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Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions
LocationLondon
United Kingdom
VenueAELTC
Governing bodyAELTC
Created1877
Editions137 events (2024)
56 events (Open Era)
SurfaceGrass (since 1877)
Prize money£2,700,000 (2024)
TrophyGentleman's Singles Trophy
Websitewimbledon.com
Most titles
Amateur era7: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Open era8: Roger Federer
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era6: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Open era5: Björn Borg
5: Roger Federer
Current champion
Carlos Alcaraz
(2nd title)

Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[a][b][3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[4] The Gentlemen's Singles was the first event contested in 1877.[2]

History

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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.[4] 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.[5] It was also cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

Wimbledon Lawn tennis final, 15 July 1879.

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.[7] 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.[7] 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.[7][8][9]

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".[10] New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee.[c][13] In 2017, the Gentlemen's Singles winner received prize money of £2,220,000.[14]

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).[5]

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.[5]

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, an American player reached Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9, only exception being 1996 Runner Up MaliVai Washington, a new open era record.

Champions

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Amateur era

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William Renshaw was the first man to win seven championships.
Reginald Doherty won Wimbledon four times and his brother Laurence won it five times.
Fred Perry won three consecutive championships and was the last British man to win Wimbledon (1936) until Andy Murray's win 77 years later in 2013.
Key
All Comers' winner, Challenge round winner ‡
Defending champion, Challenge round winner †
All Comers' winner, no Challenge round ◊
Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[15]
1877  BRI[d] Spencer Gore (1/1)  BRI William Marshall 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1878  BRI Frank Hadow (1/1) ‡  BRI Spencer Gore 7–5, 6–1, 9–7
1879  BRI John Hartley (1/2) ◊  BRI Vere St. Leger Goold 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1880  BRI John Hartley (2/2) †  BRI Herbert Lawford 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1881  BRI William Renshaw (1/7) ‡  BRI John Hartley 6–0, 6–1, 6–1
1882  BRI William Renshaw (2/7) †  BRI Ernest Renshaw 6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2
1883  BRI William Renshaw (3/7) †  BRI Ernest Renshaw 2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1884  BRI William Renshaw (4/7) †  BRI Herbert Lawford 6–0, 6–4, 9–7
1885  BRI William Renshaw (5/7) †  BRI Herbert Lawford 7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5
1886  BRI William Renshaw (6/7) †  BRI Herbert Lawford 6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1887  BRI Herbert Lawford (1/1) ◊  BRI Ernest Renshaw 1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1888  BRI Ernest Renshaw (1/1) ‡  BRI Herbert Lawford 6–3, 7–5, 6–0
1889  BRI William Renshaw (7/7) ‡  BRI Ernest Renshaw 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
1890  BRI Willoughby Hamilton (1/1) ‡  BRI William Renshaw 6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1
1891  BRI Wilfred Baddeley (1/3) ◊  BRI Joshua Pim 6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0
1892  BRI Wilfred Baddeley (2/3) †  BRI Joshua Pim 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1893  BRI Joshua Pim (1/2) ‡  BRI Wilfred Baddeley 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1894  BRI Joshua Pim (2/2) †  BRI Wilfred Baddeley 10–8, 6–2, 8–6
1895  BRI Wilfred Baddeley (3/3) ◊  BRI Wilberforce Eaves 4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3
1896  BRI Harold Mahony (1/1) ‡  BRI Wilfred Baddeley 6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3
1897  BRI Reginald Doherty (1/4) ‡  BRI Harold Mahony 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1898  BRI Reginald Doherty (2/4) †  BRI Laurence Doherty 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1
1899  BRI Reginald Doherty (3/4) †  BRI Arthur Gore 1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1900  BRI Reginald Doherty (4/4) †  BRI Sydney Smith 6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1901  BRI Arthur Gore (1/3) ‡  BRI Reginald Doherty 4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4
1902  BRI Laurence Doherty (1/5) ‡  BRI Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1903  BRI Laurence Doherty (2/5) †  BRI Frank Riseley 7–5, 6–3, 6–0
