (3) USAMay Sutton6–3, 9–7
1907 USAMay Sutton ‡ (2) BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers6–1, 6–4
1908 BRICharlotte Sterry ◊ (5) BRIAgnes Morton6–4, 6–4
1909 BRIDora Boothby ◊ BRIAgnes Morton6–4, 4–6, 8–6
1910 BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers ‡ (4) BRIDora Boothby6–2, 6–2
1911 BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers † (5) BRIDora Boothby6–0, 6–0
1912 BRIEthel Larcombe ◊ BRICharlotte Sterry6–3, 6–1
1913 BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers ◊ (6) BRIWinifred McNair6–0, 6–4
1914 BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers † (7) BRIEthel Larcombe7–5, 6–4
1915No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919 FRASuzanne Lenglen ‡ BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers10–8, 4–6, 9–7
1920 FRASuzanne Lenglen † (2) BRIDorothea Lambert Chambers6–3, 6–0
1921 FRASuzanne Lenglen † (3) USAElizabeth Ryan6–2, 6–0
1922 FRASuzanne Lenglen (4) USAMolla Mallory6–2, 6–0
1923 FRASuzanne Lenglen (5) GBRKitty McKane6–2, 6–2
1924 GBRKitty McKane USAHelen Wills4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1925 FRASuzanne Lenglen (6) GBRJoan Fry6–2, 6–0
1926 GBRKitty Godfree (2) ESPLilí Álvarez6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1927 USAHelen Wills ESPLilí Álvarez6–2, 6–4
1928 USAHelen Wills (2) ESPLilí Álvarez6–2, 6–3
1929 USAHelen Wills (3) USAHelen Jacobs6–1, 6–2
1930 USAHelen Moody (4) USAElizabeth Ryan6–2, 6–2
1931 GERCilly Aussem GERHilde Krahwinkel6–2, 7–5
1932 USAHelen Moody (5) USAHelen Jacobs6–3, 6–1
1933 USAHelen Moody (6) GBRDorothy Round6–4, 6–8, 6–3
1934 GBRDorothy Round USAHelen Jacobs6–2, 5–7, 6–3
1935 USAHelen Moody (7) USAHelen Jacobs6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1936 USAHelen Jacobs DENHilde Sperling6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1937 GBRDorothy Round (2) POLJadwiga Jędrzejowska6–2, 2–6, 7–5
1938 USAHelen Moody (8) USAHelen Jacobs6–4, 6–0
1939 USAAlice Marble GBRKay Stammers6–2, 6–0
1940No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946 USAPauline Betz USALouise Brough6–2, 6–4
1947 USAMargaret Osborne USADoris Hart6–2, 6–4
1948 USALouise Brough USADoris Hart6–3, 8–6
1949 USALouise Brough (2) USAMargaret duPont10–8, 1–6, 10–8
1950 USALouise Brough (3) USAMargaret duPont6–1, 3–6, 6–1
1951 USADoris Hart USAShirley Fry6–1, 6–0
1952 USAMaureen Connolly USALouise Brough7–5, 6–3
1953 USAMaureen Connolly (2) USADoris Hart8–6, 7–5
1954 USAMaureen Connolly (3) USALouise Brough6–2, 7–5
1955 USALouise Brough (4) USABeverly Fleitz7–5, 8–6
1956 USAShirley Fry GBRAngela Buxton6–3, 6–1
1957 USAAlthea Gibson USADarlene Hard6–3, 6–2
1958 USAAlthea Gibson (2) GBRAngela Mortimer8–6, 6–2
1959 BRAMaria Bueno USADarlene Hard6–4, 6–3
1960 BRAMaria Bueno (2) RSASandra Reynolds8–6, 6–0
1961 GBRAngela Mortimer GBRChristine Truman4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962 USAKaren Susman TCHVěra Suková6–4, 6–4
1963 AUSMargaret Smith USABillie Jean Moffitt6–3, 6–4
1964 BRAMaria Bueno (3) AUSMargaret Smith6–4, 7–9, 6–3
1965 AUSMargaret Smith (2) BRAMaria Bueno6–4, 7–5
1966 USABillie Jean King BRAMaria Bueno6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1967 USABillie Jean King (2) GBRAnn Jones6–3, 6–4
YearCountryChampionCountryRunner-upScore in the final
1968 USABillie Jean King (3) AUSJudy Tegart9–7, 7–5
1969 GBRAnn Jones USABillie Jean King3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1970 AUSMargaret Court (3) USABillie Jean King14–12, 11–9
1971 AUSEvonne Goolagong AUSMargaret Court6–4, 6–1
1972 USABillie Jean King (4) AUSEvonne Goolagong6–3, 6–3
1973 USABillie Jean King (5) USAChris Evert6–0, 7–5
1974 USAChris Evert URSOlga Morozova6–0, 6–4
1975 USABillie Jean King (6) AUSEvonne Goolagong6–0, 6–1
1976 USAChris Evert (2) AUSEvonne Goolagong6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1977 GBRVirginia Wade NEDBetty Stöve4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1978 USAMartina Navratilova USAChris Evert2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1979 USAMartina Navratilova (2) USAChris Evert6–4, 6–4
1980 AUSEvonne Goolagong (2) USAChris Evert6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1981 USAChris Evert (3) TCHHana Mandlíková6–2, 6–2
1982 USAMartina Navratilova (3) USAChris Evert6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1983 USAMartina Navratilova (4) USAAndrea Jaeger6–0, 6–3
1984 USAMartina Navratilova (5) USAChris Evert7–6(7–5), 6–2
1985 USAMartina Navratilova (6) USAChris Evert4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986 USAMartina Navratilova (7) TCHHana Mandlíková7–6(7–1), 6–3
1987 USAMartina Navratilova (8) FRGSteffi Graf7–5, 6–3
1988 FRGSteffi Graf USAMartina Navratilova5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1989 FRGSteffi Graf (2) USAMartina Navratilova6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
1990 USAMartina Navratilova (9) USAZina Garrison6–4, 6–1
1991 GERSteffi Graf (3) ARGGabriela Sabatini6–4, 3–6, 8–6
1992 GERSteffi Graf (4) YUGMonica Seles6–2, 6–1
1993 GERSteffi Graf (5) CZEJana Novotná7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
1994 ESPConchita Martínez USAMartina Navratilova6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1995 GERSteffi Graf (6) ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1996 GERSteffi Graf (7) ESPArantxa Sánchez Vicario6–3, 7–5
1997  SUIMartina Hingis CZEJana Novotná2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1998 CZEJana Novotná FRANathalie Tauziat6–4, 7–6(7–2)
1999 USALindsay Davenport GERSteffi Graf6–4, 7–5
2000 USAVenus Williams USALindsay Davenport6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2001 USAVenus Williams (2) BELJustine Henin6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2002 USASerena Williams USAVenus Williams7–6(7–4), 6–3
2003 USASerena Williams (2) USAVenus Williams4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004 RUSMaria Sharapova USASerena Williams6–1, 6–4
2005 USAVenus Williams (3) USALindsay Davenport4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
2006 FRAAmélie Mauresmo BELJustine Henin2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2007 USAVenus Williams (4) FRAMarion Bartoli6–4, 6–1
2008 USAVenus Williams (5) USASerena Williams7–5, 6–4
2009 USASerena Williams (3) USAVenus Williams7–6(7–3), 6–2
2010 USASerena Williams (4) RUSVera Zvonareva6–3, 6–2
2011 CZEPetra Kvitová RUSMaria Sharapova6–3, 6–4
2012 USASerena Williams (5) POLAgnieszka Radwańska6–1, 5–7, 6–2
2013 FRAMarion Bartoli GERSabine Lisicki6–1, 6–4
2014 CZEPetra Kvitová (2) CANEugenie Bouchard6–3, 6–0
2015 USASerena Williams (6) ESPGarbiñe Muguruza6–4, 6–4
2016 USASerena Williams (7) GERAngelique Kerber7–5, 6–3
2017 ESPGarbiñe Muguruza USAVenus Williams7–5, 6–0
2018 GERAngelique Kerber USASerena Williams6–3, 6–3
2019 ROUSimona Halep USASerena Williams6–2, 6–2
2020No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
2021 AUSAshleigh Barty CZEKarolína Plíšková6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
2022 KAZElena Rybakina TUNOns Jabeur3–6, 6–2, 6–2
2023 CZEMarkéta Vondroušová TUNOns Jabeur6–4, 6–4
2024 CZEBarbora Krejčíková ITAJasmine Paolini6–2, 2–6, 6–4
2025 POLIga Świątek USAAmanda Anisimova6–0, 6–0

