List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions
Amateur era

List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions

Section Title: Amateur era
Table Section Text: None

Year	Country	Champion	Country	Runner-up	Score in the final

1877	BRI	Spencer Gore	BRI	William Marshall	6–1, 6–2, 6–4

1878	BRI	Frank Hadow ‡	BRI	Spencer Gore	7–5, 6–1, 9–7

1879	BRI	John Hartley ◊	BRI	Vere St. Leger Goold	6–2, 6–4, 6–2

1880	BRI	John Hartley †	BRI	Herbert Lawford	6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3

1881	BRI	William Renshaw ‡	BRI	John Hartley	6–0, 6–1, 6–1

1882	BRI	William Renshaw †	BRI	Ernest Renshaw	6–1, 2–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–2

1883	BRI	William Renshaw †	BRI	Ernest Renshaw	2–6, 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3

1884	BRI	William Renshaw †	BRI	Herbert Lawford	6–0, 6–4, 9–7

1885	BRI	William Renshaw †	BRI	Herbert Lawford	7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5

1886	BRI	William Renshaw †	BRI	Herbert Lawford	6–0, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

1887	BRI	Herbert Lawford ◊	BRI	Ernest Renshaw	1–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4

1888	BRI	Ernest Renshaw ‡	BRI	Herbert Lawford	6–3, 7–5, 6–0

1889	BRI	William Renshaw ‡	BRI	Ernest Renshaw	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

1890	BRI	Willoughby Hamilton ‡	BRI	William Renshaw	6–8, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–1

1891	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley ◊	BRI	Joshua Pim	6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–0

1892	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley †	BRI	Joshua Pim	4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2

1893	BRI	Joshua Pim ‡	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley	3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2

1894	BRI	Joshua Pim †	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley	10–8, 6–2, 8–6

1895	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley ◊	BRI	Wilberforce Eaves	4–6, 2–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3