1904  BRI Laurence Doherty (3/5) †  BRI Frank Riseley 6–1, 7–5, 8–6
1905  BRI Laurence Doherty (4/5) †  AUS Norman Brookes 8–6, 6–2, 6–4
1906  BRI Laurence Doherty (5/5) †  BRI Frank Riseley 6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1907  AUS Norman Brookes (1/2) ◊  BRI Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1908  BRI Arthur Gore (2/3) ◊  BRI Herbert Roper Barrett 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4
1909  BRI Arthur Gore (3/3) †  BRI Major Ritchie 6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1910  NZL Anthony Wilding (1/4) ‡  BRI Arthur Gore 6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2
1911  NZL Anthony Wilding (2/4) †  BRI Herbert Roper Barrett 6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, retired[e]
1912  NZL Anthony Wilding (3/4) †  BRI Arthur Gore 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1913  NZL Anthony Wilding (4/4) †  USA Maurice McLoughlin 8–6, 6–3, 10–8
1914  AUS Norman Brookes (2/2) ‡  NZL Anthony Wilding 6–4, 6–4, 7–5
1915 No competition (due to World War I)[f]
1916
1917
1918
1919  AUS Gerald Patterson (1/1) ‡  AUS Norman Brookes 6–3, 7–5, 6–2
1920  USA Bill Tilden (1/3) ‡  AUS Gerald Patterson 2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
1921  USA Bill Tilden (2/3) †  RSA Brian Norton 4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5
1922  AUS Gerald Patterson (2/2)  BRI Randolph Lycett 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1923  USA Bill Johnston (1/1)  USA Francis Hunter 6–0, 6–3, 6–1
1924  FRA Jean Borotra (1/2)  FRA René Lacoste 6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1925  FRA René Lacoste (1/2)  FRA Jean Borotra 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1926  FRA Jean Borotra (2/2)  USA Howard Kinsey 8–6, 6–1, 6–3
1927  FRA Henri Cochet (1/2)  FRA Jean Borotra 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1928  FRA René Lacoste (2/2)  FRA Henri Cochet 6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1929  FRA Henri Cochet (2/2)  FRA Jean Borotra 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1930  USA Bill Tilden (3/3)  USA Wilmer Allison 6–3, 9–7, 6–4
1931  USA Sidney Wood (1/1)  USA Frank Shields Walkover[g]
1932  USA Ellsworth Vines (1/1)  GBR Bunny Austin 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1933  AUS Jack Crawford (1/1)  USA Ellsworth Vines 4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1934  GBR Fred Perry (1/3)  AUS Jack Crawford 6–3, 6–0, 7–5
1935  GBR Fred Perry (2/3)  GER Gottfried von Cramm 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1936  GBR Fred Perry (3/3)  GER Gottfried von Cramm 6–1, 6–1, 6–0
1937  USA Don Budge (1/2)  GER Gottfried von Cramm 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1938  USA Don Budge (2/2)  GBR Bunny Austin 6–1, 6–0, 6–3
1939  USA Bobby Riggs (1/1)  USA Elwood Cooke 2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1940 No competition (due to World War II)[h]
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946  FRA Yvon Petra (1/1)  AUS Geoff Brown 6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4
1947  USA Jack Kramer (1/1)  USA Tom Brown 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1948  USA Bob Falkenburg (1/1)  AUS John Bromwich 7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1949  USA Ted Schroeder (1/1)  TCH Jaroslav Drobný 3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1950  USA Budge Patty (1/1)  AUS Frank Sedgman 6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3
1951  USA Dick Savitt (1/1)  AUS Ken McGregor 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1952  AUS Frank Sedgman (1/1)  EGY Jaroslav Drobný 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1953  USA Vic Seixas (1/1)  DEN Kurt Nielsen 9–7, 6–3, 6–4
1954  EGY Jaroslav Drobný (1/1)  AUS Ken Rosewall 13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7
1955  USA Tony Trabert (1/1)  DEN Kurt Nielsen 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1956  AUS Lew Hoad (1/2)  AUS Ken Rosewall 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957  AUS Lew Hoad (2/2)  AUS Ashley Cooper 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1958  AUS Ashley Cooper (1/1)  AUS Neale Fraser 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11
1959  USA[i] Alex Olmedo (1/1)  AUS Rod Laver 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1960  AUS Neale Fraser (1/1)  AUS Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5
1961  AUS Rod Laver (1/4)  USA Chuck McKinley 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1962  AUS Rod Laver (2/4)  AUS Martin Mulligan 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1963  USA Chuck McKinley (1/1)  AUS Fred Stolle 9–7, 6–1, 6–4
1964  AUS Roy Emerson (1/2)  AUS Fred Stolle 6–4, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3
1965  AUS Roy Emerson (2/2)  AUS Fred Stolle 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1966  ESP Manuel Santana (1/1)  USA Dennis Ralston 6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1967  AUS John Newcombe (1/3)  FRG Wilhelm Bungert 6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Open era

