Year | Champion | Country |
1968 | Billie Jean King | USA |
1969 | Ann Jones | UK |
1970 | Margaret Court | Australia |
1971 | Evonne Goolagong | Australia |
1972 | Billie Jean King | USA |
1973 | Billie Jean King | USA |
1974 | Chris Evert | USA |
1975 | Billie Jean King | USA |
1976 | Chris Evert | USA |
1977 | Virginia Wade | UK |
1978 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1979 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1980 | Evonne Goolagong Cawley | Australia |
1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | USA |
1982 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1983 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1984 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1985 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1986 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1987 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1988 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1989 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1990 | Martina Navratilova | USA |
1991 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1992 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1993 | Steffi Graf | West Germany |
1994 | Conchita Martinez | Spain |
1995 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
1996 | Steffi Graf | Germany |
1997 | Martina Hingis | Switzerland |
1998 | Jana Navotna | Czech Republic |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport | USA |
2000 | Venus Williams | USA |
2001 | Venus Williams | USA |
2002 | Serena Williams | USA |
2003 | Serena Williams | USA |
2004 | Maria Sharapova | Russia |
2005 | Venus Williams | USA |
2006 | Amelie mauresmo | France |
2007 | Venus Williams | USA |
2008 | Venus Williams | USA |
2009 | Serena Williams | USA |
2010 | Serena Williams | USA |
2011 | Petra Kvitova | Czech Republic |
2012 | Serena Williams | USA |
2013 | Marion Bartoli | France |
2014 | Petra Kvutiva | Czech Republic |
2015 | Serena Williams | USA |
2016 | Serena Williams | USA |
2017 | Garbine Murguruza | Spain |
2018 | Angelique Kerber | Germany |
2019 | Simona Halep | USA |
2021 | Ashleigh Barty | Australia |
2022 | Elena Rybakina | Kazakhstan |
2023 | Markéta Vondroušová | Czech Republic |
FAQs
British tennis player Maud Watson was the first ever women's singles Wimbledon winner in 1884.
Billie Jean King, the American professional, was the first women's singles Wimbledon winner in the Open Era in 1968.
The defending champion for Wimbledon 2024 was Marketa Vondrousova.
The Women's singles at Wimbledon Championships 2023 was won by Markéta Vondrouová, who defeated Ons Jabeur in the finals, 6-4, 6-4.