In the Open Era, since the inclusion of professional tennis players in 1968,
Roger Federer
(2003–2007, 2009, 2012, 2017) holds the record for the most Gentlemen’s Singles titles with eight. Björn Borg
Who won Wimbledon 5 times in a row?
Björn Borg,
in full Björn Rune Borg
, (born June 6, 1956, Stockholm, Sweden), Swedish tennis player who was one of the finest competitors of the modern era. He was the first man to win the Wimbledon singles championship five successive times (1976–80) since Laurie Doherty (1902–06).
Which female tennis player has won Wimbledon the most?
In the Open Era, since the inclusion of the professional tennis players,
Martina Navratilova
(1978–1979, 1982–1987, 1990) holds the record for most victories with nine.
Who has won the most Grand Slam matches?
| Rank Country Name | 1 ESP Rafael Nadal | 1 SUI Roger Federer | 3 SUI Roger Federer | 4 USA Jimmy Connors |
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Which country has won Wimbledon the most?
| Rank Country All-time | 1 United Kingdom (UK) 37 | 2 United States (USA) 33 | 3 Australia (AUS) 21 | 4 France (FRA) 7 |
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Which player is the youngest Grand Slam winner in history?
The crown for youngest Grand Slam winner, man or woman, belongs to
Martina Hingis
. In 1997, at the age of 16-years and 117-days, the Swiss defeated former world No.
Who beat Bjorn Borg at Wimbledon?
Borg, barely 25 at the time, was a six-time French Open champion and had also won five consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980 before
McEnroe
beat him in the 1981 final. Through much of the U.S. Open final he remained close with McEnroe, even leading 4-2 after they had split the first two sets.
Who is the youngest woman to win Wimbledon?
Raducanu
is the youngest female Grand Slam champion since Maria Sharapova was 17 at Wimbledon in 2004.
Has anyone won all 4 Grand Slams a year?
Calendar Year Golden Slam
The Golden Slam, or Golden Grand Slam, is a term created in 1988 when
Steffi Graf
won all four Grand Slam tournaments and the gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics in the same calendar year.
Who is the youngest man to win Wimbledon?
Boris Becker
won the Wimbledon title in 1985 when he was 17 years and 228 days old to become the youngest men’s singles champion at SW19.
Who has been number 1 in tennis the longest?
| Characteristic Number of weeks at No. 1 | Roger Federer (SUI) 310 | Pete Sampras (USA) 286 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) 275 | Ivan Lendl (CZE) 270 |
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Who is the most successful female tennis player of all time?
Serena Williams
has won the most Grand Slam titles of all time during her career, with a total of 23 Grand Slam tournament victories.
Who won most tennis matches?
| Rank Player Wins | 1 Jimmy Connors * 1274 | 2 Roger Federer^ 1251 | 3 / Ivan Lendl* 1068 | 4 Rafael Nadal^ 1028 |
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Which country has the most Grand Slam titles?
| Rank Country Grand Slam Titles | 1 SUI 20 | 1 ESP 20 | 1 SRB 20 | 4 USA 14 |
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Who was the youngest number 1 tennis player?
Martina Hingis
, (born September 30, 1980, Košice, Czechoslovakia [now in Slovakia]), Swiss professional tennis player who became the youngest person in the “open” era to win a Grand Slam singles title and the youngest to be ranked world number one.
Who is the oldest woman to win a Grand Slam?
Serena Williams
won a sixth Wimbledon title on Saturday as the world number one became the oldest woman to win a grand slam crown with a 6-4, 6-4 victory against Garbine Muguruza in the final.
