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Federer reached 7 consecutive Wimbledon Finals (2003 – 09), an all-time record, surpassing the old record of 6 consecutive finals by Borg (1976–81) and in the process the Swede won 41 consecutive matches at Wimbledon. This event was won without losing a single set in the entire tournament during the Open Era twice, in 1976 by Björn Borg ...
Year Singles Doubles Gentlemen Ladies Gentlemen Ladies Mixed; 1877: Spencer Gore: No competition: No competition: No competition: No competition: 1878: Frank Hadow
Wimbledon has been held since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts with retractable roofs over the two main courts since 2019. It is the only major still played on grass, the traditional tennis playing surface. It is also the only major that retains a night-time curfew, though matches can now continue until 23:00 under the lights.
Winning a Wimbledon title is a big deal — after all, it’s one of the most prestigious and difficult tennis tournaments in the world. The annual Wimbledon championships will begin on July 1 ...
Martina Navratilova is a nine-time singles champion, a Grand Slam record in the Open Era for women (Margaret Court won the Australian 11 times). She won six consecutive titles from 1982 to 1987. Steffi Graf is a seven-time champion over a nine-year period from 1988 to 1996. Serena Williams is a seven-time champion.
Wimbledon, the oldest of the majors, was founded in 1877, followed by the US Open in 1881, the French Open in 1891 and the Australian Open in 1905. Beginning in 1905 and continuing to the present day, all four majors have been played yearly, with the exception of during the two World Wars, 1986 for the Australian Open, and 2020 for Wimbledon ...
#7. Rafael Nadal (2008) Winning streak length: 32 wins. Grand Slam championships won: French Open, Wimbledon Time duration: Two months. In seventh place is an active star who may not be active for ...
Wimbledon: William Renshaw Ernest Renshaw 2–6 6–3 6–3 4–6 6–3 U.S. National: Richard Sears James Dwight † 6–2 6–0 9–7 1884: Wimbledon: William Renshaw Herbert Lawford 6–0 6–4 9–7 U.S. National: Richard Sears Howard Taylor: 6–0 1–6 6–0 6–2 1885: Wimbledon: William Renshaw Herbert Lawford: 7–5 6–2 4–6 7–5 U ...