Wimbledon Championships
The British Open is an annual lawn tennis tournament also known as Wimbledon, or the Wimbledon Championships, named after its location in Wimbledon, which is in South-West London, England. It is the oldest and most prestigious event in the sport of tennis and is the third tournament of the Grand Slam in tennis.
The first British Open was held in 1877. It was then called the Lawn Tennis Championships , hosted by the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. It had only male amateur participants. In 1884 separate women's singles and men's doubles tournaments were added. By the turn of the century the British Open had become an increasingly popular international tennis tournament. In 1922 a new tennis complex was built at Church Road for 14,000 spectators, which helped enlarge the popularity and fame of the Championships. May people today consider it to be the most important tournament of the year. That being true or not, Wimbledon certainly stands out for being the only Grand Slam tennis tournament played on grass. The traditional character of the British Open, like the rule for the players to be clothed in white, and for the public to eat strawberries and cream, give it extra flavour. Wimbledon has its own, often criticized, system for seeding players.
The tournament is held in June/July and normally lasts for three weeks. Four rounds precede the quarter finals, succeeded by the semi finals and final round. The British Open holds separate tournaments simultaneously for men (singles), women (singles), men's doubles, women's doubles, and mixed doubles. There is also a Wimbledon youth tournament.
The main court is called Centre Court. Court 1 bears the nickname The Graveyard.
The Champions Cup (men) and Bowl (women) have been presented for many years by the Dutchess of Kent in a never-changing ceremony. Green and purple are the traditional Wimbledon colours.
Wimbledon Champions since 1877:
Men's Singles
2002 Lleyton Hewitt - David Nalbandian
6:1 6:3 6:2
2001 Goran Ivanicevic - Patrick Rafter
6:3 3:6 6:3 2:6 9:7
2000 Pete Sampras - Patrick Rafter
6(10):7(12) 7(7):6(5) 6:4 6:2
1999 Pete Sampras - Andre Agassi
6:3 6:4 7:5
1998 Pete Sampras - Goran Ivanisevic
6:7 7:6 6:4 3:6 6:2
1997 Pete Sampras - Cédric Pioline
6:4 6:2 6:4
1996 Richard Krajicek - Malivai Washington
6:3 6:4 6:3
1995 Pete Sampras - Boris Becker
6:7 6:2 6:4 6:2
1994 Pete Sampras - Goran Ivanisevic
7:6 7:6 6:0
1993 Pete Sampras - Jim Courier
7:6 7:6 3:6 6:3
1992 Andre Agassi - Goran Ivanisevic
6:7 6:4 6:4 1:6 6:4
1991 Michael Stich - Boris Becker
6:4 7:6 6:4
1990 Stefan Edberg - Boris Becker
6:2 6:2 3:6 3:6 6:4
1989 Boris Becker - Stefan Edberg
6:0 7:6 6:4
1988 Stefan Edberg - Boris Becker
4:6 7:6 6:4 6:2
1987 Pat Cash - Ivan Lendl
7:6 6:2 7:5
1986 Boris Becker - Ivan Lendl
6:4 6:3 7:5
1985 Boris Becker - Kevin Curren
