Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Champions of Open Era

UpdatedWednesday, January 4, 2017

The 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. The open era is started in 1968, since professional tennis also included in it.

Petra Kvitová Wimbledon Ladies' Singles ChampionsBillie Jean King of USA was the first champions of the ladies singles while Petra Kvitová of Czech Republic is the 2014 Wimbledon champions. She won the title on 5th July 2014 by defeating Canadian Eugenie Bouchard by 6-3, 6-0.

Martina Navratilova nine times wimbledon ladies' championsMartina 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 of Tennis, by the following players: Martina Navratilova in 1983, 1984, 1986, and 1990, Lindsay Davenport in 1999, Serena Williams in 2002 and 2010, Venus Williams in 2008 and Marion Bartoli in 2013. Here is the full list of Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Champions of Open Era year wise.

List of Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Champions of Open Era

Year Champion Country Runner-up Country Score in the final
2016 Serena Williams USA Angelique Kerber GER 7–5, 6–3
2015 Serena Williams USA Garbiñe Muguruza SPN 6-4, 6-4
2014 Petra Kvitová  CZE Eugenie Bouchard  CAN 6–3, 6–0
2013 Marion Bartoli  FRA Sabine Lisicki  GER 6–1, 6–4
2012 Serena Williams  USA Agnieszka Radwańska  POL 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
2011 Petra Kvitová  CZE Maria Sharapova  RUS 6–3, 6–4
2010 Serena Williams  USA  Vera Zvonareva  RUS 6–3, 6–2
2009 Serena Williams  USA Venus Williams  USA 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2008 Venus Williams  USA Serena Williams  USA 7–5, 6–4
2007 Venus Williams  USA Marion Bartoli  FRA 6–4, 6–1
2006 Amélie Mauresmo  FRA Justine Henin  BEL 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2005 Venus Williams  USA Lindsay Davenport  USA 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7
2004 Maria Sharapova  RUS Serena Williams  USA 6–1, 6–4
2003 Serena Williams  USA Venus Williams  USA 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2002 Serena Williams  USA Venus Williams  USA 7–6(7–4), 6–3
2001 Venus Williams  USA Justine Henin  BEL 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2000 Venus Williams  USA Lindsay Davenport  USA 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1999 Lindsay Davenport  USA Steffi Graf  GER 6–4, 7–5
1998 Jana Novotná  CZE Nathalie Tauziat  FRA 6–4, 7–6(7–2)
1997 Martina Hingis   SUI Jana Novotná  CZE 2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1996 Steffi Graf  GER Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  ESP 6–3, 7–5
1995 Steffi Graf  GER Arantxa Sánchez Vicario  ESP 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1994 Conchita Martinez  ESP Martina Navratilova  USA 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1993 Steffi Graf  GER Jana Novotná  CZE 7–6(8–6), 1–6, 6–4
1992 Steffi Graf  GER Monica Seles  YUG 6–2, 6–1
1991 Steffi Graf  GER Gabriela Sabatini  ARG 6–4, 3–6, 8–6
1990 Martina Navratilova  USA Zina Garrison  USA 6–4, 6–1
1989 Steffi Graf  FRG Martina Navratilova  USA 6–2, 6–7(1–7), 6–1
1988 Steffi Graf  FRG Martina Navratilova  USA 5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1987 Martina Navratilova  USA Steffi Graf  FRG 7–5, 6–3
1986 Martina Navratilova  USA Hana Mandlíková  TCH 7–6(7–1), 6–3
1985 Martina Navratilova  USA Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1984 Martina Navratilova  USA Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1983 Martina Navratilova  USA Andrea Jaeger  USA 6–0, 6–3
1982 Martina Navratilova  USA Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA 6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1981 Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA Hana Mandlíková  TCH 6–2, 6–2
1980 Evonne Goolagong Cawley  AUS Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1979 Martina Navratilova  USA Chris Evert-Lloyd  USA 6–4, 6–4
1978 Martina Navratilova  USA Chris Evert  USA 2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1977 Virginia Wade  GBR Betty Stöve  NED 4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1976 Chris Evert  USA Evonne Goolagong Cawley  AUS 6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1975 Billie Jean King  USA Evonne Goolagong Cawley  AUS 6–0, 6–1
1974 Chris Evert  USA Olga Morozova  URS 6–0, 6–4
1973 Billie Jean King  USA Chris Evert  USA 6–0, 7–5
1972 Billie Jean King  USA Evonne Goolagong  AUS 6–3, 6–3
1971 Evonne Goolagong  AUS Margaret Court  AUS 6–4, 6–1
1970 Margaret Court  AUS Billie Jean King  USA 14–12, 11–9
1969 Ann Haydon Jones  GBR Billie Jean King  USA 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1968 Billie Jean King  USA Judy Tegart Dalton  AUS 9–7, 7–5