# List of Wimbledon ladies' singles champions

Wimbledon Championships, is an annual tennis tournament first contested in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom. The ladies' singles was started in 1884.

## History

Wimbledon has historically been played in the last week of June and the first week of July (though changed to the first two weeks of July in 2017), and has been chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. 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. The tournament was also not contested in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ladies' singles' rules have undergone several changes since the first edition. From 1886 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 eleven times (1889, 1890, 1891, 1894, 1895, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913) in the absence of the previous year's champion. The challenge round system was abolished with the 1922 edition. Since the first championships, all matches have been played at the best-of-three 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 two-game advantage format from 1884 to 1970. The lingering death best-of-12 points tie-break was introduced in 1971 for the first two sets, played at eight games-all until 1978 and at six games-all since 1979.
The ladies' singles champion receives a sterling silver salver commonly known as the "Venus Rosewater Dish", or simply the "Rosewater Dish". The salver, which is 18.75 inches (about 48 cm) in diameter, is decorated with figures from mythology. New singles champions are traditionally elected honorary members of the AELTC by the club's committee. In 2012, the ladies' singles winner received prize money of £1,150,000.
In the Amateur–challenge round era, Dorothea Lambert Chambers (1903–1904, 1906, 1910–1911, 1913–1914) holds the record for most titles, with seven. However, it's noteworthy that three of Chambers' titles were won in the challenge round. Lottie Dod (1891–1893) and Suzanne Lenglen (1919–1921) hold the record for most consecutive wins in the ladies' singles with three victories each. The record for most wins and most consecutive wins post-challenge round in the Amateur Era, belongs to Helen Wills Moody (1927–1930, 1932–1933, 1935, 1938) with eight, including four straight victories (1927–1930).
In the Open Era, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players, Martina Navratilova (1978–1979, 1982–1987, 1990) holds the record for most victories with nine. Navratilova holds the record for most consecutive victories with six (1982–1987).
This event has been won without the loss of a set during the Open Era, by the following players: Billie Jean King in 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975, Margaret Court in 1970, Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1971 and 1980, Chris Evert in 1974 and 1981, Martina Navratilova in 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 1990, Steffi Graf in 1992 and 1996, Jana Novotná in 1998, Lindsay Davenport in 1999, Venus Williams in 2000, 2007 and 2008, Serena Williams in 2002, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2016, Petra Kvitová in 2011 and 2014 and Marion Bartoli in 2013.

## Champions

* Regular competition
* All comers' winner, challenge round winner ‡
* Defending champion, challenge round winner †
* All comers' winner, no challenge round ◊

