Wimbledon always brings a bit of theatre with its strawberries, whites, and nerve-shredding grass-court rallies. The women’s singles roll of honour is stacked with legends, modern greats, and a few glorious surprises.
Wimbledon Women's Winners List:
- 1968 – Billie Jean King
- 1969 – Ann Jones
- 1970 – Margaret Court
- 1971 – Evonne Goolagong
- 1972 – Billie Jean King
- 1973 – Billie Jean King
- 1974 – Chris Evert
- 1975 – Billie Jean King
- 1976 – Chris Evert
- 1977 – Virginia Wade
- 1978 – Martina Navratilova
- 1979 - Martina Navratilova
- 1980 – Evonne Goolagong Cawley
- 1981 – Chris Evert Lloyd
- 1982 - Martina Navratilova
- 1983 - Martina Navratilova
- 1984 - Martina Navratilova
- 1985 - Martina Navratilova
- 1986 - Martina Navratilova
- 1987 - Martina Navratilova
- 1988 – Steffi Graf
- 1989 – Steffi Graf
- 1990 - Martina Navratilova
- 1991 – Steffi Graf
- 1992 – Steffi Graf
- 1993 – Steffi Graf
- 1994 – Conchita Martinez
- 1995 – Steffi Graf
- 1996 – Steffi Graf
- 1997 – Martina Hingis
- 1998 – Jana Novotna
- 1999 – Lindsay Davenport
- 2000 – Venus Williams
- 2001 – Venus Williams
- 2002 – Serena Williams
- 2003 – Serena Williams
- 2004 – Maria Sharapova
- 2005 – Venus Williams
- 2006 – Amelie Mauresmo
- 2007 – Venus Williams
- 2008 – Venus Williams
- 2009 – Serena Williams
- 2010 – Serena Williams
- 2011 – Petra Kvitova
- 2012 – Serena Williams
- 2013 – Marion Bartoli
- 2014 – Petra Kvitova
- 2015 – Serena Williams
- 2016 – Serena Williams
- 2017 – Gabrine Muguruza
- 2018 – Angelique Kerber
- 2019 – Simona Halep
- 2020 – Tournament Cancelled
- 2021 - Ashleigh Barty
- 2022 - Elena Rybakina
- 2023 - Markéta Vondroušová
- 2024 - Barbora Krejčíková
- 2025 - Iga Świątek
Most Successful Female Players At Wimbledon
The greatest Wimbledon finals span many eras of the sport. In ladies’ singles, competition has always been fierce, and the modern Open Era looks every bit as unpredictable as the old one.
Barbora Krejčíková’s 2024 victory and Iga Świątek’s 2025 title add two more recent champions to a trophy room that rarely stays quiet for long.
What the 2024 and 2025 champions changed
Barbora Krejčíková’s 2024 title underlined how demanding Wimbledon can be when the grass starts rewarding clean striking and composure in the biggest moments.
The Czech player joined a select group of recent champions who have handled the quick adjustment from clay and hard courts to the sport’s most famous lawns.
Iga Świątek’s 2025 triumph gave her a first Wimbledon crown and a fresh layer to an already heavyweight career record.
That result mattered because it showed that even players more commonly linked with slower surfaces can adapt when the draw opens up and the pressure rises on Centre Court.
Wimbledon 2026: who the women’s favourites are
The women’s draw for 2026 is already shaping up as a high-end collision of power, variety, and a few players who know grass can be a very polite surface until it isn’t.
Aryna Sabalenka is the projected No. 1 seed and narrow favourite in the Wimbledon odds, Elena Rybakina sits as the main challenger in the second seed position, and Iga Świątek is back as the defending champion.
Coco Gauff, Mirra Andreeva, Jessica Pegula, and Amanda Anisimova are also among the leading seeds in the projected list, which is enough to make the top of the draw feel properly loaded.
Former champion Marketa Vondrousova and Barbora Krejcikova remain part of the wider title conversation too, especially on a surface that has a habit of flattening ranking logic.
Players to keep in the frame
Sabalenka has been the benchmark at the top of the rankings since October 2024 and arrives as the player most likely to be feared by the rest of the draw.
Rybakina’s grass pedigree keeps her firmly in the mix of the tennis betting, while Świątek’s status as defending champion means there is no shortage of pressure or expectation around her.
Gauff and Andreeva bring different kinds of danger. Gauff’s all-court athleticism makes her awkward for anyone on any surface, while Andreeva’s rise has already made her feel less like a breakout story and more like a permanent threat.
The short version: the 2026 women’s draw looks deep enough that nobody gets a gentle week by accident.
British interest and the home storyline
Emma Raducanu is projected to be seeded at Wimbledon 2026 and remains one of the biggest British attractions in the field. Katie Boulter and several other British names also keep the local interest high, with the home crowd likely to spend plenty of time tracking the women’s draw as it develops.
British players rarely get the luxury of just blending into the background at Wimbledon, and Raducanu’s presence ensures the spotlight stays bright. That matters in a tournament where momentum can turn in a few games and a decent grass-court week can change the mood of a season.
