List of Wimbledon gentlemen's singles champions

Wimbledon Men's Singles Champions
LocationLondon
United Kingdom
VenueAELTC
Governing bodyAELTC
Created1877
Editions137 events (2024)
56 events (Open Era)
SurfaceGrass (since 1877)
Prize money£2,700,000 (2024)
TrophyGentleman's Singles Trophy
Websitewimbledon.com
Most titles
Amateur era7: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Open era8: Roger Federer
Most consecutive titles
Amateur era6: William Renshaw
(challenge round)
3: Fred Perry
(regular)
Open era5: Björn Borg
5: Roger Federer
Current champion
Carlos Alcaraz
(2nd title)

Wimbledon Championships is an annual British tennis tournament created in 1877 and played on outdoor grass courts[a][b][3] at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) in the Wimbledon suburb of London, United Kingdom.[4] The Gentlemen's Singles was the first event contested in 1877.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "About Wimbledon – History: History". wimbledon.com. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  3. ^ "FAQ – Grass Courts" (PDF). wimbledon.org. IBM, All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  4. ^ "Tournament profile – Wimbledon". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2009-07-05.


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