RECORDS & STATISTICS

Wimbledon Statistics

Countries whose representatives have won the 124 Gentlemen's Singles Championships:

  • United States (33)
  • British Isles (32)
  • Australia (21)
  • France (7)
  • Sweden (7)
  • Switzerland (6)
  • Germany (4)
  • New Zealand (4)
  • Great Britain (3)
  • Spain (3)
  • Czechoslovakia (1)
  • Egypt (1)
  • Netherlands (1)
  • Croatia (1)

Countries whose representatives have won the 117 Ladies' Singles Championships:

  • United States (54)
  • British Isles (29)
  • Germany (8)
  • Great Britain (7)
  • France (7)
  • Australia (5)
  • Brazil (3)
  • Czech Republic (1)
  • Spain (1)
  • Switzerland (1)
  • Russia (1)

Winners of most Gentlemen's Singles' Championships

7P. Sampras (USA)1993-1995, 1997-2000

7W.C. Renshaw (BRI)1881-1886, 1889

Winners of most Gentlemen's Doubles Championships

9T.A. Woodbridge (AUS)1993-1997, 2000, 2002-2004

8H.L. Doherty (BRI)1897-1901, 1903-1905

8R.F. Doherty (BRI)1897-1901, 1903-1905

Winners of most Ladies' Singles Championships

9Miss M. Navratilova (USA)1978, 1979, 1982-1987, 1990

8Miss H.N. Wills/Mrs. F.S Moody (USA)1927-1930, 1932, 1933, 1935, 1938

Winners of most Ladies' Doubles Championships

12Miss E.M. Ryan (USA)1914, 1919-1923, 1925-1927, 1930, 1933, 1934

Winners of most Mixed Doubles Championships – Gentlemen

4O.K. Davidson (AUS)1967, 1971, 1973, 1974

4K.N. Fletcher (AUS)1963, 1965, 1966, 1968

4E.V. Seixas (USA)1953-1956

Winner of most Mixed Doubles Championships – Ladies

7Miss E.M. Ryan (USA)1919, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1930, 1932

Winner of most Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships – Gentlemen

13H.L. Doherty (BRI) 5 singles, 8 doubles1897-1906

Winner of most Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships – Ladies

20Miss B.J. Moffit/Mrs. L.W. King (USA) 6 singles, 10 doubles, 4 mixed1961-1979

20Miss M. Navratilova (TCH/USA) 9 singles, 7 doubles, 4 mixed1976-2003

19Miss E.M. Ryan (USA) 12 doubles, 7 mixed1914-1934

Winners of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships in One Year – Gentlemen

1937J.D. Budge (USA)

1938J.D. Budge (USA)

1939R.L. Riggs (USA)

1952F.A. Sedgman (AUS)

Winners of Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles Championships in One Year – Ladies

1920Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)

1922Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)

1925Miss S.R.F. Lenglen (FRA)

1939Miss A. Marble (USA)

1948Miss A.L. Brough (USA)

1950Miss A.L. Brough (USA)

1951Miss D.J. Hart (USA)

1967Mrs. L.W. King (USA)

1973Mrs. L.W. King (USA)

Youngest Champions

Gentlemen's SinglesB.F. Becker (GER)17 years, 227 days (1985)

Gentlemen's DoublesR.D. Ralston (USA)17 years, 341 days (1960)

Ladies' SinglesMiss C. Dod (BRI)15 years, 285 days (1887)

Ladies' DoublesMiss M. Hingis (SUI)15 years, 282 days (1996)

Mixed DoublesR.G. Laver (AUS)20 years, 328 days (1959)

Miss S.J. Williams (USA)16 years, 282 days (1998)

Oldest Champions

Gentlemen's SinglesA.W. Gore (BRI)41 years, 182 days (1909)

Gentlemen's DoublesG.P. Mulloy (USA)43 years, 226 days (1957)

Ladies' SinglesMrs A Sterry (BRI)37 years, 282 days (1908)

Ladies' DoublesMiss E.M. Ryan (USA)42 years, 152 days (1934)

Mixed DoublesS.E. Stewart (USA)42 years, 28 days (1988)

Miss M. Navratilova (TCH/USA)46 years, 261 days (2003)

The Youngest Competitors

Gentlemen's SinglesS.B.B. Wood (USA)15 years, 231 days (1927)

Gentlemen's DoublesS.B.B. Wood (USA)15 years, 234 days (1927)

