Wimbledon Women’s Singles Champions - 1968

Since 1968, there have been a total of 55 Wimbledon Championships played at the All England Club in London, with 24 different women winning the ladies singles title during this period.

Wimbledon Open Era Women’s Singles Champions

Wimbledon Women’s Winners since 1968 (Singles)

The current Wimbledon ladies’ singles champion is Markéta Vondroušová who defeated Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 in the 2023 Wimbledon women’s singles final (see match highlights below).

Below is a full list of Wimbledon Open Era Women’s Singles Champions and runner-ups from 1968 to 2023.

Year	Winner	Runner Up	Score
2023	Markéta Vondroušová	Ons Jabeur	6-4, 6-4
2022	Elena Rybakina	Ons Jabeur	3-6, 6-2, 6-2
2021	Ashleigh Barty	Karolína Pliskova	6–3, 6–7, 6–3
2020	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	Simona Halep	Serena	6–2, 6–2
2018	Angelique Kerber	Serena	6–3, 6–3
2017	Garbine Muguruza	Venus	7–5, 6–0
2016	Serena Williams	Angelique Kerber	7–5, 6–3
2015	Serena Williams	Garbiñe Muguruza	6–4, 6–4
2014	Petra Kvitová	Eugenie Bouchard	6–3, 6–0
2013	Marion Bartoli	Sabine Lisicki	6–1, 6–4
2012	Serena Williams	Agnieszka Radwańska	6–1, 5–7, 6–2
2011	Petra Kvitová	Maria Sharapova	6–3, 6–4
2010	Serena Williams	Vera Zvonareva	6–3, 6–2
2009	Serena	Venus	7–6, 6–2
2008	Venus	Serena	7–5, 6–4
2007	Venus Williams	Marion Bartoli	6–4, 6–1
2006	Amélie Mauresmo	Justine Henin	2–6, 6–3, 6–4
2005	Venus Williams	Lindsay Davenport	4–6, 7–6, 9–7
2004	Maria Sharapova	S.Williams	6–1, 6–4
2003	Serena Williams	V.Williams	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2002	Serena Williams	V.Williams	7–6, 6–3
2001	Venus Williams	Justine Henin	6–1, 3–6, 6–0
2000	Venus Williams	Lindsay Davenport	6–3, 7–6
1999	Lindsay Davenport	S.Graf	6–4, 7–5
1998	Jana Novotná	Nathalie Tauziat	6–4, 7–6
1997	Martina Hingis	Jana Novotna	2–6, 6–3, 6–3
1996	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	6–3, 7–5
1995	Steffi Graf	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1994	Conchita Martínez	M.Navratilova	6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1993	Steffi Graf	Jana Novotná	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	M.Navratilova	6–2, 6–7, 6–1
1988	Steffi Graf	M.Navratilova	5–7, 6–2, 6–1
1987	Martina Navratilova	S.Graf	7–5, 6–3
1986	Martina Navratilova	Hana Mandlíková	7–6, 6–3
1985	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert	4–6, 6–3, 6–2
1984	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert	7–6, 6–2
1983	Martina Navratilova	Andrea Jaeger	6–0, 6–3
1982	Martina Navratilova	Chris Evert	6–1, 3–6, 6–2
1981	Chris Evert	Hana Mandlíková	6–2, 6–2
1980	Evonne Goolagong	Chris Evert	6–1, 7–6
1979	M.Navratilova	C.Evert	6–4, 6–4
1978	M.Navratilova	C.Evert	2–6, 6–4, 7–5
1977	Virginia Wade	Betty Stöve	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
1976	Chris Evert	Evonne Goolagong	6–3, 4–6, 8–6
1975	Billie Jean King	Evonne Goolagong	6–0, 6–1
1974	Chris Evert	Olga Morozova	6–0, 6–4
1973	Billie Jean King	C.Evert	6–0, 7–5
1972	BJ.King	Evonne Goolagong	6–3, 6–3
1971	Evonne Goolagong	Margaret Court	6–4, 6–1
1970	Margaret Court	BJ.King	14–12, 11–9
1969	Ann Jones	BJ.King	3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1968	BJ.King	Judy Tegart	9–7, 7–5

Most Wimbledon Women’s Singles Titles in the Open Era

Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for most Wimbledon Women’s Singles titles in the open era with nine titles to her name, followed by Serena Williams and Steffi Graf with seven titles each.

#	WTA Player	Titles
1	Martina Navratilova	9
T2	Serena Williams	7
T2	Steffi Graf	7
4	Venus Williams	5
5	Billie Jean King	4
6	Chris Evert	3
T7	Evonne Goolagong	2
T7	Petra Kvitova	2
T9	Markéta Vondroušová	1
T9	Amelie Mauresmo	1
T9	Angelique Kerber	1
T9	Ann Jones	1
T9	Ashleigh Barty	1
T9	Conchita Martínez	1
T9	Garbine Muguruza	1
T9	Jana Novotna	1
T9	Lindsay Davenport	1
T9	Margaret Court	1
T9	Elena Rybakina	1
T9	Maria Sharapova	1
T9	Marion Bartoli	1
T9	Martina Hingis	1
T9	Simona Halep	1
T9	Virginia Wade	1

FAQ

What woman has won the most Wimbledon singles titles since 2000?

Serena Williams holds the record for most Wimbledon singles titles since 2000 with seven titles to her name (2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, and 2016).

Who won the first Open Era Wimbledon women’s singles championship?

Billie Jean King won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon 1968, defeating Judy Tegart 9-7, 7-5 in the final.

Who has won the most Women’s Wimbledon Singles Titles in the Open era?

Martina Navratilova currently holds the record for most Wimbledon Singles Titles in the Open era with nine (1978-1979, 1982-1987, and 1990).

Who was the youngest woman to win the Wimbledon singles title?

Martina Hingis is the youngest female player to win the singles title at the All England Club when at the age of 16 years old, she defeated Jana Novotna in the 1997 ladies’ singles final (2–6, 6–3, 6–3).