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Björn Borg won five consecutive titles between 1976 and 1980.
A man, with a modern racket in his right hand and a tennis ball in his left hand, prepares to serve
Pete Sampras won seven titles in eight years.
Roger Federer is an eight-time champion, an all-time men's record.
Novak Djokovic, a seven-time champion.
Year Country Champion Country Runner-up Score in the final[15]
1968  AUS Rod Laver (3/4)  AUS Tony Roche 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1969  AUS Rod Laver (4/4)  AUS John Newcombe 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1970  AUS John Newcombe (2/3)  AUS Ken Rosewall 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1971  AUS John Newcombe (3/3)  USA Stan Smith 6–3, 5–7, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1972  USA Stan Smith (1/1)  ROU Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1973  TCH Jan Kodeš (1/1)  URS Alex Metreveli 6–1, 9–8(7–5), 6–3
1974  USA Jimmy Connors (1/2)  AUS Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
1975  USA Arthur Ashe (1/1)  USA Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1976  SWE Björn Borg (1/5)  ROU Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–2, 9–7
1977  SWE Björn Borg (2/5)  USA Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1978  SWE Björn Borg (3/5)  USA Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1979  SWE Björn Borg (4/5)  USA Roscoe Tanner 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1980  SWE Björn Borg (5/5)  USA John McEnroe 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–7(16–18), 8–6
1981  USA John McEnroe (1/3)  SWE Björn Borg 4–6, 7–6(7–1), 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1982  USA Jimmy Connors (2/2)  USA John McEnroe 3–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1983  USA John McEnroe (2/3)  NZL Chris Lewis 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1984  USA John McEnroe (3/3)  USA Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–1, 6–2
1985  FRG Boris Becker (1/3)  USA Kevin Curren 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–4
1986  FRG Boris Becker (2/3)  TCH Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1987  AUS Pat Cash (1/1)  TCH Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–5
1988  SWE Stefan Edberg (1/2)  FRG Boris Becker 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4, 6–2
1989  FRG Boris Becker (3/3)  SWE Stefan Edberg 6–0, 7–6(7–1), 6–4
1990  SWE Stefan Edberg (2/2)  FRG Boris Becker 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
1991  GER Michael Stich (1/1)  GER Boris Becker 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992  USA Andre Agassi (1/1)  CRO Goran Ivanišević 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4
1993  USA Pete Sampras (1/7)  USA Jim Courier 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–3
1994  USA Pete Sampras (2/7)  CRO Goran Ivanišević 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–5), 6–0
1995  USA Pete Sampras (3/7)  GER Boris Becker 6–7(5–7), 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1996  NED Richard Krajicek (1/1)  USA MaliVai Washington 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1997  USA Pete Sampras (4/7)  FRA Cédric Pioline 6–4, 6–2, 6–4
1998  USA Pete Sampras (5/7)  CRO Goran Ivanišević 6–7(2–7), 7–6(11–9), 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1999  USA Pete Sampras (6/7)  USA Andre Agassi 6–3, 6–4, 7–5
2000  USA Pete Sampras (7/7)  AUS Patrick Rafter 6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2
2001  CRO Goran Ivanišević (1/1)  AUS Patrick Rafter 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7
2002  AUS Lleyton Hewitt (1/1)  ARG David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
2003   SUI Roger Federer (1/8)  AUS Mark Philippoussis 7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2004   SUI Roger Federer (2/8)  USA Andy Roddick 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2005   SUI Roger Federer (3/8)  USA Andy Roddick 6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
2006   SUI Roger Federer (4/8)  ESP Rafael Nadal 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3
2007   SUI Roger Federer (5/8)  ESP Rafael Nadal 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–2
2008  ESP Rafael Nadal (1/2)   SUI Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7
2009   SUI Roger Federer (6/8)  USA Andy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 16–14
2010  ESP Rafael Nadal (2/2)  CZE Tomáš Berdych 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
2011  SRB Novak Djokovic (1/7)  ESP Rafael Nadal 6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3
2012   SUI Roger Federer (7/8)  GBR Andy Murray 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4
2013  GBR Andy Murray (1/2)  SRB Novak Djokovic 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
2014  SRB Novak Djokovic (2/7)   SUI Roger Federer 6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4
2015  SRB Novak Djokovic (3/7)   SUI Roger Federer 7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3
2016  GBR Andy Murray (2/2)  CAN Milos Raonic 6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2)
2017   SUI Roger Federer (8/8)  CRO Marin Čilić 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
2018  SRB Novak Djokovic (4/7)  RSA Kevin Anderson 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–3)
2019  SRB Novak Djokovic (5/7)   SUI Roger Federer 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]
2021  SRB Novak Djokovic (6/7)  ITA Matteo Berrettini 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
2022  SRB Novak Djokovic (7/7)  AUS Nick Kyrgios 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2023  ESP Carlos Alcaraz (1/2)  SRB Novak Djokovic 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
2024  ESP Carlos Alcaraz (2/2)  SRB Novak Djokovic 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)

