Wimbledon has seen its fair share of dominant champions in the Open era with Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf and the Williams sisters all reigning supreme over SW19 at one time.
However since Serena Williams lost her grip on the women’s game, Wimbledon has had a more open feel to it with seven different champions in the last seven editions of the grass court Grand Slam, including Barbora Krejčíková in 2024.
Fascinatingly, Czechia is the most successful nation in the women's singles at Wimbledon over the last decade with Petra Kvitova, Markéta Vondroušová and Krejčíková all triumphant at SW19.
Wimbledon women’s winners (Open Era)
Year | Winner | Runner-Up |
1968 | Billie Jean King | Judy Tegart |
1969 | Ann Jones | Billie Jean King |
1970 | Margaret Court | Billie Jean King |
1971 | Evonne Goolagong | Margaret Court |
1972 | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong |
1973 | Billie Jean King | Chris Evert |
1974 | Chris Evert | Olga Morozova |
1975 | Billie Jean King | Evonne Goolagong |
1976 | Chris Evert | Evonne Goolagong |
1977 | Virginia Wade | Betty Stove |
1978 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1979 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1980 | Evonne Cawley | Chris Evert |
1981 | Chris Evert Lloyd | Hana Mandlikova |
1982 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1983 | Martina Navratilova | Andrea Jaeger |
1984 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1985 | Martina Navratilova | Chris Evert |
1986 | Martina Navratilova | Hana Mandlikova |
1987 | Martina Navratilova | Steffi Graf |
1988 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova |
1989 | Steffi Graf | Martina Navratilova |
1990 | Martina Navratilova | Zina Garrison |
1991 | Steffi Graf | Gabriela Sabatini |
1992 | Steffi Graf | Monica Sales |
1993 | Steffi Graf | Jana Novotna |
1994 | Conchita Martinez | Martina Navratilova |
1995 | Steffi Graf | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
1996 | Steffi Graf | Arantxa Sanchez Vicario |
1997 | Martina Hingis | Jana Novotna |
1998 | Jana Novotna | Nathalie Tauziat |
1999 | Lindsay Davenport | Steffi Graf |
2000 | Venus Williams | Lindsey Davenport |
2001 | Venus Williams | Justine Henin |
2002 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2003 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2004 | Maria Sharapova | Serena Williams |
2005 | Venus Williams | Lindsey Davenport |
2006 | Amelie Mauresmo | Justine Henin-Hardenne |
2007 | Venus Williams | Marion Bartoli |
2008 | Venus Williams | Serena Williams |
2009 | Serena Williams | Venus Williams |
2010 | Serena Williams | Vera Zvonareva |
2011 | Petra Kvitova | Maria Sharapova |
2012 | Serena Williams | Agnieszka Radwańska |
2013 | Marion Bartoli | Sabine Lisicki |
2014 | Petra Kvitová | Eugenie Bouchard |
2015 | Serena Williams | Garbiñe Muguruza |
2016 | Serena Williams | Angelique Kerber |
2017 | Garbiñe Muguruza | Venus Williams |
2018 | Angelique Kerber | Serena Williams |
2019 | Simona Halep | Serena Williams |
2020 | No competition |
|
2021 | Ashleigh Barty | Karolína Plíšková |
2022 | Elena Rybakina | Ons Jabeur |
2023 | Markéta Vondroušová | Ons Jabeur |
2024 | Barbora Krejčíková | Jasmine Paolini |
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