Wimbledon Womens Champions

Since 1884, there have been many great players who have graced the Wimbledon Lawns with their brilliance. There are standout names of, Past Wimbledon Winners that have won the Women's Wimbledon Grand Slam many times in the last few decades they being Graf, Navratilova, King and Venus Williams

Venus Williams

Venus Williams has been the stand-out player at SW19 in recent years with some brilliant power displays that the other players have been unable to deal with. Venus has won Wimbledon five times with her wins happening in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2008. The experienced American has been the Queen of Wimbledon in the 21st century and few would bet against her winning in 2009.

Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf won an incredible 107 career WTA singles titles and 11 career doubles titles. She captured an astounding 22 Grand Slam singles titles of which seven of them was Wimbledon. Her Wimbledon wins came in 1988, '89, '91, '92, '93, '95, '96. Steffi spent in total 377 (non-consecutive) weeks at No. 1, reigning for a record 186 consecutive weeks (August 17, 1987- March 10, 1991) - more than any man or woman.

Martina Navratilova

A true Wimbledon great winning this great grand slam more than any player before her a record of 9 wins in her illustrious career. It was felt at the top of her game that she could have given many of the men a run for their money. Her Wimbledon wins came in 1978, 1979, 1982-1987, 1990.

Billy Jean King

The lady who put women's tennis on the map, she had a fantastic career, King's most important titles were Wimbledon singles, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975, and the U.S, singles at Forest Hills 1967, 1971, 1972, and 1974.

Year Champion Runner-Up
2008 V. Williams by S. Williams
2007 V. Williams bt M. Bartoli
2006 A. Mauresmo bt J. Henin-Hardenne
2005 V. Williams bt L. Davenport
2004 M. Sharapova bt S.J. Williams
2003 S.J. Williams bt V.E.S. Williams
2002 S.J. Williams bt V.E.S. Williams
2001 V.E.S. Williams bt J. Henin
2000 V.E.S. Williams bt L.A. Davenport
1999 L.A. Davenport bt S.M. Graf
1998 J. Novotna bt N. Tauziat
1997 M. Hingis bt J. Novotna