The Sports Almanac

Wimbledon


Through 2011 Wimbledon
Wimbledon Champions  Multiple Champions
YEAR
WINNER NATIONALITY
RUNNER-UP
NATIONALITY
SCORES
1877
Spencer Gore
United Kingdom
William Marshall
United Kingdom
6-1, 6-2, 6-4
1878
Frank Hadow
United Kingdom
Spencer Gore
United Kingdom
7-5, 6-1, 9-7
1879
John Hartley
United Kingdom
Frank Hadow
United Kingdom
6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1880
John Hartley
United Kingdom
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
6-3, 6-2, 2-6, 6-3
1881
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
John Hartley
United Kingdom
6-0, 6-1, 6-1
1882
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom
6-1, 2-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
1883
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom
2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1884
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
6-0, 6-4, 9-7
1885
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
7-5, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
1886
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
6-0, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
1887
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom
1-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
1888
Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom
Herbert Lawford
United Kingdom
6-3, 7-5, 6-0
1889
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
Ernest Renshaw
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
1890
Willoughby Hamilton
United Kingdom
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
6-8, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
1891
Wilfred Baddeley
United Kingdom
Joshua Pim
United Kingdom
6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-0
1892
Wilfred Baddeley
United Kingdom
Joshua Pim
United Kingdom
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1893
Joshua Pim
United Kingdom
Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom
3-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1894
Joshua Pim
United Kingdom
Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom
10-8, 6-2, 8-6
1895
Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom
Wilberforce Eaves
United Kingdom
4-6, 2-6, 8-6, 6-2, 6-3
1896
Harold Mahony
United Kingdom
Wilfred Baddeley United Kingdom
6-2, 6-8, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3
1897
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
Harold Mahony
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-4, 6-3
1898
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
6-3, 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1
1899
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
1-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
1900
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
Sidney Smith
United Kingdom
6-8, 6-3, 6-1, 5-7, 11-9
1901
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
1902
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0
1903
Lawrence Doherty
United kingdom
Frank Riseley
United Kingdom
7-5, 6-3, 6-0
1904
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
Frank Riseley
United Kingdom
6-1, 7-5, 8-6
1905
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
Norman Brookes
Australia
8-6, 6-2, 6-4
1906
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
Frank riseley
United Kingdom
6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
1907
Norman Brookes
Australia
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-2, 6-2
1908
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
Herbert Roper Barrett
United Kingdom
6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4
1909
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
Josiah Ritchie
United Kingdom
6-8, 1-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1910
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
6-4, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
1911
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
Herbert Roper Barrett
United Kingdom
6-4, 4-6, 2-6, 6-2, Retired
1912
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1913
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
Maurice McLoughlin
United States
8-6, 6-3, 10-8
1914
Norman Brookes
Australia
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
6-4, 6-4, 7-5
1915
None - World War I
1916
None - World War I
1917
None - World War I
1918
None - World War I
1919
Gerald Patterson
Australia
Norman Brookes
Australia
6-3, 7-5, 6-2
1920
Bill Tilden
United States
Gerlad Patterson
Australia
2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
1921
Bill Tilden
United States
Brian Norton
United Kingdom
4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0, 7-5
1922
Gerald Patterson
Australia
Randolph Lycett
Australia
6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1923
William Johnston
United States
Frank Hunter
United States
6-0, 6-3, 6-1
1924
Jean Borotra
France
Rene Lacoste
France
6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4
1925
Rene Lacoste
France
Jean Borotra
France
6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 8-6
1926
Jean Borotra
France
Howard Kinsey
United States
8-6, 6-1, 6-3
1927
Henri Cochet
France
Jean Borotra
France
4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
1928
Rene Lacoste
France
Henri Cochet
France
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
1929
Henri Cochet
France
Jean Borotra
France
6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1930
Bill Tilden
United States
Wilmer Allison, Jr.
