Wimbledon is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the world and arguably the most prestigious Grand Slam on the calendar.
Incepted in 1877, Wimbledon is held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. The Wimbledon singles crown is often considered the most coveted piece of silverware in world tennis.
Martina Navratilova is the most successful ladies’ singles player with nine Wimbledon titles. Steffi Graf and Serena Williams occupy the second spot with seven titles each.
Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champions In Open Era: List of winners
Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the Final |
2025 | USA | Iga Świątek | POL | Amanda Anisimova | 6-0, 6-0 |
2024 | CZE | Barbora Krejčíková | ITA | Jasmine Paolini | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
2023 | CZE | Markéta Vondroušová | TUN | Ons Jabeur | 6–4, 6–4 |
2022 | KAZ | Elena Rybakina | TUN | Ons Jabeur | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
2021 | AUS | Ashleigh Barty | CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
2020 | — | No competition | — | — | COVID-19 pandemic |
2019 | ROU | Simona Halep | USA | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–2 |
2018 | GER | Angelique Kerber | USA | Serena Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |
2017 | ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | USA | Venus Williams | 7–5, 6–0 |
2016 | USA | Serena Williams (7) | GER | Angelique Kerber | 7–5, 6–3 |
2015 | USA | Serena Williams (6) | ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6–4, 6–4 |
2014 | CZE | Petra Kvitová (2) | CAN | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–3, 6–0 |
2013 | FRA | Marion Bartoli | GER | Sabine Lisicki | 6–1, 6–4 |
2012 | USA | Serena Williams (5) | POL | Agnieszka Radwa?”ska | 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
2011 | CZE | Petra Kvitová | RUS | Maria Sharapova | 6–3, 6–4 |
2010 | USA | Serena Williams (4) | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 6–2 |
2009 | USA | Serena Williams (3) | USA | Venus Williams | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
2008 | USA | Venus Williams (5) | USA | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–4 |
2007 | USA | Venus Williams (4) | FRA | Marion Bartoli | 6–4, 6–1 |
2006 | FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | BEL | Justine Henin | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2005 | USA | Venus Williams (3) | USA | Lindsay Davenport | 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 |
2004 | RUS | Maria Sharapova | USA | Serena Williams | 6–1, 6–4 |
2003 | USA | Serena Williams (2) | USA | Venus Williams | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 | USA | Serena Williams | USA | Venus Williams | 7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
2001 | USA | Venus Williams (2) | BEL | Justine Henin | 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
2000 | USA | Venus Williams | USA | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
1999 | USA | Lindsay Davenport | GER | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–5 |
1998 | CZE | Jana Novotná | FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 7–6(7–2) |
1997 | SUI | Martina Hingis | CZE | Jana Novotná | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
1996 | GER | Steffi Graf (7) | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 7–5 |
1995 | GER | Steffi Graf (6) | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
1994 | ESP | Conchita Martínez | USA | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
1993 | GER | Steffi Graf (5) | CZE | Jana Novotná | 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4 |
1992 | GER | Steffi Graf (4) | YUG | Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–1 |
1991 | GER | Steffi Graf (3) | ARG | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 |
1990 | USA | Martina Navratilova (9) | USA | Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–1 |
1989 | FRG | Steffi Graf (2) | USA | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1 |
1988 | FRG | Steffi Graf | USA | Martina Navratilova | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
1987 | USA | Martina Navratilova (8) | FRG | Steffi Graf | 7–5, 6–3 |
1986 | USA | Martina Navratilova (7) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 7–6(7–1), 6–3 |
1985 | USA | Martina Navratilova (6) | USA | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1984 | USA | Martina Navratilova (5) | USA | Chris Evert | 7–6(7–5), 6–2 |
1983 | USA | Martina Navratilova (4) | USA | Andrea Jaeger | 6–0, 6–3 |
1982 | USA | Martina Navratilova (3) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
1981 | USA | Chris Evert (3) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–2 |
1980 | AUS | Evonne Goolagong (2) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) |
1979 | USA | Martina Navratilova (2) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–4 |
1978 | USA | Martina Navratilova | USA | Chris Evert | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
1977 | GBR | Virginia Wade | NED | Betty Stöve | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
1976 | USA | Chris Evert (2) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
1975 | USA | Billie Jean King (6) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–0, 6–1 |
1974 | USA | Chris Evert | URS | Olga Morozova | 6–0, 6–4 |
1973 | USA | Billie Jean King (5) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–0, 7–5 |
1972 | USA | Billie Jean King (4) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–3 |
1971 | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | AUS | Margaret Court | 6–4, 6–1 |
1970 | AUS | Margaret Court (3) | USA | Billie Jean King | 14–12, 11–9 |
1969 | GBR | Ann Jones | USA | Billie Jean King | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
1968 | USA | Billie Jean King (3) | AUS | Judy Tegart | 9–7, 7–5 |
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