Statistics

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Multiple champions

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A black board featuring the year of every Wimbledon championship next to the name of its winner
List of champions as of 2008, in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum.
A golden trophy, in the shape of a loving-cup, next to a silver plate
The Gentlemen's Singles trophy (left), and the Ladies' Singles trophy (right).
  • Years in italic type denote titles defended in the challenge round.
Player Open Era Amateur Era All-time Years
 Roger Federer (SUI) 8 0 8 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017
 Pete Sampras (USA) 7 0 7 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
 Novak Djokovic (SRB) 7 0 7 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
 William Renshaw (BRI) 0 7 7 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889
 Laurence Doherty (BRI) 0 5 5 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
 Björn Borg (SWE) 5 0 5 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
 Reginald Doherty (BRI) 0 4 4 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900
 Anthony Wilding (NZL) 0 4 4 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
 Rod Laver (AUS) 2 2 4 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
 Wilfred Baddeley (BRI) 0 3 3 1891, 1892, 1895
 Arthur Gore (BRI) 0 3 3 1901, 1908, 1909
 Bill Tilden (USA) 0 3 3 1920, 1921, 1930
 Fred Perry (GBR) 0 3 3 1934, 1935, 1936
 John Newcombe (AUS) 2 1 3 1967, 1970, 1971
 John McEnroe (USA) 3 0 3 1981, 1983, 1984
 Boris Becker (GER) 3 0 3 1985, 1986, 1989
 John Hartley (BRI) 0 2 2 1879, 1880
 Joshua Pim (BRI) 0 2 2 1893, 1894
 Norman Brookes (AUS) 0 2 2 1907, 1914
 Gerald Patterson (AUS) 0 2 2 1919, 1922
 Jean Borotra (FRA) 0 2 2 1924, 1926
 René Lacoste (FRA) 0 2 2 1925, 1928
 Henri Cochet (FRA) 0 2 2 1927, 1929
 Don Budge (USA) 0 2 2 1937, 1938
 Lew Hoad (AUS) 0 2 2 1956, 1957
 Roy Emerson (AUS) 0 2 2 1964, 1965
 Jimmy Connors (USA) 2 0 2 1974, 1982
 Stefan Edberg (SWE) 2 0 2 1988, 1990
 Rafael Nadal (ESP) 2 0 2 2008, 2010
 Andy Murray (GBR) 2 0 2 2013, 2016
 Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) 2 0 2 2023, 2024

