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The 17 Greatest Wimbledon Champions of All Time

by YPB Team

Grass-court royalty across every era, from serve-and-volley artists to relentless baseline machines and fairy-tale underdogs. Cast your vote for the greatest.

  1. Roger Federer — ranked #11
    Roger Federer
    Holder of a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, the Swiss great defined grass-court tennis from 2003 to 2017.
    1000pts
  2. Martina Navratilova — ranked #22
    Martina Navratilova
    Owner of a record nine Wimbledon singles crowns, including six in a row from 1982 to 1987.
    829pts
  3. Stefan Edberg — ranked #33
    Stefan Edberg
    Elegant serve-and-volleyer who won back-to-back Wimbledon titles in 1988 and 1990.
    609pts
  4. Boris Becker — ranked #44
    Boris Becker
    The diving German who became Wimbledon's youngest men's champion in 1985 and won three titles.
    546pts
  5. Rafael Nadal — ranked #55
    Rafael Nadal
    Two-time Wimbledon champion whose 2008 final win over Federer is often called the greatest match ever.
    546pts
  6. Bjorn Borg — ranked #66
    Bjorn Borg
    The ice-cool Swede who won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980.
    473pts
  7. Steffi Graf — ranked #77
    Steffi Graf
    German great who claimed seven Wimbledon singles titles as part of her Golden Slam era.
    473pts
  8. Serena Williams — ranked #88
    Serena Williams
    Seven-time Wimbledon singles winner and one of the most powerful champions the grass courts have seen.
    387pts
  9. Venus Williams — ranked #99
    Venus Williams
    Five-time Wimbledon singles champion celebrated for her athletic, grass-friendly game.
    387pts
  10. Billie Jean King — ranked #1010
    Billie Jean King
    A six-time Wimbledon singles champion and trailblazer for women's tennis.
    284pts
  11. John McEnroe — ranked #1111
    John McEnroe
    Fiery three-time Wimbledon winner famed for his shot-making touch and on-court intensity.
    284pts
  12. Rod Laver — ranked #1212
    Rod Laver
    Australian icon and four-time Wimbledon singles champion who twice completed the calendar Grand Slam.
    284pts
  13. Goran Ivanisevic — ranked #1313
    Goran Ivanisevic
    The 2001 wild-card champion whose fairy-tale Wimbledon run remains one of the tournament's great stories.
    284pts
  14. Andy Murray — ranked #1414
    Andy Murray
    Britain's hero who ended a 77-year home drought with his 2013 Wimbledon title and won again in 2016.
    284pts
  15. Chris Evert — ranked #1515
    Chris Evert
    Baseline legend who lifted the Wimbledon singles trophy three times across the 1970s and 80s.
    284pts
  16. Pete Sampras — ranked #1616
    Pete Sampras
    Dominant 1990s grass-court force with seven Wimbledon singles titles and a feared serve-and-volley game.
    0pts
  17. Jimmy Connors — ranked #1717
    Jimmy Connors
    Two-time Wimbledon champion whose combative grit made him one of the era's biggest draws.
    0pts

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