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Blanche Bingley Hillyard. Herbert Baddeley. Wilfred Baddeley (x3) 1895. Wilfred Baddeley. Charlotte Cooper Sterry (x2) 1896. Harold Mahony.
Roger Federer is the only player in history, in both the Amateur and Open Eras, to reach the Wimbledon Gentlemen's Singles Final twelve times. For 9 consecutive years from 1992 to 2000, an American player reached Wimbledon final winning 8 titles out of 9, only exception being 1996 Runner Up MaliVai Washington, a new open era record.
The Wimbledon Championships, commonly called Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely regarded as the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts, with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019.
By the 20th century, Wimbledon had non-British players competing. In 1905, American player May Sutton won the women's championship, becoming the first international winner at Wimbledon.
Amateur Era. Lottie Dod was a five-time champion and is the youngest ever winner of the ladies' singles championships (15 years and 285 days). Charlotte Cooper Sterry was a five-time champion and is the oldest ladies' singles champion (37 year and 282 days). Dorothea Lambert Chambers was a seven-time champion between 1903 and 1914.
Elisabeth Moore is a four-time champion. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is a four-time champion. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory 's eight US singles championships is the all–time record among both men and women. Helen Wills Moody is a seven-time champion. Maureen Connolly Brinker was a three-time champion. Margaret Court is a five time champion.
The men who have reached the final at least five times during the open era are Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic. [2] Connors reached the final six times between 1974 and 1984 but won only two titles. [2] Borg reached six consecutive finals between 1976 and 1981 ...
List of Grand Slam girls' singles champions; List of Grand Slam boys' doubles champions; List of Grand Slam girls' doubles champions; External links. International Tennis Federation - List of past winners; TennisProGuru.com - How successful are winners of Junior Grand Slams in Pro Tennis