Wimbledon winners and champions

Added: 12/08/2005

The Championships, Wimbledon were first played under the supervision of the Croquet Club and All England Lawn Tennis in 1877 at a territory near Worple Road, Wimbledon; the single event held that year was Gentlemen's Singles. Since that time a large number of great players went down to history of tennis as Wimbledon winners.

Wimbledon is the oldest and, perhaps, most important event in the sport of tennis. Held every summer, the championship is the third Grand Slam championship played annually. Wimbledon is historically preceded by the French Open and the Australian Open and is followed by the US Open. The championship (by the way, the only one of the Grand Slam tournaments played on grass tennis courts) lasts for two weeks, subject to extensions due rain. Separate championships are at the same time held for Ladies' Singles, Gentlemen's Singles, Ladies' Doubles, Gentlemen's Doubles, and Mixed Doubles. Youth championships - Girls' Singles, Boys' Singles, Girls' Doubles and Boys' Doubles - are held as well.

Furthermore, special invitational competitions are held: 45 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, 35 and over Ladies' Doubles, the 35 and over Gentlemen's Doubles, and wheelchair tennis doubles.
At Wimbledon, historically less prize money is awarded in the Ladies' events than in the Gentlemen's events. The French Open also provides bigger prize money for men, but the U.S. Open and the Australian Open provide parity. The sums awarded to the winners of each of the main events in 2005 are as follows (the amounts shown for the doubles events are per pair):

- Gentlemen's Singles: £630,000
- Ladies' Singles: £600,000
- Gentlemen's Doubles: £218,500
- Ladies' Doubles: £203,250
- Mixed Doubles: £90,000

The list of male's singles Wimbledon winners over the last decade:
2005 -- Roger Federer
2004 -- Roger Federer
2003 -- Roger Federer
2002 -- Lleyton Hewitt
2001 -- Goran Ivanicevic
2000 -- Pete Sampras
1999 -- Pete Sampras
1998 -- Pete Sampras
1997 -- Pete Sampras
1996 -- Richard Krajicek

Sisters Williams have dominated at the Wimbledon tournament during the past years. List of female's singles Wimbledon winners over the last decade:
2005 -- Venus Williams
2004 -- Maria Sharapova
2003 -- Serena Williams
2002 -- Serena Williams
2001 -- Venus Williams
2000 --Venus Williams
1999 -- Linsday Davenport
1998 --Jana Novotna
1997 -- Martina Hingis
1996 -- Steffi Graf

The list of doubles Wimbledon winners over the last decade:
2005 -- Stephen Huss and Wesley Moodie
2004 -- Todd Woodbridge and Jonas Björkman
2003 -- Todd Woodbridge and Jonas Björkman
2002 -- Todd Woodbridge and Jonas Björkman
2001 -- Don Johnson and Jared Palmer
2000 -- Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde
1999 -- Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes
1998 -- Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis
1997 -- Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde
1996 -- Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde

The list of mixed doubles Wimbledon winners over the last decade:
2005 -- Mahesh Bhupathi and Mary Pierce
2004 -- Wayne Black and Cara Black
2003 -- Leander Paes and Martina Navratilova
2002 -- Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Likhovtseva
2001 -- Leos Friedl and Daniela Hantuchová
2000 -- Donald Johnson and Kimberly Po
1999 -- Leander Paes and Lisa Raymond
1998 -- Max Mirnyi and Serena Williams
1997 -- Cyril Suk and Helena Sukova
1996 -- Cyril Suk and Helena Sukova

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