List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions explained

Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions
Bar Color:	C9E190
City:	London
Country:	United Kingdom
Venue:	AELTC
Governing Body:	AELTC
Created:	1877
Editions:	137 events (2024) 56 events (Open Era)
Surface:	Grass (since 1877)
Prize Money:	£2,700,000 (2024)
Trophy:	Gentleman's Singles Trophy
Most Amateur Era Titles:	7: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular)
Most Open Era Titles:	8: Roger Federer
Most Consecutive Titles Amateur Era:	6: William Renshaw (challenge round) 3: Fred Perry (regular)
Most Consecutive Titles Open Era:	5: Björn Borg 5: Roger Federer
Current Champion:	Carlos Alcaraz (2nd title)
Website:	wimbledon.com

Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts^[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]

History

The Wimbledon Championships are played in the first two weeks of July (as of July 2017; prior to this, they were played in the last week of June and first week of July) and have chronologically been 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] It was also cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[6] The best-of-12-points lingering death 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.^{[6] [7] [8]}

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".^[9] New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee.^[10] In 2017, the Gentlemen's Singles winner received prize money of £2,220,000.^[11]

In the Amateur Era, William Renshaw (1881–1886, 1889) holds the record for the most titles in the Gentlemen's Singles, winning Wimbledon seven times. 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 with three (1934–1936).^[4]

In the Open Era, since the inclusion of professional tennis players in 1968, Roger Federer (2003–2007, 2009, 2012, 2017) holds the record for the most Gentlemen's Singles titles with eight. Björn Borg (1976–1980) and Roger Federer (2003–2007) share the record for most consecutive victories with five.^[4]

Federer reached 7 consecutive Wimbledon Finals (2003 – 09), an all-time record, surpassing the old record of 6 consecutive finals by Borg (1976–81) and in the process the Swede won 41 consecutive matches at Wimbledon.

This event was won without losing a single set in the entire tournament during the Open Era twice, in 1976 by Björn Borg and in 2017 by Roger Federer.

Roger Federer is the only player in history, in both the Amateur and Open Eras, to reach the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final twelve times.

For 9 consecutive years, from 1992 to 2000, Pete Sampras reached the Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9 [not in 1996], an open era record.

Champions

Amateur era

Key

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†
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊

Year	Country	Champion	Country	Runner-up	Score in the final^[12]
1877		(1/1)			6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1878		(1/1) ‡			7–5, 6–1, 9–7
1879		(1/2) ◊			6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1880		(2/2) †			6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1881		(1/7) ‡			6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1882		(2/7) †			6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1883		(3/7) †			2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1884		(4/7) †			6–0, 6–4, 9–7
1885		(5/7) †			7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1886		(6/7) †			6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1887		(1/1) ◊			1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1888		(1/1) ‡			6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1889		(7/7) ‡			6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1890		(1/1) ‡			6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1891		(1/3) ◊			6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0
1892		(2/3) †			4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1893		(1/2) ‡			3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1894		(2/2) †			10–8, 6–2, 8–6
1895		(3/3) ◊			4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1896		(1/1) ‡			6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
1897		(1/4) ‡			6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1898		(2/4) †			6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
1899		(3/4) †			1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1900		(4/4) †			6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1901		(1/3) ‡			4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1902		(1/5) ‡			6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1903		(2/5) †			7–5, 6–3, 6–0
1904		(3/5) †			6–1, 7–5, 8–6
1905		(4/5) †	Australia		8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1906		(5/5) †			6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1907	Australia	(1/2) ◊			6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908		(2/3) ◊			6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4
1909		(3/3) †			6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1910	New Zealand	(1/4) ‡			6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1911	New Zealand	(2/4) †			6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, retired
1912	New Zealand	(3/4) †			6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1913	New Zealand	(4/4) †	United States		8–6, 6–3, 10–8
1914	Australia	(2/2) ‡	New Zealand		6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1915	No competition (due to World War I)
1916
1917
1918
1919	Australia	(1/1) ‡	Australia		6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1920	United States	(1/3) ‡	Australia		2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1921	United States	(2/3) †			4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
1922	Australia	(2/2)			6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1923	United States	(1/1)	United States		6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1924	France	(1/2)	France		6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1925	France	(1/2)	France		6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1926	France	(2/2)	United States		8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1927	France	(1/2)	France		4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1928	France	(2/2)	France		6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1929	France	(2/2)	France		6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1930	United States	(3/3)	United States		6–3, 9–7, 6–4
1931	United States	(1/1)	United States		Walkover
1932	United States	(1/1)	United Kingdom		6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1933	Australia	(1/1)	United States		4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1934	United Kingdom	(1/3)	Australia		6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1935	United Kingdom	(2/3)			6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1936	United Kingdom	(3/3)			6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1937	United States	(1/2)			6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1938	United States	(2/2)	United Kingdom		6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1939	United States	(1/1)	United States		2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1940	No competition (due to World War II)
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946	France	(1/1)	Australia		6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4
1947	United States	(1/1)	United States		6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1948	United States	(1/1)	Australia		7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1949	United States	(1/1)			3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1950	United States	(1/1)	Australia		6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1951	United States	(1/1)	Australia		6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1952	Australia	(1/1)	Egypt		4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1953	United States	(1/1)			9–7, 6–3, 6–4
1954	Egypt	(1/1)	Australia		13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7
1955	United States	(1/1)			6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1956	Australia	(1/2)	Australia		6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957	Australia	(2/2)	Australia		6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1958	Australia	(1/1)	Australia		3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11
1959	United States	(1/1)	Australia		6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1960	Australia	(1/1)	Australia		6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1961	Australia	(1/4)	United States		6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1962	Australia	(2/4)	Australia		6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1963	United States	(1/1)	Australia		9–7, 6–1, 6–4
1964	Australia	(1/2)	Australia		6–4, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3
1965	Australia	(2/2)	Australia		6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1966	Spain	(1/1)	United States		6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1967	Australia	(1/3)			6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Open era

