5 greatest Wimbledon Singles' Champions

Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf at Wimbledon 1988

The only professional player in history of tennis to have won at least 4 titles in each of the 4 Grand Slams, German legend Steffi Graf won 22 Grand Slam Singles' titles including 7 Wimbledon Championships. In the year 1988, she made history as she became the only tennis athlete to win a Golden Slam - winning all 4 Grand Slams and the Olympic Gold medal in the same year.

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Serena Williams

Serena Williams at Wimbledon 2016 trophy presentation

Considered by many tennis fans to be the greatest tennis player of all-time, Serena Williams has won at least one Grand Slam Singles Singles' title in three different decades (the 1990's 2000's and 2010's) Her tally of 331 Grand Slam matches played is the highest in the sport's history. Her tally of 23 Grand Slam Singles' titles is the highest by any player in the Open Era. Serena Williams has won the Wimbledon Championships 7 times and may well add a few more to her tally before retirement.

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Pete Sampras

Pete Sampras

American Pete Sampras nicknamed 'Pistol Pete' for his fast serves won 14 Grand Slam Majors. His record of six consecutive year-end No.1 ranking between 1993-1998 is unmatched in the sport. Sampras won Wimbledon 7 times in the years 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000. At the time of his retirement in 2002, he was the sport's most decorated champion with 14 Grand Slam Majors.