United States
6-3, 9-7, 6-4
1931
Sidney Wood
United States
Frank Shields
United States
walkover
1932
Ellsworth Vines
United States
Henry Wilfred Austin
United Kingdom
6-4, 6-2, 6-0
1933
Jack Crawford
Australia
Ellsworth Vines
United States
4-6, 11-9, 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
1934
Fred Perry
United Kingdom
Jack Crawford
Australia
6-3, 6-0, 7-5
1935
Fred Perry
United Kingdom
Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1936
Fred Perry
United kingdom
Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
6-1, 6-1, 6-0
1937
Don Budge
United States
Gottfried von Cramm
Germany
6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1938
Don Budge
United States
Henry Austin
United Kingdom
6-1, 6-0, 6-3
1939
Bobby Riggs
United States
Elwood Cooke
United States
2-6, 8-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1940
None - World War II
1941
None - World War II
1942
None - World War II
1943
None - World War II
1944
None - World War II
1945
None - World War II
1946
Yvon Petra
France
Geoff Brown
Australia
6-2, 6-4, 7-9, 5-7, 6-4
1947
Jack Kramer
United States
Tom Brown
United States
6-1, 6-3, 6-2
1948
Bob Falkenburg
United States
John Bromwich
Australia
7-5, 0-6, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5
1949
Ted Schroeder
United States
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
3-6, 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
1950
Budge Patty
United States
Frank Sedgman
Australia
6-1, 8-10, 6-2, 6-3
1951
Dick Savitt
United States
Ken McGregor
Australia
6-4, 6-4, 6-4
1952
Frank Sedgman
Australia
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
1953
Vic Seixas
United States
Kurt Neilsen
Denmark
9-7, 6-3, 6-4
1954
Jaroslav Drobny
Egypt
Ken Rosewall
Australia
13-11, 4-6, 6-2, 9-7
1955
Tony Trabert
United States
Kurt Neilsen
Denmark
6-3, 7-5, 6-1
1956
Lew Hoad
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Australia
6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1957
Lew Hoad
Australia
Ashley Cooper
Australia
6-2, 6-1, 6-2
1958
Ashley Cooper
Australia
Neale Fraser
Austarlia
3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 13-11
1959
Alex Olmedo
Peru
Rod Laver
Australia
6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1960
Neale Fraser
Australia
Rod Laver
Australia
6-4, 3-6, 9-7, 7-5
1961
Rod Laver
Australia
Chuck McKinley
United States
6-3, 6-1, 6-4
1962
Rod Laver
Australia
Marty Mulligan
Australia
6-2, 6-2, 6-1
1963
Chuck McKinley
United States
Fred Stolle
Australia
9-7, 6-1, 6-4
1964
Roy Emerson
Australia
Fred Stolle
Australia
6-1, 12-10, 4-6, 6-3
1965
Roy Emerson
Australia
Fred Stolle
Australia
6-2, 6-4, 6-4
1966
Manolo Santana
Spain
Dennis Ralston
United States
6-4, 11-9, 6-4
1967
John Newcombe
Australia
Wilhelm P. Bungert
Germany
6-3, 6-1, 6-1
1968
Rod Laver
Australia
Tony Roche
Australia
6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1969
Rod Laver
Australia
John Newcombe
Australia
6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
1970
John Newcombe
Australia
Ken Rosewall
Australia
5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1971
John Newcombe
Australia
Stan Smith
United States
6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
1972
Stan Smith
United States
Ilie Nastase
Romania
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5
1973
Jan Kodes
Czechoslovakia
Alex Metreveli
Soviet Union
6-1, 9-8(5), 6-3
1974
Jimmy Connors
United States
Ken Rosewall
Australia
6-1, 6-1, 6-4
1975
Arthur Ashe
United States
Jimmy Connors
United States
6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1976
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Ilie Nastase
Romania
6-4, 6-2, 9-7
1977
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Jimmy Connors
United States
3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
1978
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Jimmy Connors
United States
6-2, 6-2, 6-3
1979
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
Roscoe Tanner
United States
6-7(4-7), 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
1980
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
John McEnroe
United States
1-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7(16-18), 8-6
1981
John McEnroe
United States
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
