Wimbledon, one of the four Grand Slams, is the only Grand Slam played on outdoor grass courts. The tournament first came into effect in 1877, when Spencer Gore emerged victorious. When the tournament first started in 1877, only the Men's Singles event was played. From 1884, Ladies' Singles competition and Men's doubles were also added to the mix. Almost three decades later (1913), Women's doubles and mixed doubles also became part of this prestigious tournament.
The championship, which is chronologically the third of the four Grand Slams that take place every year, first got televised in 1937. In its rich history, Wimbledon has not been played on only three occasions: World War 1, World War 2, and COVID-19.
Men's Singles Wimbledon Winners - Amateur Era
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 1877 | Spencer Gore | Great Britain |
| 1878 | Frank Hadow | Great Britain |
| 1879 | John Hartley | Great Britain |
| 1880 | John Hartley | Great Britain |
| 1881 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1882 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1883 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1884 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1885 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1886 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1887 | Herbert Lawford | Great Britain |
| 1888 | Ernest Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1889 | William Renshaw | Great Britain |
| 1890 | Willoughby Hamilton | Great Britain |
| 1891 | Wilfred Baddeley | Great Britain |
| 1892 | Wilfred Baddeley | Great Britain |
| 1893 | Joshua Pim | Great Britain |
| 1894 | Joshua Pim | Great Britain |
| 1895 | Wilfred Baddeley | Great Britain |
| 1896 | Harold Mahony | Great Britain |
| 1897 | Reginald Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1898 | Reginald Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1899 | Reginald Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1900 | Reginald Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1901 | Arthur Gore | Great Britain |
| 1902 | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1903 | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1904 | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1905 | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1906 | Laurence Doherty | Great Britain |
| 1907 | Norman Brookes | Australia |
| 1908 | Arthur Gore | Great Britain |
| 1909 | Arthur Gore | Great Britain |
| 1910 | Anthony Wilding | New Zealand |
| 1911 | Anthony Wilding | New Zealand |
| 1912 | Anthony Wilding | New Zealand |
| 1913 | Anthony Wilding | New Zealand |
| 1914 | Norman Brookes | Australia |
| 1915-1918 | No Wimbledon due to World War 1 | |
| 1919 | Gerald Patterson | Australia |
| 1920 | Bill Tilden | USA |
| 1921 | Bill Tilden | USA |
| 1922 | Gerald Patterson | Australia |
| 1923 | Bill Johnston | USA |
| 1924 | Jean Borotra | France |
| 1925 | René Lacoste | France |
| 1926 | Jean Borotra | France |
| 1927 | Henri Cochet | France |
| 1928 | René Lacoste | France |
| 1929 | Henri Cochet | France |
| 1930 | Bill Tilden | USA |
| 1931 | Sidney Wood | USA |
| 1932 | Ellsworth Vines | USA |
| 1933 | Jack Crawford | Australia |
| 1934 | Fred Perry | Great Britain |
| 1935 | Fred Perry | Great Britain |
| 1936 | Fred Perry | Great Britain |
| 1937 | Don Budge | USA |
| 1938 | Don Budge | USA |
| 1939 | Bobby Riggs | USA |
| 1940-1945 | No Wimbledon due to World War 2 | |
| 1946 | Yvon Petra | France |
| 1947 | Jack Kramer | USA |
| 1948 | Bob Falkenburg | USA |
| 1949 | Ted Schroeder | USA |
| 1950 | Budge Patty | USA |
| 1951 | Dick Savitt | USA |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman | Australia |
| 1953 | Vic Seixas | USA |
| 1954 | Jaroslav Drobný | Egypt |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert | USA |
| 1956 | Lew Hoad | Australia |
| 1957 | Lew Hoad | Australia |
| 1958 | Ashley Cooper | Australia |
| 1959 | Alex Olmedo | USA |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser | Australia |
| 1961 | Rod Laver | Australia |
| 1962 | Rod Laver | Australia |
| 1963 | Chuck McKinley | USA |
| 1964 | Roy Emerson | Australia |
| 1965 | Roy Emerson | Australia |
| 1966 | Manuel Santana | Spain |
| 1967 | John Newcombe | Australia |
Men's Singles Wimbledon Winners - Open Era
| Year | Winner | Country |
| 1968 | Rod Laver | Australia |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | Australia |
| 1970 | John Newcombe | Australia |
| 1971 | John Newcombe | Australia |
| 1972 | Stan Smith | USA |
| 1973 | Jan Kodes | Czechoslovakia |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | USA |
| 1975 | Arthur Ashe | USA |
| 1976 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1977 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1979 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1980 | Bjorn Borg | Sweden |
| 1981 | John McEnroe | USA |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | USA |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | USA |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | USA |
| 1985 | Boris Becker | West Germany |
| 1986 | Boris Becker | West Germany |
| 1987 | Pat Cash | Australia |
| 1988 | Stefan Edberg | Sweden |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | West Germany |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | Sweden |
| 1991 | Michael Stich | Germany |
| 1992 | Andre Agassi | USA |
| 1993 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 1994 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 1995 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 1996 | Richard Krajicek | Netherlands |
| 1997 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 1998 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 1999 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 2000 | Peta Sampas | USA |
| 2001 | Goran Ivanisevic | Croatia |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | Australia |
| 2003 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2008 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2009 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2010 | Rafael Nadal | Spain |
| 2011 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2012 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2013 | Andy Murray | Great Britain |
| 2014 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2016 | Andy Murray | Great Britain |
| 2017 | Roger Federer | Switzerland |
| 2018 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic | Serbia |
| 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz | Spain |
| 2024 | Carlos Alcaraz | Spain |
| 2025 | Jannik Sinner | Italy |
FAQs on Wimbledon
A. Spencer Gore was the first ever Men's singles Wimbledon winner in 1887.
A. Rod Laver was the first Men's doubles Wimbledon winner in the Open Era in 1968.
A. The defending champion for Wimbledon 2025 Men's singles was Carlos Alcaraz.
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A. Italy's Jannik Sinner won the Wimbledon 2025 Gentlemen's Singles event.