6:3 6:7 7:6 6:4
1984 John P. McEnroe - Jimmy S. Connors
6:1 6:1 6:2
1983 John P. McEnroe - Chris J. Lewis
6:2 6:2 6:2
1982 Jimmy S. Connors - John P. McEnroe
3:6 6:3 6:7 7:6 6:4
1981 John P. McEnroe - Björn Borg
4:6 7:6 7:6 6:4
1980 Björn Borg - John P. McEnroe
1:6 7:5 6:3 6:7 8:6
1979 Björn Borg - Roscoe Tanner
6:7 6:1 3:6 6:3 6:4
1978 Björn Borg - Jimmy S. Connors
6:2 6:2 6:3
1977 Björn Borg - Jimmy S. Connors
3:6 6:2 6:1 5:7 6:4
1976 Björn Borg - Ilye Nastase
6:4 6:2 9:7
1975 Arthur R. Ashe - Jimmy .S. Connors
6:1 6:1 5:7 6:4
1974 Jimmy S. Connors - Ken R. Rosewall
6:1 6:1 6:4
1973 Jan Kodes - A. Metreveli
6:1 9:8 6:3
1972 Stan R. Smith - Ilye Nastase
4:6 6:3 6:3 4:6 7:5
1971 John D. Newcombe - Stan R. Smith
6:3 5:7 2:6 6:4 6:4
1970 John D. Newcombe - Ken R. Rosewall
5:7 6:3 6:3 3:6 6:1
1969 Rod G. Laver - John D. Newcombe
6:4 5:7 6:4 6:4
1968 Rod G. Laver - A.D. Roche
6:3 6:4 6:2
1967 John D. Newcombe - W.P. Bungert
6:3 6:1 6:1
1966 M.M. Santana - R.D. Ralston
6:4 11:9 6:4
1965 R.S. Emerson - Fred Stolle
6:2 6:4 6:4
1964 R.S. Emerson - Fred S. Stolle
6:4 12:10 4:6 6:3
1963 C.R. McKinley - Fred S. Stolle
9:7 6:1 6:4
1962 Rod G. Laver - M.F. Mulligan
6:2 6:2 6:1
1961 Rod. G. Laver - C.R. McKinley
6:3 6:1 6:4
1960 N.A. Fraser - Rod G. Laver
6:4 3:6 9:7 7:5
1959 A.R. Olmedo - Rod G. Laver
6:4 6:3 6:4
1958 A.J. Cooper - N.A. Fraser
3:6 6:3 6:4 13:11
1957 L.A. Hoad - A.J. Cooper
6:2 6:1 6:2
1956 L.A. Hoad - Ken R. Rosewall
6:2 4:6 7:5 6:4
1955 M.A. Trabert - K. Nielsen
6:3 7:5 6:1
1954 J. Drobny - Ken R. Rosewall
13:11 4:6 6:2 9:7
1953 E.V. Seixas - K. Nielsen
9:7 6:3 6:4
1952 F.A. Sedgman - J. Drobny
4:6 6:2 6:3 6:2
1951 R. Savitt - K. McGregor
6:4 6:4 6:4
1950 J.E. Patty - F.A. Sedgman
6:1 8:10 6:2 6:3
1949 F.R. Schroeder - J. Drobny
3:6 6:0 6:3 4:6 6:4
1948 R. Falkenburg - J.E. Bromwich
7:5 0:6 6:2 3:6 7:5
1947 J. Kramer T. - Brown
6:1 6:3 6:2
1946 Y.F.M. Petra - G.E. Brown
6:2 6:4 7:9 5:7 6:4
1939 R.L. Riggs bt. E.T. Cooke
1938 J.D. Budge bt. H.W. Austin
1937 J.D. Budge bt. G. von Cramm
1936 Fred J. Perry bt. G. von Cramm
1935 Fred J. Perry bt. G. von Cramm
1934 Fred J. Perry bt. J.H. Crawford
1933 J.H. Crawford bt. H.E. Vines
1932 H.E.Vines bt. H.W. Austin
1931 S.B. Wood bt. F.X. Shields
1930 William T. Tilden bt. W. Allison
1929 H. Cochet bt. J. Borotra
1928 R. Lacoste bt. H. Cochet
1927 H. Cochet bt. J. Borotra
1926 J. Borotra bt. H. Kinsey
1925 R. Lacoste bt. J. Borotra
1924 J. Borotra bt.R. Lacoste
1923 W. M. Johnston bt. F.T. Hunter
1922 G.L. Patterson bt. R. Lycett
1921 William T. Tilden bt. B.I.C. Norton
1920 William T. Tilden bt. G.L. Patterson
1919 G.L. Patterson bt. N.E. Brookes
1914 N.E. Brookes bt. A.F. Wilding
1913 A.F. Wilding bt. M.E. McLoughlin
1912 A.F. Wilding bt. A.W. Gore
1911 A.F. Wilding bt. H. Roper Barrett
1910 A.F. Wilding bt. A.W. Gore