Year	Country	Champion	Country	Runner-up	Score in the final
		(3/4)			6–3, 6–4, 6–2
		(4/4)			6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
					5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
		(3/3)			6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
		(1/1)			4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
		(1/1)			6–1, 9–8^(7–5), 6–3
		(1/2)			6–1, 6–1, 6–4
		(1/1)			6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
		(1/5)			6–4, 6–2, 9–7
		(2/5)			3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
		(3/5)			6–2, 6–2, 6–3
		(4/5)			6–7^(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
		(5/5)			1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7^(16–18), 8–6
		(1/3)			4–6, 7–6^(7–1), 7–6^(7–4), 6–4
		(2/2)			3–6, 6–3, 6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4
		(2/3)			6–2, 6–2, 6–2
		(3/3)			6–1, 6–1, 6–2
		(1/3)			6–3, 6–7^(4–7), 7–6^(7–3), 6–4
		(2/3)			6–4, 6–3, 7–5
		(1/1)			7–6^(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
		(1/2)			4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
		(3/3)			6–0, 7–6^(7–1), 6–4
		(2/2)			6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
		(1/1)			6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 6–4
		(1/1)			6–7^(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
		(1/7)			7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(8–6), 3–6, 6–3
		(2/7)			7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–5), 6–0
		(3/7)			6–7^(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
		(1/1)			6–3, 6–4, 6–3
		(4/7)			6–4, 6–2, 6–4
		(5/7)			6–7^(2–7), 7–6^(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
		(6/7)			6–3, 6–4, 7–5
		(7/7)			6–7^(10–12), 7–6^(7–5), 6–4, 6–2
		(1/1)			6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7
		(1/1)			6–1, 6–3, 6–2
		(1/8)			7–6^(7–5), 6–2, 7–6^(7–3)
		(2/8)			4–6, 7–5, 7–6^(7–3), 6–4
		(3/8)			6–2, 7–6^(7–2), 6–4
		(4/8)			6–0, 7–6^(7–5), 6–7^(2–7), 6–3
		(5/8)			7–6^(9–7), 4–6, 7–6^(7–3), 2–6, 6–2
		(1/2)			6–4, 6–4, 6–7^(5–7), 6–7^(8–10), 9–7
		(6/8)			5–7, 7–6^(8–6), 7–6^(7–5), 3–6, 16–14
		(2/2)			6–3, 7–5, 6–4
		(1/7)			6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
		(7/8)			4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
		(1/2)			6–4, 7–5, 6–4
		(2/7)			6–7^(7–9), 6–4, 7–6^(7–4), 5–7, 6–4
		(3/7)			7–6^(7–1), 6–7^(10–12), 6–4, 6–3
		(2/2)			6–4, 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–2)
		(8/8)			6–3, 6–1, 6–4
		(4/7)			6–2, 6–2, 7–6^(7–3)
		(5/7)			7–6^(7–5), 1–6, 7–6^(7–4), 4–6, 13–12^(7–3)
2020	No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic)
		(6/7)			6–7^(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
		(7/7)			4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6^(7–3)
		(1/2)			1–6, 7–6^(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
		(2/2)			6–2, 6–2, 7–6^(7–4)

Statistics

Multiple champions

• Years in italic type denote titles defended in the challenge round.

