List of Wimbledon singles finalists during the open era
| Wimbledon Championships (Open Era) Singles Finalists | |
|---|---|
| Location |
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| Created |
1968 (51 finals, including 2018) |
| Men's Most | 11: Roger Federer |
| Men's Most Consecutive | 7: Roger Federer |
| Women's Most | 12: Martina Navratilova |
| Women's Most Consecutive | 9: Martina Navratilova |
| Most Meetings |
Men's (3 times): Edberg vs. Becker (2-1) Federer vs. Roddick (3-0) Federer vs. Nadal (2-1) Women's (5 times): Navratilova vs. Evert (5-0) |
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Wimbledon is a Grand Slam tennis tournament held in Wimbledon, England, United Kingdom at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in the area of SW19.[1] Since 1968, this tournament become open to professionals, and it joined the Open Era of tennis.[1]
The men who have reached the final at least four times during the open era are Jimmy Connors, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Boris Becker, Goran Ivanišević, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.[2] Connors reached the final six times between 1974 and 1984 but won only two titles.[2] Borg reached six consecutive finals between 1976 and 1981 and won all but the last final.[2] McEnroe reached five consecutive finals from 1980 through 1984, and won three titles.[2] Becker won three titles out of seven finals between 1985 and 1995.[2] Ivanišević reached four finals between 1992 and 2001, and finally won in 2001.[2] Sampras never lost a final, and he took seven titles between 1993 and 2000.[2] Federer has appeared in a record eleven finals overall, of which seven were consecutive from 2003 through 2009; he won six of them and he also won in 2012 and 2017.[2] Nadal has made five appearances in the Wimbledon[A] finals from 2006-2008, and from 2010 to 2011, of which he won two.[2] Since 2011, Djokovic has made five finals appearances, and four were wins and one a loss.[2]
The women who have reached the final at least four times during the open era are Billie Jean King, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Venus Williams, and Serena Williams. King appeared in three consecutive finals from 1968 through 1970, of which she won only in 1968, before she took the victory in her last three finals in 1972, 1973, and 1975.[3] Goolagong Cawley reached five finals between 1971 and 1980 but won only her first and last finals.[3] Evert reached ten finals out of 13 years between 1973 and 1985 but won only three titles.[3] Navratilova won nine of her 12 finals between 1978 and 1994.[3] Graf reached nine finals between 1987 and 1999, which she won seven times.[3] Since 2000, Venus Williams has won the final five times in nine attempts.[3] Her sister Serena Williams has also appeared in ten finals since 2002, in which she won seven titles.[3]
Gentlemen
During the 51 times that this tournament has been held in the open era, 40 men have reached the Wimbledon gentlemen's singles final.[2] The final has included men from 18 different nationalities.[2] The most represented nations are the United States and Australia with Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Serbia represented to a lesser extent.[2]
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Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2018 |  |
Novak Djokovic |  |
Kevin Anderson |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
| Most Wins | Most Losses | ||
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2–0 | 1977, 1978 |
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1–1 | 1980 (Borg), 1981 (McEnroe) |
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1–1 | 1982 (Connors), 1984 (McEnroe) |
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2–1 | 1988 (Edberg), 1989 (Becker), 1990 (Edberg) |
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2–0 | 1994, 1998 |
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3–0 | 2004, 2005, 2009 |
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2–1 | 2006 (Federer), 2007 (Federer), 2008 (Nadal) |
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2–0 | 2014, 2015 |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
| Country | Player | Number | Years | Results | |
| Won | Lost | ||||
| Roger Federer | 7 | 2003–09 | 6 | 1 |
| Björn Borg | 6 | 1976–81 | 5 | 1 |
| John McEnroe | 5 | 1980–84 | 3 | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 4 | 1988–91 | 1 | 3 |
