List of Wimbledon singles finalists during the Open Era
| Wimbledon Championships (Open Era) Singles Finalists | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Created | 1968 (42 finals) |
| Men's most | 7: Boris Becker Pete Sampras Roger Federer |
| Men's most consecutive | 7: Roger Federer |
| Women's most | 12: Martina Navratilova |
| Women's most consecutive | 9: Martina Navratilova |
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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] The tournament was first held in 1877 for men and in 1884 for women, and has been held without interruption since then except during the two world wars.[1] This tournament became open to professionals in 1968.[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, and Roger Federer.[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, winning three titles.[2] Becker won three titles out of seven finals between 1985 and 1995.[2] Ivanišević reached four finals between 1992 and 2001, finally winning the title in 2001.[2] Sampras never lost a final, winning seven titles between 1993 and 2000.[2] Federer has appeared in the last seven finals, winning six of them.[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, winning only in 1968, before winning 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, winning seven times.[3] Since 2000, Venus Williams has won the final five times in eight attempts.[3] Her sister Serena has appeared in five finals since 2002, winning three titles.[3]
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During the 42 times that this tournament has been held in the open era, 34 men have reached the Wimbledon gentlemen's singles final.[2] The final has included men from 14 different nationalities.[2] The most represented nations are the United States and Australia with Sweden, Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, and Germany represented to a lesser extent.[2]
- * = Champion
| Competed in 2009 + |
Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2009 |  Switzerland
|
Roger Federer |  United States
|
Andy Roddick |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
| Most Wins | Most Losses | ||
 Björn Borg |
Jimmy Connors
|
2–0 | 1977 (Borg), 1978 (Borg) |
| Björn Borg vs. John McEnroe
|
1–1 | 1980 (Borg), 1981 (McEnroe) | |
| Jimmy Connors vs. John McEnroe
|
1–1 | 1982 (Connors), 1984 (McEnroe) | |
| Stefan Edberg |
 Boris Becker
|
2–1 | 1988 (Edberg), 1989 (Becker), 1990 (Edberg) |
| Pete Sampras |
 Goran Ivanišević
|
2–0 | 1994 (Sampras), 1998 (Sampras) |
| Roger Federer |
Andy Roddick
|
3–0 | 2004 (Federer), 2005 (Federer), 2009 (Federer) |
| Roger Federer |
 Rafael Nadal
|
2–1 | 2006 (Federer), 2007 (Federer), 2008 (Nadal) |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
Roger Federer: (7), 2003–09^
Björn Borg: (6), 1976–81
John McEnroe: (5), 1980–84- Pete Sampras: (4), 1997–2000
Boris Becker: (4), 1988–91
John Newcombe: (3), 1969–71- Stefan Edberg: (3), 1988–90
- Pete Sampras: (3), 1993–95
Rafael Nadal: (3), 2006–08- Rod Laver: (2), 1968–69
- Stan Smith: (2), 1971–72
- Jimmy Connors: (2), 1974–75
- Jimmy Connors: (2), 1977–78
- Boris Becker: (2), 1985–86
Ivan Lendl: (2), 1986–87- Patrick Rafter: (2), 2000–01
- Andy Roddick: (2), 2004–05
^denotes – Active or Current Streak
Ladies
During the 42 times that this tournament has been held in the open era, 28 women have reached the Wimbledon ladies' singles final.[3] The final has included women from 13 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]
- * = Champion
| Competed in 2009 + |
Most recent final
| Year | Nationality | Winner | Nationality | Runner-up |
| 2009 | United States
|
Serena Williams | United States
|
Venus Williams |
Multiple-time opponents in the open era
| Opponents | Record | Finals meetings | |
| Most Wins | Most Losses | ||
| Billie Jean King |
 Evonne Goolagong Cawley
|
2–0 | 1972 (King), 1975 (King) |
| Martina Navratilova |
Chris Evert
|
5–0 | 1978 (Navratilova), 1979 (Navratilova), 1982 (Navratilova), 1984 (Navratilova), 1985 (Navratilova) |
| Evonne Goolagong Cawley vs. Chris Evert
|
1–1 | 1976 (Evert), 1980 (Goolagong Cawley) | |
| Steffi Graf |
Martina Navratilova
|
2–1 | 1987 (Navratilova), 1988 (Graf), 1989 (Graf) |
| Steffi Graf |
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
|
2–0 | 1995 (Graf), 1996 (Graf) |
| Serena Williams |
Venus Williams
|
3–1 | 2002 (Serena), 2003 (Serena), 2008 (Venus), 2009 (Serena) |
| Venus Williams |
Lindsay Davenport
|
2–0 | 2000 (Williams), 2005 (Williams) |
Most consecutive finals in the open era
- Martina Navratilova: (9), 1982–90
- Chris Evert: (5), 1978–82
- Venus Williams: (4), 2000–03:
- Billie Jean King: (3), 1968–70
- Steffi Graf: (3), 1987–89,
- Steffi Graf: (3), 1991–93
- Serena Williams: (3), 2002–04
- Venus Williams: (3), 2007–09^
- Margaret Court: (2), 1970–71
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley: (2), 1971–72
- Billie Jean King: (2), 1972–73
- Chris Evert: (2), 1973–74, 1984–85
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley: (2), 1975–76
- Martina Navratilova: (2), 1978–79
- Chris Evert: (2), 1984–85
- Steffi Graf: (2), 1995–96
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario: (2), 1995–96
- Jana Novotná: (2), 1997–98
- Lindsay Davenport: (2), 1999–2000
- Serena Williams: (2), 2008–09^
^denotes – 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]
- B Monica Seles was born in Yugoslavia but became a United States citizen in 1994.[5]
References
- ^ a b c AELTC. "Event Guide - History, History of The Championships". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k AELTC. "History - Rolls of Honour, Men's Singles Finals 1877-2008". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j AELTC. "History - Rolls of Honour, Ladies' Singles Finals 1877-2008". The Championships, Wimbledon. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
- ^ "Martina Navratilova gets passport on rebound". Telegraph. 12 March 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
- ^ "Monica Seles inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame". Reuters. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
