Often hailed as the oldest tournament in the history of professional badminton, the All England Open Badminton Championships started in 1899 and was unofficially considered as the World Championship. The glorious history of the All England Open Badminton Championships has been witness to numerous legendary badminton players, including Rudy Hartono, Lin Dan, Prakash Padukone and many others who have dominated their opponents and have successfully led their respective teams to a glorious streak of victories in the world’s oldest badminton tournament. Have you ever wondered about the top four female badminton players who have clinched the highest number of All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their careers? Well, let’s find out.
In this article, we will take a look at the top four female badminton players with the most All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their career as of March 2026.
Top 4 Female Badminton Players With Most All England Open Badminton Championships Titles
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Judy Devlin, U.S.A – 17 Titles
The iconic English and American professional badminton player Judy Devlin is at the first spot on our list of the top four female badminton players with the most All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their career as of March 2026. Often held as one of the most influential and successful American female badminton players of her generation, Judy Devlin undoubtedly dominated the 1950s and 60s era with her unmatched exploits on the court. Throughout her glorious professional badminton career, Judy Devlin won a spine-chilling total of seventeen All England Open titles which continues to be an unbeaten record as of March 2026, ranking her at the first spot on our list.
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Meriel Lucas, England – 10 Titles
At the second spot on our list of the top four female badminton players with the most All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their career, as of March 2026, we have the trailblazing English professional badminton player Meriel Lucas, who is still hailed as one of the most successful and influential English female professional badminton players of all-time. Throughout her glorious professional badminton career, Meriel Lucas was kept by England on seven occasions between 1902 and 1909 and also clinched the remarkable total of ten England Open titles, which continues to be the second-highest aggregate as of March 2026, ranking her at the second spot on our list.
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Gladys Seavill, England – 9 Titles
Next, at the third spot on our list of the top four female badminton players with the most All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their career, as of March 2026, we have
Another sensational English former professional badminton player, Gladys Seavill, who is still regarded as one of the most successful badminton players of our generation. Gladys Seavill is still hailed as one of the most dominating figures in the world of professional badminton owing to her unmatched exploits on the field. Throughout her glorious professional badminton career Gladys Seavill won a record total of nine England Open titles, which continues to be the third-highest aggregate as of March 2026.
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Gillian Gilks, England – 8 Titles
Finally, at the fourth spot on our list of the top four female badminton players with the most All England Open Badminton Championships titles in their career as of March 2026, we have the legendary English, former professional badminton player Gillian Gilks who clinched numerous major titles in all the three events – single, doubles, and mixed doubles. Often popularly hailed as one of the reigning forces in the world of professional badminton between the late 1960s and mid-1980s, Gillian Gilks established herself as the first ever female badminton player to be ranked at the World No. 1 position in the first IBF world ranking, which was released back in 1978. Throughout her glorious career, Gillian Gilks clinched a record total of eight All England Open titles which continues to be the fourth-highest aggregate as of March 2026 ranking at the fourth spot on our list.
