It has been ten years since an American woman has won Wimbledon.
Last year, Amanda Anisimova reached the 2025 Wimbledon final, where she lost to Iga Swiatek 6-0, 6-0. This marked the first time an American woman had reached a singles final at the tournament since Serena Williams in 2019.
Now all eyes are on Coco Gauff, as she is one step closer to making history as she enters the semifinals at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships.
Coco Gauff has reached uncharted territory entering the semifinals for the first time in her career at Wimbledon. Historically, grass has been her most challenging surface and she arrived at the All England Club with a four-match losing streak on grass.
In the fourth-round, the American battled back from a tough start against World No. 4 Jessica Pegula to win 4-6,6-3,6-3. Making Coco Gauff the youngest player to reach the semifinals at all four Grand Slams since Maria Sharapova back in 2007.
Despite recent struggles, the 22-year-old has adapted her game throughout the tournament, and her adjustments to her grip and stroke mechanics have helped put her two wins away from her first Wimbledon title.
If she lifts the trophy, Gauff will become the first American woman to win the singles title in a decade.
When was the last time an American woman won Wimbledon?
The last American woman to win Wimbledon was Serena Williams back in 2016, defeating Angelique Kerber in straight-sets to secure the victory.
The victory tied Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the Open Era with 22 at the time. It also marked her seventh Wimbledon title (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016).
Few nations have had as much success at Wimbledon as the United States.
Serena Williams won seven singles titles on the grass courts at the All England Club while her sister Venus Williams, added five more. Together they claimed 12 Wimbledon singles titles between 2000 and 2016, creating one of the tournaments most memorable eras.
Before the Williams sisters, Martina Navratilova won nine titles, Billie Jean King has won six, Chris Evert won three helping to establish the United States as a dominant force on grass.
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