4-6, 7-6(7-1), 7-6(7-4), 6-4
1982
Jimmy Connors
United States
John McEnroe
United States
3-6, 6-3, 6-7(2-7), 7-6(7-5), 6-4
1983
John McEnroe
United States
Chris Lewis
New Zealand
6-2, 6-2, 6-2
1984
John McEnroe
United States
Jimmy Connors
United States
6-1, 6-1, 6-2
1985
Boris Becker
West Germany
Kevin Curren
United States
6-3, 6-7(4-7), 7-6(7-3), 6-4
1986
Boris Becker
West Germany
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
6-4, 6-3, 7-5
1987
Pat Cash
Australia
Ivan Lendl
Czechoslovakia
7-6(7-5), 6-2, 7-5
1988
Stefan Edberg
Sweden
Boris Becker
West Germany
4-6, 7-6(7-2), 6-4, 6-2
1989
Boris Becker
West Germany
Stefan Edberg
Sweden
6-0, 7-6(7-1), 6-4
1990
Stefan Edberg
Sweden
Borsi Becker
West Germany
6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 3-6, 6-4
1991
Michael Stich
Germany
Boris Becker
Germany
6-4, 7-6(7-4), 6-4
1992
Andre Agassi
United States
Goran Ivanisevic
Croatia
6-7(8-10), 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
1993
Pete Sampras
United States
Jom Courier
United States
7-6(7-3), 7-6(8-6), 3-6, 6-3
1994
Pete Sampras
United States
Goran Ivanisevic
Croatia
7-6(7-2), 7-6(7-5), 6-0
1995
Pete Sampras
United States
Boris Becker
Germany
6-7(5-7), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1996
Richard Krajicek
Netherlands
MaliVai Washington
United States
6-3, 6-4, 6-3
1997
Pete Sampras
United States
Cedric Pioline
France
6-4, 6-2, 6-4
1998
Pete Sampras
United States
Goran Ivanisevic
Croatia
6-7(2-7), 7-6(11-9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
1999
Pete Sampras
United States
Andre Agassi
United States
6-3, 6-4, 7-5
2000
Pete Sampras
United States
Patrick Rafter
Australia
6-7(10-12), 7-6(7-5), 6-4, 6-2
2001
Goran Ivanisevic
Croatia
Patrick Rafter
Australia
6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 2-6, 9-7
2002
Lleyton Hewitt
Australia
David Nalbandian
Argentina
6-1, 6-3, 6-2
2003
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Mark Philippoussis
Australia
7-6(7-5), 6-2, 7-3(7-3)
2004
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Andy Roddick
United States
4-6, 7-5, 7-6(7-3), 6-4
2005
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Andy Roddick
United States
6-2, 7-6, 6-4
2006
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Rafael Nadal
Spain
6-0, 7-6(7-5), 6-7(2-7), 6-3
2007
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Rafael Nadal
Spain
7-6(9-7), 4-6, 7-6(7-3), 2-6, 6-2
2008
Rafael Nadal
Spain
Roger Federer
Switzerland
6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5-7), 6-7(8-10), 9-7
2009
Roger Federer
Switzerland
Andy Roddick
United States
7-5, 6-7(6-8), 6-7(5-7), 6-3, 14-16
2010
Rafael Nadal
Spain
Tomas Berdych
Czech Republic
6-3, 7-5, 6-4
2011
Novak Djokovic
Serbia
Rafael Nadal
Spain
6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3

Multiple Champions 
Wimbledon Champions
Champion Nationality
Years
Wins
William Renshaw
United Kingdom
1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1889
7
Pete Sampras
United States
1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
7
Roger Federer
Switzerland
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
6
Lawrence Doherty
United Kingdom
1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906
5
Bjorn Borg
Sweden
1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980
5
Reginald Doherty
United Kingdom
1897, 1989, 1899, 1900
4
Anthony Wilding
New Zealand
1910, 1911, 1912, 1913
4
Rod Laver
Australia
1961, 1962, 1968, 1969
4
Wilfred Baddeley
United Kingdom
1891, 1892, 1895
3
Arthur Gore
United Kingdom
1901, 1908, 1909
3
Bill Tilden
United States
1920, 1921, 1930
3
Fred Perry
United Kingdom
1934, 1935, 1936
3
John Newcombe
Australia
1967, 1970, 1971
3
John McEnroe
United States
1981, 1983, 1984
3
Boris Becker
West Germeny
1985, 1986, 1989
3
John Hartley
United Kingdom
1879, 1880
2
Joshua Pim
United Kingdom
1893, 1894
2
Norman Brookes
Australia
1907, 1914
2
Gerald Patterson
Australia
1919, 1922
2
Jean Borotra
France
1924, 1926
2
Rene Lacoste
France
1925, 1928
2
Henri Cochet
France
1927, 1929
2
Don Budge
United States
1937, 1938
2
Lew Hoad
Australia
1956, 1957
2
Roy Emerson
Australia
1964, 1965
2
Jimmy Connors
United States
1974, 1982
2
Stefan Edberg
Sweden
1988, 1990
2
Rafael Nadal
Spain
2008, 2010
2