Championships by country

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Country Amateur Era Open Era All-time First title Last title
 Great Britain (GBR)[d][j] 35 2 37 1877 2016
 United States (USA) 18 15 33 1920 2000
 Australia (AUS) 15 6 21 1907 2002
  Switzerland (SUI) 0 8 8 2003 2017
 France (FRA) 7 0 7 1924 1946
 Serbia (SRB) 0 7 7 2011 2022
 Sweden (SWE) 0 7 7 1976 1990
 Spain (ESP) 1 4 5 1966 2024
 Germany (GER)[k] 0 4 4 1985 1991
 New Zealand (NZL) 4 0 4 1910 1913
 Croatia (CRO) 0 1 1 2001 2001
 Czechoslovakia (TCH)[l] 0 1 1 1973 1973
 Egypt (EGY) 1 0 1 1954 1954
 Netherlands (NED) 0 1 1 1996 1996

See also

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Wimbledon Open other competitions

Grand Slam men's singles

Other events

Notes

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  1. ^ Since 2009, Centre Court features a retractable roof, allowing indoor and night-time play.[1]
  2. ^ Wimbledon entered the Open Era with the 1968 edition, allowing professional players to compete alongside amateurs.[2]
  3. ^ John McEnroe is the only player to have been denied membership in 1981, because of his on-court behaviour during the championships.[11][12]
  4. ^ a b "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 (1922–present).[5][16]
  5. ^ Anthony Wilding won the challenge round after Herbert Roper Barrett retired because of fatigue.[17]
  6. ^ The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I.[5]
  7. ^ Sidney Wood won the final by walkover after Frank Shields withdrew because of a knee injury.[18]
  8. ^ The tournament was not held from 1940 to 1945 because of World War II.[5]
  9. ^ He is recorded at the current Wimbledon website as a Peruvian citizen, but in actuality he played for the United States.[19][20]
  10. ^ Thirty-two wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922), plus five wins by players from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1922–present).[5][16]
  11. ^ Three wins by players from West Germany (FRG, 1949–1990), plus one win by a player from Germany (GER, 1990–present).
  12. ^ Czechoslovakia (TCH, 1918–1992) split into the Czech Republic (CZE, 1993–present) and Slovakia (SVK, 1993–present).

References

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General
  • "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  • "Grand Slam Tournaments – Wimbledon" (PDF). usta.com. United States Tennis Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-20. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  • "Wimbledon-List of Wimbledon men's singles champions". ESPN. Reuters. 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
Specific
  1. ^ Harman, Neil (2009-04-22). "No more soaked strawberries – Centre Court, Wimbledon, gets a roof". The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 2009-07-19.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "About Wimbledon – History: History". wimbledon.com. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  3. ^ "FAQ – Grass Courts" (PDF). wimbledon.org. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  4. ^ a b "Tournament profile – Wimbledon". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Gentlemen's Singles". wimbledon.com. AELTC. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b Fuller, Russell (1 April 2020). "Wimbledon cancelled due to coronavirus – where does that leave tennis in 2020?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Barrett, John (1986). 100 Wimbledon Championships: A Celebration. Collins Willow. ISBN 978-0-00-218220-1.
  8. ^ Roberts, John (1998-08-05). "Tennis: Fast, fan friendly – but full of faults". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  9. ^ "Breaking with tradition". The Age. 2004-01-25. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  10. ^ "About Wimbledon – Trophies". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Jolly snub for McEnroe; he's refused All-England". St. Petersburg Times. United Press International. 1981-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  12. ^ Zenilman, Avi (2009-06-24). "Back Issues: McEnroe vs. Thatcher". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  13. ^ "About Wimbledon – About the AELTC". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  14. ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  15. ^ a b "Draws Archive, Gentlemen's Singles - The Championships, Wimbledon - Official Site by IBM". www.wimbledon.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022.
  16. ^ a b "History – Rolls of Honour: Country abbreviations". wimbledon.org. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  17. ^ Myers, Arthur Wallis (1916). Captain Anthony Wilding. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN 978-0-548-88688-5.
  18. ^ "History - 1930s". The Championships, Wimbledon. www.wimbledon.com. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
  19. ^ "Draws Archive – The Championships, Wimbledon". Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  20. ^ "How they meet at Wimbledon, the 1959 Wimbledon draw". The Daily Telegraph. 18 Jun 1959. pp. Page 6. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
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