1909 A.W. Gore bt. M.J.G. Ritchie
1908 A.W. Gore bt. H. Roper Barrett
1907 N.E. Brookes bt. A.W. Gore
1906 H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley
1905 H.L. Doherty bt. N.E. Brookes
1904 H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley
1903 H.L. Doherty bt. F.L. Riseley
1902 H.L. Doherty bt. A.W. Gore
1901 A.W. Gore bt. R.F. Doherty
1900 R.F. Doherty bt. S.H. Smith
1899 R.F. Doherty bt. A.W. Gore
1898 R.F. Doherty bt. H.L. Doherty
1897 R.F. Doherty bt. H.S. Mahoney
1896 H.S. Mahoney bt. W. Baddeley
1895 W. Baddeley bt. W.V. Eaves
1894 J. Pim bt. W. Baddeley
1893 J. Pim bt. W. Baddeley
1892 W. Baddeley bt. J. Pim
1891 W. Baddeley bt. J. Pim
1890 W.J. Hamilton bt. W. Renshaw
1889 W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw
1888 E. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford
1887 H.F. Lawford bt. E. Renshaw
1886 W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford
1885 W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford
1884 W. Renshaw bt. H.F. Lawford
1883 W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw
1882 W. Renshaw bt. E. Renshaw
1881 W. Renshaw bt. J.T. Hartley
1880 J.T. Hartley bt. H.F. Lawford
1879 J.T. Hartley bt. V. St. L. Goold
1878 P.F. Hadow bt. S.W. Gore
1877 S.W. Gore bt. W.C. Marshall
Ladies's Singles
2002 Venus Williams - Serena Williams
6(4):7(7) 3:6
2001 Venus Williams - Justine Henin
6:1 3:6 6:0
2000 Venus Williams - Lindsay Davenport
6:3 7(7):6(3)
1999 Lindsay Davenport - Steffi Graf
6:4 7:5
1998 Jana Novotna - Nathalie Tauziat
6:4 7:6
1997 Martina Hingis - Jana Novotna
2:6 6:3 6:3
1996 Steffi Graf - Aranxta Sanchez Vicario
6:3 7:5
1995 Steffi Graf - Aranxta Sanchez Vicario
4:6 6:1 7:5
1994 Conchita Martinez - Martina Navratilova
6:4 3:6 6:3
1993 Steffi Graf - Jana Novotna
7:6 1:6 6:4
1992 Steffi Graf - Monica Seles
6:2 6:1
1991 Steffi Graf - Gabriela Sabatini
6:4 3:6 8:6
1990 Martina Navratilova - Zina Garrison
6:4 6:1
1989 Steffi Graf - Martina Navratilova
6:2 6:7 6:1
1988 Steffi Graf - Martina Navratilova
5:7 6:2 6:1
1987 Martina Navratilova - Steffi Graf
7:5 6:3
1986 Martina Navratilova - Hana Mandlikova
7:6 6:3
1985 Martina Navratilova - Chris (Evert) Lloyd
4:6 6:3 6:2
1984 Martina Navratilova - Chris (Evert) Lloyd
7:6 6:2
1983 Martina Navratilova - Andrea Jaeger
6:0 6:3
1982 Martina Navratilova- Chris (Evert) Lloyd
6:1 3:6 6:2
1981 Chris (Evert) Lloyd - Hana Mandlikova
6:2 6:2
1980 R.A. Cawley - Chris (Evert) Lloyd
6:1 7:6
1979 Martina Navratilova - Chris (Evert) Lloyd
6:4 6:4
1978 Martina Navratilova - Chris Evert
2:6 6:4 7:5
1977 Virginia Wade - Betty Stöve
4:6 6:3 6:1
1976 Chris Evert - R.A. Cawley
6:3 4:6 8:6
1975 Billy Jean King - R.A. Cawley
6:0 6:1
1974 Chris Evert - O. Morozova
6:0 6:4
1973 Billy Jean King - Chris Evert
6:0 7:5
1972 Billy Jean King - Evonne Goolagong
6:3 6:3
1971 Evonne Goolagong - Margaret Court
