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List of champions as of 2008, in the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum. The Gentlemen's Singles trophy (left), and the Ladies' Singles trophy (right). Years in italic type denote titles defended in the challenge round.
Year Singles Doubles Gentlemen Ladies Gentlemen Ladies Mixed; 1877: Spencer Gore: No competition: No competition: No competition: No competition: 1878: Frank Hadow
The trophy has been awarded since 1887 and bears the inscription: "All England Lawn Tennis Club Single Handed Championship of the World". The actual trophy remains the property of the All England Club in their museum, so the champion receives a three-quarter size replica of the Cup bearing the names of all past Champions (height 13.5 inches, 34 ...
Wimbledon has historically been played in the last week of June and the first week of July (though changed to the first two weeks of July in 2017), and has been chronologically the third of the four Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis season since 1987. [4]
The annual Wimbledon championships will begin on July 1, 2019 with favorites and seasoned pros all eyeing the top prize as they prepare their first serve. For some of the greats, like Rodger ...
The loss of Karolína Plíšková in the first round and the withdrawals of Victoria Azarenka and Aryna Sabalenka guaranteed a first-time Wimbledon semi-finalist from the bottom half of the draw. [3] Paolini ultimately emerged as that semi-finalist and eventual runner-up, becoming the first Italian woman in the Open Era to reach the Wimbledon ...
Carlos Alcaraz defeated four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 1–6, 7–6 (8–6), 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2023 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon title and second major title overall. [1]
The 2022 Wimbledon Championships was a Grand Slam tier tennis tournament that took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. Novak Djokovic successfully defended his gentlemen's singles title to claim his 21st major title, defeating Nick Kyrgios in the final.