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Wimbledon champions: records and recent title-holders
In short
Roger Federer (8 titles) and Martina Navratilova (9 titles) are the all-time record-holders at Wimbledon. In 2026, the most recent edition, Jannik Sinner successfully defended his men's title while Linda Noskóva won her first Grand Slam title on the women's side. No Belgian man or woman has ever won Wimbledon in singles.
Who won Wimbledon in 2025 and 2026
In 2025, Jannik Sinner won the men's Wimbledon title by beating Carlos Alcaraz in four sets (4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4). It was his fourth Grand Slam title, and the first Wimbledon title ever won by an Italian man. On the women's side, Iga Świątek claimed her first Wimbledon title in 2025, with a strikingly one-sided final against Amanda Anisimova: 6-0, 6-0. That was only the second time in Grand Slam final history a final has gone that way, after Steffi Graf at the 1988 French Open.
In 2026, the most recent edition of the tournament, Sinner successfully defended his title against Alexander Zverev in a tense four-setter (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4): his second consecutive Wimbledon title and his fifth Grand Slam title overall. On the women's side, Linda Nosková provided the surprise of the tournament by beating Karolína Muchová in an all-Czech final (6-2, 5-7, 6-3). It was her first-ever Grand Slam title, and at 21 years and 236 days she became the youngest Wimbledon champion since Petra Kvitová in 2011.
| Edition | Men's champion | Women's champion |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sinner beat Alcaraz (4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4) | Świątek beat Anisimova (6-0, 6-0) |
| 2026 | Sinner beat Zverev (6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-4) | Nosková beat Muchová (6-2, 5-7, 6-3) |
For the full course of earlier editions, including earlier rounds and match progress, see the page on the Wimbledon schedule.
Roger Federer's record
No man has won Wimbledon more often than Roger Federer. Between 2003 and 2017, the Swiss star claimed 8 titles (2003-2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017), the all-time record for men's Wimbledon titles. His serve-and-volley game, for a long time, was seen as a perfect match for the fast grass at the All England Club.
| Rank | Player | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Federer | 8 |
| 2 | Novak Djokovic | 7 |
| 2 | Pete Sampras | 7 |
Sampras won his 7 titles across an 8-year span, at the peak of his career. Djokovic built his 7 titles over a longer stretch; Wimbledon is, after the Australian Open, the Grand Slam where he has won most often. Federer's record of 8 titles remains unmatched to this day. Sinner, with his 2 straight Wimbledon titles in 2025 and 2026, is still a long way from that number, but his run shows just how dominant he currently is on grass.
Martina Navratilova: the women's record-holder
On the women's side, the record belongs to Martina Navratilova, with 9 Wimbledon titles between 1978 and 1990. What makes her achievement even more remarkable is the run of 6 consecutive titles between 1982 and 1987, a period of near-total dominance on the London grass.
| Rank | Player | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martina Navratilova | 9 |
| 2 | Steffi Graf | 7 |
| 2 | Serena Williams | 7 |
Both rank among the biggest names in the history of women's tennis, but neither came close to Navratilova's total of 9. Among active players, that record remains out of reach for now. Iga Świątek, with 1 Wimbledon title in 2025, and Aryna Sabalenka, currently world No. 1 but still without a Wimbledon title, do show that the women's field is deep and competitive right now.
Some of Wimbledon's most memorable finals
Iconic final: 2019
The 2019 final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer is often cited as one of the tensest ever played: Federer held two match points on his own serve in the fifth set, but Djokovic eventually won after a tiebreak in that decisive set, at the time the longest final in the tournament's history.
Matches like that show why Wimbledon, despite clearly established record-holders, can still deliver unpredictable drama every year. Federer, Djokovic and Rafael Nadal (who himself won 2 Wimbledon titles, in 2008 and 2010) are often grouped together as the "Big Three", the generation that dominated men's tennis across all the Grand Slams from roughly 2003 to 2022. At Wimbledon specifically, Federer remains the clear record-holder within that trio.
Youngest and oldest Wimbledon champions
Linda Nosková's title in 2026, at 21 years and 236 days, was the youngest on the women's side since Petra Kvitová in 2011, but not the youngest ever: that record still belongs to Martina Hingis and Lottie Dod, who won their first Wimbledon titles at a very young age, in the 1990s and even the late 19th century respectively. On the men's side, ages tend to run a bit higher, though Boris Becker showed in 1985 that a seventeen-year-old can win the tournament too.
| Record | Name |
|---|---|
| Youngest women's champion since 2011 | Linda Nosková (21y 236d, 2026) |
| Youngest women's champion ever | Martina Hingis / Lottie Dod |
| Youngest men's champion | Boris Becker (17y, 1985) |
| Oldest men's champion (modern Open Era) | Roger Federer (35y, 2017) |
At the other end of the spectrum are players who claimed a Wimbledon title relatively late in their careers. Stories like that show that age is no absolute barrier at Wimbledon, in either direction.
Wimbledon and Belgium
No Belgian title: unlike Roland Garros, where Justine Henin is a Belgian legend with 4 titles, no Belgian man or woman has ever won the Wimbledon singles title. Both Henin and Kim Clijsters enjoyed Grand Slam success elsewhere in their careers, but not on the London grass in singles.
That makes Wimbledon, compared with Roland Garros, thinner on Belgian history, even though interest in the tournament in Belgium remains high.
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Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most Wimbledon titles ever on the men's side?
Roger Federer, with 8 titles between 2003 and 2017. Novak Djokovic and Pete Sampras follow with 7 titles each.
Who is the record-holder on the women's side?
Martina Navratilova, with 9 titles between 1978 and 1990, including 6 in a row between 1982 and 1987. Steffi Graf and Serena Williams follow with 7 titles each.
Who won Wimbledon in 2026, the most recent edition?
Jannik Sinner won his second consecutive Wimbledon title on the men's side, beating Alexander Zverev. Linda Nosková won her first Grand Slam title on the women's side, beating Karolína Muchová in an all-Czech final.
Has a Belgian ever won Wimbledon?
No, not in singles. Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters both enjoyed Grand Slam success elsewhere in their careers, but no Belgian man or woman has ever won the Wimbledon singles title.