1896	BRI	Harold Mahony ‡	BRI	Wilfred Baddeley	6–2, 6–8, 5–7, 8–6, 6–3

1897	BRI	Reginald Doherty ‡	BRI	Harold Mahony	6–4, 6–4, 6–3

1898	BRI	Reginald Doherty †	BRI	Laurence Doherty	6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7, 6–1

1899	BRI	Reginald Doherty †	BRI	Arthur Gore	1–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3

1900	BRI	Reginald Doherty †	BRI	Sydney Smith	6–8, 6–3, 6–1, 6–2

1901	BRI	Arthur Gore ‡	BRI	Reginald Doherty	4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4

1902	BRI	Laurence Doherty ‡	BRI	Arthur Gore	6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–0

1903	BRI	Laurence Doherty †	BRI	Frank Riseley	7–5, 6–3, 6–0

1904	BRI	Laurence Doherty †	BRI	Frank Riseley	6–1, 7–5, 8–6

1905	BRI	Laurence Doherty †	AUS	Norman Brookes	8–6, 6–2, 6–4

1906	BRI	Laurence Doherty †	BRI	Frank Riseley	6–4, 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

1907	AUS	Norman Brookes ◊	BRI	Arthur Gore	6–4, 6–2, 6–2

1908	BRI	Arthur Gore ◊	BRI	Herbert Roper Barrett	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 3–6, 6–4

1909	BRI	Arthur Gore †	BRI	Major Ritchie	6–8, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–2

1910	NZL	Anthony Wilding ‡	BRI	Arthur Gore	6–4, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2

1911	NZL	Anthony Wilding †	BRI	Herbert Roper Barrett	6–4, 4–6, 2–6, 6–2, retired

1912	NZL	Anthony Wilding †	BRI	Arthur Gore	6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4

1913	NZL	Anthony Wilding †	USA	Maurice McLoughlin	8–6, 6–3, 10–8

1914	AUS	Norman Brookes ‡	NZL	Anthony Wilding	6–4, 6–4, 7–5

1915	No competition (due to World War I)

1916

1917

1918

1919	AUS	Gerald Patterson ‡	AUS	Norman Brookes	6–3, 7–5, 6–2

1920	USA	Bill Tilden ‡	AUS	Gerald Patterson	2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4

1921	USA	Bill Tilden †	SAF	Brian Norton	4–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–0, 7–5

1922	AUS	Gerald Patterson	BRI	Randolph Lycett	6–3, 6–4, 6–2

1923	USA	Bill Johnston	USA	Francis Hunter	6–0, 6–3, 6–1

1924	FRA	Jean Borotra	FRA	René Lacoste	6–1, 3–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

1925	FRA	René Lacoste	FRA	Jean Borotra	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 8–6

1926	FRA	Jean Borotra	USA	Howard Kinsey	8–6, 6–1, 6–3

1927	FRA	Henri Cochet	FRA	Jean Borotra	4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–5

1928	FRA	René Lacoste	FRA	Henri Cochet	6–1, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2

1929	FRA	Henri Cochet	FRA	Jean Borotra	6–4, 6–3, 6–4

1930	USA	Bill Tilden	USA	Wilmer Allison	6–3, 9–7, 6–4

1931	USA	Sidney Wood	USA	Frank Shields	walkover

1932	USA	Ellsworth Vines	GBR	Bunny Austin	6–4, 6–2, 6–0

1933	AUS	Jack Crawford	USA	Ellsworth Vines	4–6, 11–9, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4

1934	GBR	Fred Perry	AUS	Jack Crawford	6–3, 6–0, 7–5

1935	GBR	Fred Perry	GER	Gottfried von Cramm	6–2, 6–4, 6–4

1936	GBR	Fred Perry	GER	Gottfried von Cramm	6–1, 6–1, 6–0

1937	USA	Don Budge	GER	Gottfried von Cramm	6–3, 6–4, 6–2

1938	USA	Don Budge	GBR	Bunny Austin	6–1, 6–0, 6–3

1939	USA	Bobby Riggs	USA	Elwood Cooke	2–6, 8–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2

1940	No competition (due to World War II)

1941

1942

1943

1944

1945

1946	FRA	Yvon Petra	AUS	Geoff Brown	6–2, 6–4, 7–9, 5–7, 6–4

1947	USA	Jack Kramer	USA	Tom Brown	6–1, 6–3, 6–2

1948	USA	Bob Falkenburg	AUS	John Bromwich	7–5, 0–6, 6–2, 3–6, 7–5

1949	USA	Ted Schroeder	TCH	Jaroslav Drobný	3–6, 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4

1950	USA	Budge Patty	AUS	Frank Sedgman	6–1, 8–10, 6–2, 6–3

1951	USA	Dick Savitt	AUS	Ken McGregor	6–4, 6–4, 6–4

1952	AUS	Frank Sedgman	EGY	Jaroslav Drobný	4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–2

1953	USA	Vic Seixas	DEN	Kurt Nielsen	9–7, 6–3, 6–4

1954	EGY	Jaroslav Drobný	AUS	Ken Rosewall	13–11, 4–6, 6–2, 9–7

1955	USA	Tony Trabert	DEN	Kurt Nielsen	6–3, 7–5, 6–1

1956	AUS	Lew Hoad	AUS	Ken Rosewall	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–4

1957	AUS	Lew Hoad	AUS	Ashley Cooper	6–2, 6–1, 6–2

1958	AUS	Ashley Cooper	AUS	Neale Fraser	3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 13–11

1959	USA	Alex Olmedo	AUS	Rod Laver	6–4, 6–3, 6–4

1960	AUS	Neale Fraser	AUS	Rod Laver	6–4, 3–6, 9–7, 7–5

1961	AUS	Rod Laver	USA	Chuck McKinley	6–3, 6–1, 6–4

1962	AUS	Rod Laver	AUS	Martin Mulligan	6–2, 6–2, 6–1

1963	USA	Chuck McKinley	AUS	Fred Stolle	9–7, 6–1, 6–4

1964	AUS	Roy Emerson	AUS	Fred Stolle	6–4, 12–10, 4–6, 6–3

1965	AUS	Roy Emerson	AUS	Fred Stolle	6–2, 6–4, 6–4

1966	ESP	Manuel Santana	USA	Dennis Ralston	6–4, 11–9, 6–4

1967	AUS	John Newcombe	FRG	Wilhelm Bungert	6–3, 6–1, 6–1

Sentence(s)

Hartley won the 1879 Gentlemans Singles title against Vere St. Leger Goold in three sets, retaining his title the following year, 1880, by defeating Herbert Lawford 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3.

final_sentence: Hartley won the 1879 Gentlemans Singles title against Vere St. Leger Goold in three sets, retaining his title the following year, 1880, by defeating Herbert Lawford 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–3.