Many of the leading tennis players in the world are in the mix for glory in the second week of Wimbledon.
The grass-court grand slam has not been light on shocks in 2025, with numerous high-profile seeds such as French Open champion Coco Gauff falling during the first week.
Those left standing will try to emulate the winners from 2024. In one draw, the title could be retained, while in the other a new champion will be crowned.
Twelve months ago, we were treated to two magnificent championship-clinching performances on Centre Court. The Sporting News looks back at who won the titles last year.
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Who won Wimbledon last year?
Wimbledon 2024 women’s singles champion
Although it couldn’t quite match the novelty of her unseeded Czech compatriot Marketa Vondrousova winning in 2023, few had 31st seed Barbora Krejcikova in the conversation when it came to discussing potential 2024 Wimbledon winners.
But Krejcikova stormed through the competition, not dropping a set until her semifinal.
The United States’ 11th seed Danielle Collins was beaten 7-5 6-3 in round four before 13th seed Jelena Ostapenko was similarly dispatched.
Fourth seed Elena Rybakina took the lead in the semifinal before Krejcikova roared back to win 3-6 6-3 6-4.
In the final, Krejcikova flew out of the blocks, breaking Jasmine Paolini in the first game before racing to the opening set 6-2. Paolini won the first three games of the second and duly set up a decider. Paolini double-faulted to give away a 4-3 lead; when Krejcikova served for the championship, Paolini saved two match points, but she would not be denied.
Krejcikova’s title defence in 2025 ended in the third round when she lost 2-6 6-3 6-4 to Emma Navarro.
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Wimbledon 2024 men’s singles champion
Defending the title he won 12 months earlier, Carlos Alcaraz won the fourth grand slam of his career at Wimbledon 2024, making it back-to-back successes after he triumphed at the French Open.
Unlike Krejcikova, the Spanish star gave opponents half a chance here and there during the early stages. Frances Tiafoe took him to five sets in round three, while Ugo Humbert also took the third 6-1 in the last 16.
Tommy Paul and Daniil Medvedev also had a set apiece to show for their efforts in the quarterfinals and semifinals, meaning the great Novak Djokovic might have fancied his chances of a revenge triumph following his 2023 showpiece loss to Alcaraz.
But, in a sharp contrast to their four-hours-and-53-minute epic, Alcaraz showed his ruthless side, racing into a 6-2 6-2 lead before completing a straight-sets triumph on a tiebreak.
The 22-year-old is in contention to complete the French-Wimbledon double once more, having beaten Jannik Sinner in a final for the ages at Roland-Garros.
Who has won the most Wimbledon tournaments?
In the men’s singles tournament, Roger Federer still stands apart as the player with the most Wimbledon titles, having won eight between 2003 and 2017.
Pete Sampras and Novak Djokovic are close behind with seven each.
In the women’s tournament, Martina Navratilova has won the most titles in the Open era with nine, while Steffi Graf and Serena Williams both have seven Wimbledon triumphs to their names.
Past five Wimbledon champions
Alcaraz is aiming to confirm he has replaced Djokovic as the sport’s dominant force, while there has been a different women’s winner every year for the past five years. In 2020, neither title was awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Year | Gentlemen | Ladies |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | Simona Halep (ROM) |
| 2020* | N/A | N/A |
| 2021 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | Ash Barty (AUS) |
| 2022 | Novak Djokovic (SRB) | Elena Rybianka (KAZ) |
| 2023 | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | Marketa Vondrousova (CZE) |
| 2024 | Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) | Barbora Krejcikova (CZE) |
*Tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
