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List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions

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]

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)

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, Pete Sampras reached the Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9 [not in 1996], an 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.
 
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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List of champions as of 2008, in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum.
 
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
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  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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