Who has won the most Wimbledon tournaments?

The 137th edition of the Wimbledon Open 2024 is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments played on grass courts. The winner in the Gentlemen's Singles category will be presented with an 18.5-inch silver gilt cup. Similarly, the ladies' singles category winner will be awarded a sterling silver salver, commonly known as the Venus Rosewater Dish.

The first Wimbledon Open tournament was played in the Gentlemen's category on July 9, 1877. Spencer Gore defeated William Marshall 6–1, 6–2 and 6–4 in just 48 minutes. 200 spectators attended the tournament by paying one shilling each to watch the final match. William Renshaw and Roger Federer have won the most number of Gentlemen's singles titles in Wimbledon.

Who has the most victories at the Wimbledon Open?

In the Gentlemen's category, Todd Woodbridge holds the record for the most Wimbledon titles in the Open Era, winning a total of 10 titles between 1993 and 2004 (9 in doubles and 1 in mixed). In the Ladies' category, Martina Navratilova has won the most Championships with 20 titles (9 in singles, 7 in doubles, and 4 in mixed) from 1976 to 2003.

List of Wimbledon Open Winners

The complete list of Wimbledon champions in all categories (Open Era) is as follows:

• Gentlemen's Singles: Roger Federer - 8 titles (2003-2007, 2009, 2012, 2017)

• Most Consecutive Gentlemen's Singles Titles: Björn Borg - 5 titles (1976-1980), Roger Federer - 5 titles (2003-2007)

• Gentlemen's Doubles: Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde - 6 titles (1993-1997), Todd Woodbridge & Jonas Björkman - 3 titles (2002-2004)

• Most Consecutive Gentlemen's Doubles Titles: Todd Woodbridge & Mark Woodforde - 5 titles (1993-1997)

• Mixed Doubles - Gentlemen: Owen Davidson - 4 titles (1967, 1971, 1973, 1974), Leander Paes - 4 titles, 1999 (with Lisa Raymond), 2003 (with Martina Navratilova), 2010 (with Cara Black), 2015 (with Martina Hingis)

• Most Championships (Singles, Doubles, Mixed) - Gentlemen: Todd Woodbridge - 10 titles (1993-2004: 9 doubles, 1 mixed)

• Winner of most Ladies' Singles titles: Martina Navratilova - 9 Titles (1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990)

• Winner of most consecutive Ladies' Singles titles: Martina Navratilova - 6 Titles (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)

• Winner of most Ladies' Doubles titles: Martina Navratilova - 7 Titles (1976 with Chris Evert, 1979 with Billie Jean King, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986 with Pam Shriver)

• Winner of most consecutive Ladies' Doubles titles: Martina Navratilova, Pam Shriver-Natasha Zvereva - 4 Titles (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1991 with Larisa Neiland, 1992, 1993, 1994 with Gigi Fernández)

• Winner of most Mixed Doubles Ladies’ titles: Martina Navratilova - 4 Titles (1985 with Paul McNamee, 1993 with Mark Woodforde, 1995 with Jonathan Stark, 2003 with Leander Paes)

• Winner of most Championships (total: singles, doubles, mixed) - ladies: Martina Navratilova - 20 Titles (1976-2003: 9 singles, 7 doubles, 4 mixed); Billie Jean King - 20 Titles (1961-1979: 6 singles, 10 doubles, 4 mixed)

Who are the defending champions for Wimbledon 2024?

• Wimbledon 2023 Gentlemen's Singles: Winner: Carlos Alcaraz; Runner-up: Novak Djokovic

• Wimbledon 2023 Ladies' Singles: Winner: Marketa Vondrousova; Runner-up: Ons Jabeur

• Wimbledon 2023 Gentlemen's Doubles: Winners: Wesley Koolhof and Neal Skupski; Runners-up: Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos

• Wimbledon 2023 Ladies' Doubles: Winners: Hsieh Su-wei and Barbora Strýcová; Runners-up: Storm Hunter and Elise Mertens

• Wimbledon 2023 Mixed Doubles: Winners: Mate Pavić and Lyudmyla Kichenok; Runners-up: Joran Vliegen and Xu Yifan

What is the difference between before 1968 and the Open Era?

Tennis was primarily an amateur sport before 1968, and only amateur players were allowed to compete in the major tournaments, including Wimbledon. Professional players, who competed independently for prize money, were not allowed to enter these tournaments.

The level of play was therefore largely restricted to those who did not depend on tennis for a living, and the competition featured mostly amateur players.

However, the Open Era started in 1968, heralding a significant change in the tennis world. It was made possible for amateur and professional players to participate in the same tournaments during the Open Era.

This revolutionary change allowed players to pursue tennis as a full-time profession by eradicating the distinction between amateurs and professionals. Additionally, since professionals were no longer prohibited from competing in the major events, it created opportunities for more players to participate.

As a result, tournament play became more intense and competitive overall. The Open Era also saw changes in prize money distribution, allowing professionals to now directly profit from winning competitions.