Who has won the most Wimbledon titles? Roger Federer, Martina Navratilova and more singles champions

Nine Wimbledon titles - 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990

No player has enjoyed greater singles success in the Open Era at Wimbledon than the American, whose dominance stretched over a decade and saw her take victory an unprecedented nine times. Navratilova’s most famed battles remain with Chris Evert, who she faced off with on five occasions in the showpiece match, winning all of their encounters. She also lost three finals, including two to Steffi Graf, in 1988 and 1999.

Eight Wimbledon titles - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017

Arguably more synonymous with Wimbledon than any other player this century, the Swiss superstar tasted his first victory at SW19 in 2003 and went on to win seven more, with his last coming in 2017, with a straight sets win over Marin Cilic. Federer made a dozen finals over his career here and lost three against Novak Djokovic. He also missed out on a gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games when defeated by home hero Andy Murray.

Seven Wimbledon titles - 2011, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022

The Serbian’s sheer dominance over the past decade-plus period of tennis has been aided by his remarkable performances at the Australian Open. Still, his second-most successful grand slam has always been Wimbledon. Djokovic has won seven of ten finals, including one against Rafael Nadal and three against Roger Federer, but he was denied a triumph in 2023 and 2024 when up against Carlos Alcaraz.

Seven Wimbledon titles - 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996

The German has arguably gone underappreciated since her retirement, despite being the only player to complete the Golden Slam in a calendar year. Usurping Martina Navratilova as the dominant force in women’s singles action at the turn of the late eighties, she racked up seven wins here. However, she did lose both her first and last final at SW19, the latter against Lindsay Davenport in 1999.

Seven Wimbledon titles - 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

The American’s 1998 triumph over Goran Ivanisevic in a five-set thriller remains the stuff of legend. However, with seven victories at Wimbledon through the years, he also is still fondly considered one of the Grand Slam’s all-time great competitors. Sampras won seven titles in eight years and - even more impressively - holds a flawless record in finals at SW19, winning on each of his appearances in the showpiece match.

Seven Wimbledon titles - 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015, 2016

Between the American and her sister Venus, the Williams family accounts for a remarkable proportion of success over the years at Wimbledon. Still, of the two, Serena has the edge. Not only does she have seven single titles, but she also partnered with her sibling to a further six double triumphs, and she also scored a mixed doubles success back in 1998 with Max Mirnyi. Williams also won singles and doubles gold at Wimbledon in 2012, completing a terrific year for her in London.

Five Wimbledon titles - 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980

The Swede superstar was untouchable for a half-decade at Wimbledon during the latter half of the seventies, winning five times on the bounce between 1976 and 1980. Borg came close to six, too, losing to John McEnroe in 1981, his only other appearance in a singles final at SW19. It came just a year on from victory over the American in the 1980 final, still considered one of the all-time greats in the history of the Championships.

Five Wimbledon titles - 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008

If not quite able to match sister Serena for the sheer haul, Venus nevertheless has her place in Wimbledon history as one of the all-time greats too, mounting five victories in the women’s singles over a nine-year period. Her doubles dominance extends far beyond that, too, while she also took gold in the latter format at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Four Wimbledon titles - 1968, 1972, 1973, 1975

Six times a champion at Wimbledon, BJK was already an established threat at the dawn of the Open Era and backed up two amateur titles with four more successes in the singles category between 1968 and 1975. In between, defeats to Ann Jones and Margaret Court kept her near the top of the pile, and her success is now lauded around the world, with the US Open’s complex at Flushing Meadows named in her honour.

A host of other players have come away from Wimbledon twice with the trophy over the years too, with Australian Rod Laver taking it on four occasions, in fact. However, his first two successes came in the Amateur Era of the sport, ranking him below others on this list.

John McEnroe and Boris Becker are also highly successful at the Championships, with both men taking three victories apiece and dominating the eighties period at the Grand Slam.

Other men with two titles apiece include Carlos Alcaraz, John Newcombe, Jimmy Connors, Stefan Edberg, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, with the Briton also winning gold here at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

In women's singles, another three women are multiple champions in the Open Era, with Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong, and Petra Kvitova all enjoying success. Like Laver, Margaret Court has also taken several triumphs in SW19, but only one came in the sport's professional advent.