6:4 6:1
1970 Margaret Court - Billy Jean King
14:12 11:9
1969 P.F. Jones - Billy Jean King
3:6 6:3 6:2
1968 Billy Jean King - J.A.M. Tegart
9:7 7:5
1967 Billy Jean King - P.F. Jones
6:3 6:4
1966 Billy Jean King - Maria Bueno
6:3 3:6 6:1
1965 M. Smith - Maria Bueno
6:4 7:5
1964 Maria Bueno - M. Smith
6:4 7:9 6:3
1963 M. Smith - B.J. Moffitt
6:3 6:4
1962 J.R. Susman - V. Sukova
6:4 6:4
1961 A.M. Mortimer - C.C. Truman
4:6 6:4 7:5
1960 Maria Bueno - S. Reynolds
8:6 6:0
1959 Maria Bueno - D.R. Hard
6:4 6:3
1958 A. Gibson - A.M. Mortimer
8:6 6:2
1957 A. Gibson - D.R. Hard
6:3 6:2
1956 S. Fry - A. Buxton
6:3 6:1
1955 A.L. Brough - J.G. Fleitz
7:5 8:6
1954 M. Connolly - A.L. Brough
6:2 7:5
1953 M. Connolly - D.J. Hart
8:6 7:5
1952 M. Connolly - A.L. Brough
7:5 6:3
1951 D.J. Hart - S. Fry
6:1 6:0
1950 A.L. Brough - W. du Pont
6:1 3:6 6:1
1949 A.L. Brough - W. du Pont
10:8 1:6 10:8
1948 A.L. Brough - D.J. Hart
6:3 8:6
1947 M.E. Osborne - D.J. Hart
6:2 6:4
1946 P.M. Betz - A.L. Brough
6:2 6:4
1939 A. Marble bt. K.E. Stammers
1938 S.F. Moody bt. H.H. Jacobs
1937 D.E. Round bt. J. Jedrzejowska
1936 H.H. Jacobs bt. S. Sperling
1935 F.S. Moody bt. H.H. Jacobs
1934 D.E. Round bt. H.H. Jacobs
1933 F.S. Moody bt. D.E. Round
1932 F.S. Moody bt. H.H. Jacobs
1931 C. Aussem bt. H. Krahwinkel
1930 F.S. Moody bt. E. Ryan
1929 Helen Wills bt. H.H. Jacobs
1928 Helen Wills bt. L. de Alvarez
1927 Helen Wills bt. L. de Alvarez
1926 L.A. Godfree bt. L. de Alvarez
1925 Susan Lenglen bt. J. Fry
1924 K. McKane bt. Helen Wills
1923 Susan Lenglen bt. K. McKane
1922 Susan Lenglen bt. Frances Mallory
1921 Susan Lenglen bt. E. Ryan
1920 Susan Lenglen bt Mrs. Lambert Chambers
1919 Susan Lenglen bt. Mrs. Lambert Chambers
1914 Mrs. Lambert Chambers bt Mrs. D.R. Larcombe
1913 Mrs. Lambert Chambers bt. Mrs. R.J. McNair
1912 Mrs. D.R. Larcombe bt. Mrs. A. Sterry
1911 Mrs. Lambert Chambers bt. D.P. Boothby
1910 Mrs. Lambert Chambers bt. D.P. Boothby
1909 D.P. Boothby bt. A.M. Morton
1908 Mrs. A. Sterry bt. A.M. Morton
1907 M. Sutton bt. Mrs. Lambert Chambers
1906 D.K. Douglass bt. M. Sutton
1905 M. Sutton bt. D.K. Douglass
1904 D.K. Douglass bt. Mrs. A. Sterry
1903 D.K. Douglass bt. E.W. Thomson
1902 M.E. Robb bt. Mrs. A. Sterry
1901 Mrs. A. Sterry bt. Mrs. G.W. Hillyard
1900 Mrs. G.W. Hillyard bt. C. Cooper
1899 Mrs. G.W. Hillyard bt. C. Cooper
1898 C. Cooper bt. L. Martin
1897 Mrs. G.W. Hillyard bt. C. Cooper
1896 C. Cooper bt. Mrs. W.H. Pickering
1895 C. Cooper bt. H. Jackson
1894 Mrs. G.W. Hillyard bt. E.L. Austin
1893 L. Dod bt. Mrs. G.W. Hillyard
1892 L. Dod bt. Mrs. G.W. Hillyard
1891 L. Dod bt. Mrs. G.W. Hillyard
1890 L. Rice bt. M. Jacks
1889 Mrs. G.W. Hillyard bt. L. Rice
1888 L. Dod bt. Mrs. G.W. Hillyard
1887 L. Dod Mrs. bt. B. Bingley
1886 B. Bingley bt. M. Watson
1885 M. Watson bt. B. Bingley
1884 M. Watson bt. L. Watson