The ladies' singles at Wimbledon started in 1884, seven years after the men's singles. Since the initial event, there have been numerous modifications made to the women's singles rules. From 1886 to 1921, the competition began with an all-comers' singles knockout stage, in which the victor challenged the reigning champion in a challenge round. When the previous year's champion was not present, the all-comers' winner was given the title automatically eleven times (1889, 1890, 1891, 1894, 1895, 1898, 1903, 1908, 1909, 1912, 1913).
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The best-of-three set format has been used for all matches since the first championships. Except for the all-comers' final and the challenge round, which were won with six games and a two-game advantage, every match between 1877 and 1883 was won by the next game at five games all. From 1884 to 1970, all sets were decided using the two-game advantage format. In 1971, the lingering death tie-break, which is played at eight games-all until 1978 and at six games-all since 1979, was adopted for the first two sets.
Amateur Era
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COUNTRY |
| 1884 | Maud Watson | UK |
| 1885 | Maud Watson | UK |
| 1886 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1887 | Lottie Dod | UK |
| 1888 | Lottie Dod | UK |
| 1889 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1890 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1891 | Lottie Dod | UK |
| 1892 | Lottie Dod | UK |
| 1893 | Lottie Dod | UK |
| 1894 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1895 | Charlotte Cooper | UK |
| 1896 | Charlotte Cooper | UK |
| 1897 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1898 | Charlotte Cooper | UK |
| 1899 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1900 | Blanche Hillyard | UK |
| 1901 | Charlotte Cooper | UK |
| 1902 | Muriel Robb | UK |
| 1903 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1904 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1905 | May Sutton | USA |
| 1906 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1907 | May Sutton | USA |
| 1908 | Charlotte Sterry | UK |
| 1909 | Dora Boothby | UK |
| 1910 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1911 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1912 | Ethel Larcombe | UK |
| 1913 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1914 | Dorothea Lambert Chambers | UK |
| 1915 | No competition (due to World War I) | |
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| 1919 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1920 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1921 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1922 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1923 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1924 | Kitty Godfree | UK |
| 1925 | Suzanne Lenglen | France |
| 1926 | Kitty Godfree | UK |
| 1927 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1928 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1929 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1930 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1931 | Cilly Aussem | Germany |
| 1932 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1933 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1934 | Dorothy Round | UK |
| 1935 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1936 | Helen Jacobs | USA |
| 1937 | Dorothy Round | UK |
| 1938 | Helen Wills | USA |
| 1939 | Alice Marble | USA |
| 1940 | No competition (due to World War II) | |
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| 1946 | Pauline Betz | USA |
| 1947 | Margaret Osborne | USA |
| 1948 | Louise Brough | USA |
| 1949 | Louise Brough | USA |
| 1950 | Louise Brough | USA |
| 1951 | Doris Hart | USA |
| 1952 | Maureen Connolly | USA |
| 1953 | Maureen Connolly | USA |
| 1954 | Maureen Connolly | USA |
| 1955 | Louise Brough | USA |
| 1956 | Shirley Fry | USA |
| 1957 | Althea Gibson | USA |
| 1958 | Althea Gibson | USA |
| 1959 | Maria Bueno | Brazil |
| 1960 | Maria Bueno | Brazil |
| 1961 | Angela Mortimer | UK |
| 1962 | Karen Susman | USA |
| 1963 | Margaret Smith | Australia |
| 1964 | Maria Bueno | Brazil |
| 1965 | Margaret Smith | Australia |
| 1966 | Billie Jean King | USA |
| 1967 | Billie Jean King | USA |
Open Era
| Year | Champion | Country |
| 1968 | Billie Jean King | USA |
| 1969 | Ann Jones | UK |
| 1970 | Margaret Court | Australia |
| 1971 | Evonne Goolagong | Australia |
| 1972 | Billie Jean King | USA |
| 1973 | Billie Jean King | USA |
| 1974 | Chris Evert | USA |
| 1975 | Billie Jean King | USA |
| 1976 | Chris Evert | USA |
| 1977 | Virginia Wade | UK |
| 1978 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1979 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1980 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Australia |
| 1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | USA |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1984 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1985 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1986 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1987 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1988 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
| 1990 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
| 1991 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
| 1992 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
| 1994 | Conchita Martinez | Spain |
| 1995 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1996 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
| 1997 | Martina Hingis | Switzerland |
| 1998 | Jana Navotna | Czech Republic |
| 1999 | Lindsay Davenport | USA |
| 2000 | Venus Williams | USA |
| 2001 | Venus Williams | USA |
| 2002 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2003 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2004 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
| 2005 | Venus Williams | USA |
| 2006 | Amelie mauresmo | France |
| 2007 | Venus Williams | USA |
| 2008 | Venus Williams | USA |
| 2009 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2010 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2011 | Petra Kvitova | Czech Republic |
| 2012 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2013 | Marion Bartoli | France |
| 2014 | Petra Kvutiva | Czech Republic |
| 2015 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2016 | Serena Williams | USA |
| 2017 | Garbine Muguruza | Spain |
| 2018 | Angelique Kerber | Germany |
| 2019 | Simona Halep | USA |
| 2021 | Ashleigh Barty | Australia |
| 2022 | Elena Rybakina | Kazakhstan |
| 2023 | Markéta Vondroušová | Czech Republic |
| 2024 | Barbora Krejčíková | Czech Republic |
| 2025 | Iga Świątek | Poland |
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FAQs on Women's Singles Wimbledon Winners
British tennis player Maud Watson was the first ever women's singles Wimbledon winner in 1884.
Billie Jean King, the American professional, was the first women's singles Wimbledon winner in the Open Era in 1968.
The defending champion for Wimbledon 2024 was Marketa Vondrousova.
The Women's singles at Wimbledon Championships 2023 was won by Markéta Vondrouová, who defeated Ons Jabeur in the finals, 6-4, 6-4.
