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The 18 Greatest Wimbledon Women's Singles Champions of All Time

By YPB Team

From prewar legends who went undefeated for nearly a decade to modern dominators rewriting the record books — this list spans nearly a century of grass-court brilliance. Who stands above the rest?

  1. Martina Navratilova — ranked #11
    Martina Navratilova
    Czech-American tennis legend who won Wimbledon a record nine times between 1978 and 1990, dominating the grass court era.
    1000pts
  2. Billie Jean King — ranked #22
    Billie Jean King
    American trailblazer who won six Wimbledon singles titles and transformed professional tennis and women's sports advocacy.
    600pts
  3. Steffi Graf — ranked #33
    Steffi Graf
    German legend who won Wimbledon seven times and completed the Golden Slam (all four Slams plus Olympic gold) in 1988.
    494pts
  4. Serena Williams — ranked #44
    Serena Williams
    American powerhouse and 23-time Grand Slam champion who claimed seven Wimbledon titles across two decades.
    494pts
  5. Iga Swiatek — ranked #55
    Iga Swiatek
    Polish world number one and multi-Slam champion whose growing grass-court mastery makes her a perennial Wimbledon contender.
    428pts
  6. Maria Sharapova — ranked #66
    Maria Sharapova
    Russian star who claimed the 2004 Wimbledon title as a 17-year-old, stunning Serena Williams in one of the sport's great upsets.
    428pts
  7. Garbiñe Muguruza — ranked #77
    Garbiñe Muguruza
    Spanish-Venezuelan champion who defeated Serena Williams in the 2017 Wimbledon final in a dominant display.
    428pts
  8. Chris Evert — ranked #88
    Chris Evert
    Three-time Wimbledon champion whose baseline precision and mental composure set the standard for the modern women's game.
    350pts
  9. Naomi Osaka — ranked #99
    Naomi Osaka
    Japanese-American four-time Grand Slam champion making her Wimbledon return in 2026, a global superstar revered for her serve and impact.
    350pts
  10. Venus Williams — ranked #1010
    Venus Williams
    Five-time Wimbledon champion whose serve-and-volley power game brought her consecutive titles at the turn of the millennium.
    350pts
  11. Helen Wills Moody — ranked #1111
    Helen Wills Moody
    American champion who won eight Wimbledon titles between 1927 and 1938, going undefeated at the tournament for nearly a decade.
    350pts
  12. Margaret Smith Court — ranked #1212
    Margaret Smith Court
    Australian who won three Wimbledon titles and holds the all-time record for most Grand Slam singles titles with 24.
    350pts
  13. Angelique Kerber — ranked #1313
    Angelique Kerber
    German champion who captured the 2018 Wimbledon title with a relentless counter-attacking style, completing her Slam set.
    350pts
  14. Petra Kvitova — ranked #1414
    Petra Kvitova
    Czech left-hander whose powerful serve and aggressive grass-court game earned her two Wimbledon titles in 2011 and 2014.
    257pts
  15. Evonne Goolagong Cawley — ranked #1515
    Evonne Goolagong Cawley
    Australian Aboriginal champion who won Wimbledon twice and inspired generations with her graceful, instinctive playing style.
    257pts
  16. Jana Novotna — ranked #1616
    Jana Novotna
    Czech fan favourite who overcame heartbreaking near-misses to finally win Wimbledon in 1998 after a decade of attempts.
    257pts
  17. Lindsay Davenport — ranked #1717
    Lindsay Davenport
    American who claimed the 1999 Wimbledon title and reached three finals, known for her powerful flat groundstrokes.
    257pts
  18. Ashleigh Barty — ranked #1818
    Ashleigh Barty
    Australian champion whose all-court artistry and grass-court expertise brought her the 2021 Wimbledon title to beloved acclaim.
    0pts

Comments 1

Grass was the surface she held longest: seven Wimbledon titles, matched exactly by Steffi Graf, beaten by Navratilova's nine: https://youpick.best/articles/serena-williams-ranked-many-ways

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Aug 21