Player	Open Era	Amateur Era	All-time	Years
	8	0	8	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017
	7	0	7	1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
	7	0	7	2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
	0	7	7	1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889
	0	5	5	1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
	5	0	5	1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
	0	4	4	1897, 1898, 1899, 1900
	0	4	4	1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
	2	2	4	1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
	0	3	3	1891, 1892, 1895
	0	3	3	1901, 1908, 1909
	0	3	3	1920, 1921, 1930
	0	3	3	1934, 1935, 1936
	2	1	3	1967, 1970, 1971
	3	0	3	1981, 1983, 1984
	3	0	3	1985, 1986, 1989
	0	2	2	1879, 1880
	0	2	2	1893, 1894
	0	2	2	1907, 1914
	0	2	2	1919, 1922
	0	2	2	1924, 1926
	0	2	2	1925, 1928
	0	2	2	1927, 1929
	0	2	2	1937, 1938
	0	2	2	1956, 1957
	0	2	2	1964, 1965
	2	0	2	1974, 1982
	2	0	2	1988, 1990
	2	0	2	2008, 2010
	2	0	2	2013, 2016
	2	0	2	2023, 2024

Championships by country

Country	Amateur Era	Open Era	All-time	First title	Last title
	35	2	37		2016
	18	15	33		2000
	15	6	21		2002
	0	8	8		2017
	7	0	7		1946
	0	7	7		2022
	0	7	7		1990
	1	4	5		2024
	0	4	4		1991
	4	0	4		1913
	0	1	1		2001
	0	1	1		1973
	1	0	1		1954
	0	1	1		1996

See also

Wimbledon Open other competitions

• List of Wimbledon ladies' singles champions
  • List of Wimbledon gentlemen's doubles champions List of Wimbledon ladies' doubles champions
• List of Wimbledon mixed doubles champions

Grand Slam men's singles

• List of Australian Open men's singles champions
• List of French Open men's singles champions
• List of US Open men's singles champions
• List of Grand Slam men's singles champions

Other events

• Wembley Championships

References

General

• Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
• Web site: usta.com . . Grand Slam Tournaments – Wimbledon . 2009-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520121622/http://www.usta.com/presentations/USTAYearBook/25.pdf . 2011-05-20 .
• Web site: ESPN. Reuters. Wimbledon-List of Wimbledon men's singles champions. 2009-07-05. 2009-07-05.

Specific

External links

• The Championships, Wimbledon official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: wimbledon.org. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. FAQ – Grass Courts. 2009-06-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224154523/http://aeltc2009.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/infosheets/grasscourts_2009.pdf . 2012-02-24.
2. Web site: atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc.. Tournament profile – Wimbledon. 2009-07-05.
3. Web site: wimbledon.com. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. About Wimbledon – History: History. 2015-08-31.
4. Web site: Gentlemen's Singles. wimbledon.com. AELTC. 2 March 2019.
5. News: Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus – where does that leave tennis in 2020?. Russell. Fuller. 1 April 2020. 1 April 2020. BBC Sport.
6. Book: Barrett, John. 100 Wimbledon Championships: A Celebration . 978-0-00-218220-1 . Collins Willow. John Barrett (tennis). 1986.
7. Web site: John. Roberts . The Independent. Tennis: Fast, fan friendly – but full of faults . 1998-08-05. 2009-06-24.
8. Web site: The Age. Breaking with tradition. 2004-01-25. 2009-07-27.
9. Web site: About Wimbledon – Trophies. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
10. Web site: About Wimbledon – About the AELTC. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
11. Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
12. Web site: Draws Archive, Gentlemen's Singles - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914232701/https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws_archive/champions/gentlemenssingles.html . 14 September 2022 . www.wimbledon.com.