| Pete Sampras | 4 | 1997–2000 | 4 | 0 |
 | John Newcombe | 3 | 1969–71 | 2 | 1 |
| Stefan Edberg | 3 | 1988–90 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Sampras | 3 | 1993–95 | 3 | 0 |
| Rafael Nadal | 3 | 2006–08 | 1 | 2 |
| Novak Djokovic | 3 | 2013–15 | 2 | 1 |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 1968–69 | 2 | 0 |
| Stan Smith | 2 | 1971–72 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Connors | 2 | 1974–75 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Connors | 2 | 1977–78 | 0 | 2 |
| Boris Becker | 2 | 1985–86 | 2 | 0 |
 | Ivan Lendl | 2 | 1986–87 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Rafter | 2 | 2000–01 | 0 | 2 |
| Andy Roddick | 2 | 2004–05 | 0 | 2 |
| Rafael Nadal | 2 | 2010–11 | 1 | 1 |
 | Andy Murray | 2 | 2012–13 | 1 | 1 |
| Roger Federer | 2 | 2014–15 | 0 | 2 |
Bolded Years^ indicates Active or Current Streak
Ladies
During the 51 times that this tournament has been held in the open era, 35 women have reached the Wimbledon ladies' singles final.[3] The final has included women from 15 different nationalities.[3] The United States is the most represented by a large margin, with Australia, Czechoslovakia/Czech Republic, Spain, and France represented to a lesser extent.[3]
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Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2018 | |
Angelique Kerber | |
Serena Williams |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
| Most Wins | Most Losses | ||
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2–0 | 1972, 1975 |
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1–1 | 1976 (Evert), 1980 (Cawley) | |
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5–0 | 1978, 1979, 1982, 1984, 1985 |
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2–1 | 1987 (Navratilova), 1988 (Graf), 1989 (Graf) |
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2–0 | 1995, 1996 |
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2–0 | 2000, 2005 |
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3–1 | 2002 (Serena), 2003 (Serena), 2008 (Venus), 2009 (Serena) |
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1–1 | 2016 (Williams), 2018 (Kerber) | |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
| Country | Player | Number | Years | Results | |
| Won | Lost | ||||
| Martina Navratilova | 9 | 1982–90 | 7 | 2 |
| Chris Evert | 5 | 1978–82 | 1 | 4 |
| Venus Williams | 4 | 2000–03 | 2 | 2 |
| Billie Jean King | 3 | 1968–70 | 1 | 2 |
| Steffi Graf | 3 | 1987–89 | 2 | 1 |
| Steffi Graf | 3 | 1991–93 | 3 | 0 |
| Serena Williams | 3 | 2002–04 | 2 | 1 |
| Venus Williams | 3 | 2007–09 | 2 | 1 |
| Serena Williams | 3 | 2008–10 | 2 | 1 |
| Margaret Court | 2 | 1970–71 | 1 | 1 |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 2 | 1971–72 | 1 | 1 |
| Billie Jean King | 2 | 1972–73 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Evert | 2 | 1973–74 | 1 | 1 |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley | 2 | 1975–76 | 0 | 2 |
| Martina Navratilova | 2 | 1978–79 | 2 | 0 |
| Chris Evert | 2 | 1984–85 | 0 | 2 |
| Steffi Graf | 2 | 1995–96 | 2 | 0 |
| Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 2 | 1995–96 | 0 | 2 |
| Jana Novotná | 2 | 1997–98 | 1 | 1 |
| Lindsay Davenport | 2 | 1999–2000 | 1 | 1 |
| Serena Williams | 2 | 2015–16 | 2 | 0 |
Bolded Years^ indicates Active or Current Streak
See also
Notes
- Martina Navratilova was born in Czechoslovakia but lost her citizenship in 1975. She became a United States citizen in 1981. Her Czech citizenship was restored in 2008.[4]
- C Monica Seles was born in Yugoslavia but became a United States citizen in 1994.[5]
References
- 1 2 AELTC. "Event Guide - History, History of The Championships". The Championships, Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 AELTC. "History - Rolls of Honour, Men's Singles Finals 1877-2008". The Championships, Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 2009-01-26. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 AELTC. "History - Rolls of Honour, Ladies' Singles Finals 1877-2008". The Championships, Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 2010-04-28. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ↑ Reid, Tim (12 March 2008). "Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound". The Times. London. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ↑ Cherry, Gene (2009-07-11). "Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2009.