Statistics

The Wimbledon Championships have seen many players win more than once, showing their skill and determination. Players from different countries have claimed victory in the ladies' singles event, making it a truly international competition.

The Ladies' Singles plate (right) with the Gentlemen's Singles trophy (left).
Title defended in the challenge round
PlayerAmateur EraOpen EraAll-timeYears
 Martina Navratilova (USA)0991978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990
 Helen Wills Moody (USA)8081927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938
 Dorothea Lambert Chambers (GBR)7071903, 1904, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914
 Steffi Graf (GER)0771988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996
 Serena Williams (USA)0772002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016
 Blanche Bingley (GBR)6061886, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900
 Suzanne Lenglen (FRA)6061919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925
 Billie Jean King (USA)2461966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975
 Charlotte Cooper Sterry (GBR)5051895, 1896, 1898, 1901, 1908
 Lottie Dod (GBR)5051887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893
 Venus Williams (USA)0552000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008
 Louise Brough (USA)4041948, 1949, 1950, 1955
 Maureen Connolly (USA)3031952, 1953, 1954
 Maria Bueno (BRA)3031959, 1960, 1964
 Margaret Court (AUS)2131963, 1965, 1970
 Chris Evert (USA)0331974, 1976, 1981
 Althea Gibson (USA)2021957, 1958
 Dorothy Round (GBR)2021934, 1937
 Kathleen McKane Godfree (GBR)2021924, 1926
 May Sutton (USA)2021905, 1907
 Maud Watson (GBR)2021884, 1885
 Evonne Goolagong (AUS)0221971, 1980
 Petra Kvitová (CZE)0222011, 2014
CountryAmateur EraOpen EraAll-timeFirst titleLast title
 United States (USA)28295719052016
 United Kingdom (UK)3423618841977
 Germany (GER)18919312018
 France (FRA)62819192013
 Australia (AUS)24619632021
 Czech Republic (CZE)05519982024
 Brazil (BRA)30319591964
 Spain (ESP)02219942017
  Switzerland (SUI)01119971997
 Russia (RUS)01120042004
 Romania (ROU)01120192019
 Kazakhstan (KAZ)01120222022
 Poland (POL)01120252025

Images

Maureen Connolly, a famous tennis player, competing in a match in Noordwijk, Netherlands in 1953.
Portrait of tennis champion Althea Gibson holding her racquet.
Portrait of tennis champion Billie Jean King at the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival.
Venus Williams playing tennis at a charity event in Washington D.C.
Portrait of tennis champion Helen Wills Moody on a Berlin tennis court in 1929.
Portrait of tennis champion Martina Navratilova.
Steffi Graf, a famous tennis player, posing at an event in Tokyo in 2008.
Serena Williams celebrates with her Wimbledon trophy after winning her match.
Czech tennis champion Petra Kvitova competing in the 2011 Wimbledon final.

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