We take a look at the oldest Wimbledon champions since the start of the Open Era in 1968.
Oldest Men's Wimbledon champions
Roger Federer – 35 years, 10 months, and 26 days
Nobody has more Wimbledon titles than Roger Federer and it was his eighth and final victory that saw him become the oldest winner in the tournament's history.
He overcame Marin Cilic in straight sets to clinch his 19th Grand Slam success.
Novak Djokovic – 35 years, 1 month, and 5 days
Two sets down to Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals, Novak Djokovic had to pull it out of the fire to reach the last four.
He faced Cameron Norrie in the semi-finals before going onto defeat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) to register his seventh title at SW19.
Arthur Ashe – 31 years, 11 months, and 13 days
Arthur Ashe created history when he beat Jimmy Connors in four sets at Wimbledon in 1975.
His record as the oldest winner stood 42 years before Federer's 2018 success.
Oldest Women's Wimbledon champions
Serena Williams – 34 years, 9 months, 13 days
As the most successful Women's player in the Open Era with 23 Grand Slam titles, it's no surprise that Serena Williams recorded success late in her career.
The American got the better of Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the 2016 final.
Martina Navratilova – 33 years, 8 months, 16 days
Matina Navratilova - the winningest player at Wimbledon with nine titles - won for the final time at 33 years old.
She got the better of Zina Garrison in the 1990 final to crown an incredibly dominated career on grass.
Virginia Wade – 31 years, 11 months, 24 days
Still the last British woman to win at SW19, Virginia Wade defeated Betty Stove in 1977.
Wade was a three-time Grand Slam winner across her career with her Wimbledon triumph coming just before her 32nd birthday.