### Amateur Era

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1884 | BRI | Maud Watson | BRI | Lilian Watson | 6–8, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1885 | BRI | Maud Watson (2) | BRI | Blanche Bingley | 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1886 | BRI | Blanche Bingley ‡ | BRI | Maud Watson | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1887 | BRI | Lottie Dod ‡ | BRI | Blanche Bingley | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1888 | BRI | Lottie Dod † (2) | BRI | Blanche Hillyard | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1889 | BRI | Blanche Hillyard ◊ (2) | BRI | Lena Rice | 4–6, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1890 | BRI | Lena Rice ◊ | BRI | May Jacks | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1891 | BRI | Lottie Dod ◊ (3) | BRI | Blanche Hillyard | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1892 | BRI | Lottie Dod † (4) | BRI | Blanche Hillyard | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1893 | BRI | Lottie Dod † (5) | BRI | Blanche Hillyard | 6–8, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1894 | BRI | Blanche Hillyard ◊ (3) | BRI | Edith Austin | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1895 | BRI | Charlotte Cooper ◊ | BRI | Helen Jackson | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1896 | BRI | Charlotte Cooper † (2) | BRI | Alice Pickering | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1897 | BRI | Blanche Hillyard ‡ (4) | BRI | Charlotte Cooper | 5–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1898 | BRI | Charlotte Cooper ◊ (3) | BRI | Louisa Martin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1899 | BRI | Blanche Hillyard ‡ (5) | BRI | Charlotte Cooper | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1900 | BRI | Blanche Hillyard † (6) | BRI | Charlotte Cooper | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1901 | BRI | Charlotte Sterry ‡ (4) | BRI | Blanche Hillyard | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1902 | BRI | Muriel Robb ‡ | BRI | Charlotte Sterry | 7–5, 6–1 |
| 1903 | BRI | Dorothea Douglass ◊ | BRI | Ethel Larcombe | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1904 | BRI | Dorothea Douglass † (2) | BRI | Charlotte Sterry | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1905 | USA | May Sutton ‡ | BRI | Dorothea Douglass | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1906 | BRI | Dorothea Douglass ‡ (3) | USA | May Sutton | 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1907 | USA | May Sutton ‡ (2) | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1908 | BRI | Charlotte Sterry ◊ (5) | BRI | Agnes Morton | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1909 | BRI | Dora Boothby ◊ | BRI | Agnes Morton | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6 |
| 1910 | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers ‡ (4) | BRI | Dora Boothby | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1911 | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers † (5) | BRI | Dora Boothby | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1912 | BRI | Ethel Larcombe ◊ | BRI | Charlotte Sterry | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1913 | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers ◊ (6) | BRI | Winifred McNair | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1914 | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers † (7) | BRI | Ethel Larcombe | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1915 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1916 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1917 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1918 | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) | No competition (due to World War I) |
| 1919 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen ‡ | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | 10–8, 4–6, 9–7 |
| 1920 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen † (2) | BRI | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1921 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen † (3) | USA | Elizabeth Ryan | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1922 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen (4) | USA | Molla Mallory | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1923 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen (5) | GBR | Kitty McKane | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1924 | GBR | Kitty McKane | USA | Helen Wills | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1925 | FRA | Suzanne Lenglen (6) | GBR | Joan Fry | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1926 | GBR | Kitty Godfree (2) | ESP | Lilí Álvarez | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1927 | USA | Helen Wills | ESP | Lilí Álvarez | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1928 | USA | Helen Wills (2) | ESP | Lilí Álvarez | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1929 | USA | Helen Wills (3) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1930 | USA | Helen Moody (4) | USA | Elizabeth Ryan | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1931 | GER | Cilly Aussem | GER | Hilde Krahwinkel | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1932 | USA | Helen Moody (5) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1933 | USA | Helen Moody (6) | GBR | Dorothy Round | 6–4, 6–8, 6–3 |
| 1934 | GBR | Dorothy Round | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–2, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1935 | USA | Helen Moody (7) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1936 | USA | Helen Jacobs | DEN | Hilde Sperling | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1937 | GBR | Dorothy Round (2) | POL | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1938 | USA | Helen Moody (8) | USA | Helen Jacobs | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1939 | USA | Alice Marble | GBR | Kay Stammers | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1940 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1941 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1942 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1943 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1944 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1945 | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) | No competition (due to World War II) |
| 1946 | USA | Pauline Betz | USA | Louise Brough | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1947 | USA | Margaret Osborne | USA | Doris Hart | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1948 | USA | Louise Brough | USA | Doris Hart | 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1949 | USA | Louise Brough (2) | USA | Margaret duPont | 10–8, 1–6, 10–8 |
| 1950 | USA | Louise Brough (3) | USA | Margaret duPont | 6–1, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1951 | USA | Doris Hart | USA | Shirley Fry | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1952 | USA | Maureen Connolly | USA | Louise Brough | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1953 | USA | Maureen Connolly (2) | USA | Doris Hart | 8–6, 7–5 |
| 1954 | USA | Maureen Connolly (3) | USA | Louise Brough | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1955 | USA | Louise Brough (4) | USA | Beverly Fleitz | 7–5, 8–6 |
| 1956 | USA | Shirley Fry | GBR | Angela Buxton | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1957 | USA | Althea Gibson | USA | Darlene Hard | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1958 | USA | Althea Gibson (2) | GBR | Angela Mortimer | 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1959 | BRA | Maria Bueno | USA | Darlene Hard | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1960 | BRA | Maria Bueno (2) | RSA | Sandra Reynolds | 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1961 | GBR | Angela Mortimer | GBR | Christine Truman | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1962 | USA | Karen Susman | TCH | Věra Suková | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1963 | AUS | Margaret Smith | USA | Billie Jean Moffitt | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1964 | BRA | Maria Bueno (3) | AUS | Margaret Smith | 6–4, 7–9, 6–3 |
| 1965 | AUS | Margaret Smith (2) | BRA | Maria Bueno | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1966 | USA | Billie Jean King | BRA | Maria Bueno | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1967 | USA | Billie Jean King (2) | GBR | Ann Jones | 6–3, 6–4 |