Ladies' SinglesMiss J.M. Capriati (USA)14 years, 90 days (1990)

Ladies' DoublesMiss J.M. Capriati (USA)14 years, 92 days (1990)

The Oldest Competitors

Gentlemen's SinglesM.J.G Ritchie (GBR)55 years, 247 days (1926)

Gentlemen's DoublesJ.R. Borotra (FRA)65 years, 317 days (1964)

Ladies' SinglesMrs. A.E. O'Neill (GBR)54 years, 304 days (1922)

Ladies' DoublesMrs. C.O. Tuckey (GBR)54 years, 352 days (1932)

Mixed DoublesJ.R. Borotra (FRA)64 years, 320 days (1963)

Mrs. A.E. O'Neil (GBR)55 years, 304 days (1923)

The Youngest Seeds

Gentlemen's SinglesB.R. Borg (SWE)17 years, 19 days (1973)

Ladies' SinglesMiss J.M. Capriati (USA)14 years, 89 days (1990)

The Oldest Seeds

Ladies' SinglesMrs. L.W. King (USA)39 years, 210 days (1983)

Shortest Players

GentlemenF.H. Ampon (PHI)1948-1953 4 feet, 11 inches

LadiesMiss C.G. Hoahing (GBR)1937-1938, 1964-1961 4 feet, 9.5 inches

Tallest Players

GentlemenI. Karlovic (CRO)2003 6 feet, 10 inches

LadiesMiss L.A. Davenport (USA)1993-2001, 2003, 2004 6 feet 2.5 inches

Miss E. Bovina (RUS)2001-2004

Most Matches Played at The Championships:

Ladies

326Miss M Navratilova (TCH/USA)
1973-1996, 2000-2006(Singles W 120, L 14; Doubles W 100, L 21; Mixed W 56 L 15)

Gentlemen

223J.R. Borotra (FRA)
1922-1939, 1948-1964(Singles W 55, L 10; Doubles W 59, L 31; Doubles W 40, L 28) (Singles W 119, L 13; Doubles W 89, L 18; Mixed W 52 L 12)

Attendance at Wimbledon

Figures from the early days are not on record but in 1932 over 219,000 spectators were present at the meeting, The number increased to over 250,000 in 1949 and to over 300,000 in 1967 and the 400,000 barrier was broken for the first time in 1986. The record attendance for the meeting is 490,081 in 2001, when play was extended into a 14th day. The record for the meeting, over the normal scheduled 13 days, is 476,711 in 2001.

Worple Road

Detailed figures of daily totals and championship aggregates are not available. During the peak years, 1913–1921, the scene at the Grounds was described as “very congested” when 6,000 people were present. When the figure reached 7,500 the ground was said to be “packed to suffocation”. Estimates for the total attendance at the meetings varied between 60,000 and 70,000.

Church Road

Record Daily Totals:

First WeekSecond WeekThird Week

Monday42,811 (2009)44,494 (2011)15,257 (1988)

Tuesday45,955 (2009)39,262 (2008)

Wednesday46,826 (2009)39,849 (2009)

Thursday45,370 (2009)33,560 (2002)

Friday43,145 (2011)30,173 (2007)

Saturday43,432 (2009)32,036 (2010)

Sunday31,204 (1997)30,802 (1999)

Daily Attendances 2010-2011

20102011Change

Monday39,69638,617*- 1,079

Tuesday41,43744,441+ 3,004

Wednesday41,54740,510*- 1,037

Thursday42,60843,357+ 749

Friday41,92043,145*+ 1,225

Saturday41,69642,836+ 690

First Week248,904252,456+ 3,552

Monday43,06644,494+ 1,428

Tuesday36,41634,989*- 1,427

Wednesday38,92739,466+ 539

Thursday30,77631,638+ 862

Friday31,21031,458+ 248

Saturday28,61129,366+ 755

Sunday32,03630,894- 1,142

Second Week241,042242,305- 3,737

TOTAL489,946494,761+ 4,815

* Bad Weather (more than 2 hours lost)

** Entire Day Rained Off

Maximum Capacity of the Grounds

199529,000 on all good weather days (which they were)

199629,000 if good weather and 18 courts in play
28,500 if good weather and 17 courts in play
28,000 if good weather and 16 in play or less

1997 + 199832,000

1999 + 200033,500

200134,500

2002 + 200335,000

2004 - 200635,500

200736,000

200836,500

200940,000

201037,500

201138,500