### Open Era

| Year | Country | Champion | Country | Runner-up | Score in the final |
| 1968 | USA | Billie Jean King (3) | AUS | Judy Tegart | 9–7, 7–5 |
| 1969 | GBR | Ann Jones | USA | Billie Jean King | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1970 | AUS | Margaret Court (3) | USA | Billie Jean King | 14–12, 11–9 |
| 1971 | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | AUS | Margaret Court | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1972 | USA | Billie Jean King (4) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1973 | USA | Billie Jean King (5) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1974 | USA | Chris Evert | URS | Olga Morozova | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1975 | USA | Billie Jean King (6) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1976 | USA | Chris Evert (2) | AUS | Evonne Goolagong | 6–3, 4–6, 8–6 |
| 1977 | GBR | Virginia Wade | NED | Betty Stöve | 4–6, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1978 | USA | Martina Navratilova | USA | Chris Evert | 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1979 | USA | Martina Navratilova (2) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1980 | AUS | Evonne Goolagong (2) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–1, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$ |
| 1981 | USA | Chris Evert (3) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1982 | USA | Martina Navratilova (3) | USA | Chris Evert | 6–1, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1983 | USA | Martina Navratilova (4) | USA | Andrea Jaeger | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1984 | USA | Martina Navratilova (5) | USA | Chris Evert | 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2 |
| 1985 | USA | Martina Navratilova (6) | USA | Chris Evert | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1986 | USA | Martina Navratilova (7) | TCH | Hana Mandlíková | 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–3 |
| 1987 | USA | Martina Navratilova (8) | FRG | Steffi Graf | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1988 | FRG | Steffi Graf | USA | Martina Navratilova | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1989 | FRG | Steffi Graf (2) | USA | Martina Navratilova | 6–2, 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 6–1 |
| 1990 | USA | Martina Navratilova (9) | USA | Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1991 | GER | Steffi Graf (3) | ARG | Gabriela Sabatini | 6–4, 3–6, 8–6 |
| 1992 | GER | Steffi Graf (4) | YUG | Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1993 | GER | Steffi Graf (5) | CZE | Jana Novotná | 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1994 | ESP | Conchita Martínez | USA | Martina Navratilova | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1995 | GER | Steffi Graf (6) | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1996 | GER | Steffi Graf (7) | ESP | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1997 | SUI | Martina Hingis | CZE | Jana Novotná | 2–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1998 | CZE | Jana Novotná | FRA | Nathalie Tauziat | 6–4, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$ |
| 1999 | USA | Lindsay Davenport | GER | Steffi Graf | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2000 | USA | Venus Williams | USA | Lindsay Davenport | 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$ |
| 2001 | USA | Venus Williams (2) | BEL | Justine Henin | 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 2002 | USA | Serena Williams | USA | Venus Williams | 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–3 |
| 2003 | USA | Serena Williams (2) | USA | Venus Williams | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2004 | RUS | Maria Sharapova | USA | Serena Williams | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2005 | USA | Venus Williams (3) | USA | Lindsay Davenport | 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 9–7 |
| 2006 | FRA | Amélie Mauresmo | BEL | Justine Henin | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2007 | USA | Venus Williams (4) | FRA | Marion Bartoli | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2008 | USA | Venus Williams (5) | USA | Serena Williams | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2009 | USA | Serena Williams (3) | USA | Venus Williams | 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–2 |
| 2010 | USA | Serena Williams (4) | RUS | Vera Zvonareva | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2011 | CZE | Petra Kvitová | RUS | Maria Sharapova | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 | USA | Serena Williams (5) | POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2013 | FRA | Marion Bartoli | GER | Sabine Lisicki | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2014 | CZE | Petra Kvitová (2) | CAN | Eugenie Bouchard | 6–3, 6–0 |
| 2015 | USA | Serena Williams (6) | ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 | USA | Serena Williams (7) | GER | Angelique Kerber | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 2017 | ESP | Garbiñe Muguruza | USA | Venus Williams | 7–5, 6–0 |
| 2018 | GER | Angelique Kerber | USA | Serena Williams | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2019 | ROU | Simona Halep | USA | Serena Williams | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2020 | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) | No competition (due to COVID-19 pandemic) |
| 2021 | AUS | Ashleigh Barty | CZE | Karolína Plíšková | 6–3, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–3 |
| 2022 | KAZ | Elena Rybakina | TUN | Ons Jabeur | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2023 | CZE | Markéta Vondroušová | TUN | Ons Jabeur | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2024 | CZE | Barbora Krejčíková | ITA | Jasmine Paolini | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |

## Statistics
### Multiple champions

* Title defended in the challenge round
| Player | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | Years |
| Martina Navratilova (USA) | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990 |
| Helen Wills Moody (USA) | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938 |
| Dorothea Lambert Chambers (UK) | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1903, 1904, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914 |
| Steffi Graf (GER) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996 |
| Serena Williams (USA) | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016 |
| Blanche Bingley (UK) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1886, 1889, 1894, 1897, 1899, 1900 |
| Suzanne Lenglen (FRA) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1923, 1925 |
| Billie Jean King (USA) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975 |
| Charlotte Cooper Sterry (UK) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1895, 1896, 1898, 1901, 1908 |
| Lottie Dod (UK) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893 |
| Venus Williams (USA) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008 |
| Louise Brough (USA) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1948, 1949, 1950, 1955 |
| Maureen Connolly (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1952, 1953, 1954 |
| Maria Bueno (BRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1959, 1960, 1964 |
| Margaret Court (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1963, 1965, 1970 |
| Chris Evert (USA) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1974, 1976, 1981 |
| Althea Gibson (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
| Dorothy Round (UK) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1934, 1937 |
| Kathleen McKane Godfree (UK) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1924, 1926 |
| May Sutton (USA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1905, 1907 |
| Maud Watson (UK) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1884, 1885 |
| Evonne Goolagong (AUS) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1971, 1980 |
| Petra Kvitová (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2011, 2014 |

### Championships by country

| Country | Amateur Era | Open Era | All-time | First title | Last title |
| United States (USA) | 28 | 29 | 57 | 1905 | 2016 |
| United Kingdom (UK) | 34 | 2 | 36 | 1884 | 1977 |
| Germany (GER) | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1931 | 2018 |
| France (FRA) | 6 | 2 | 8 | 1919 | 2013 |
| Australia (AUS) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1963 | 2021 |
| Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1998 | 2024 |
| Brazil (BRA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1959 | 1964 |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1994 | 2017 |
| Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1997 | 1997 |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2004 |
| Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2022 | 2022 |