The 2021 Wimbledon Championships saw Australia’s Ash Barty salute in the Ladies’ Final and two-time defending champion in the Gentlemen’s Novak Djokovic enjoy another success for a record-equalling 20th overall Grand Slam victory.
Wimbledon is the third of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments and follows the Australian Open and French Open Majors. The fourth Grand Slam Major is the US Open. Held in London at the all England Club and also known as The Championships, Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament in the world.
Played on grass courts, a much faster surface than the red clay courts of the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships were first contested in 1877 and as of 2016 there has been 130 editions of this time-honoured classic.
Over £38,000,000 (over AUS$67.4 million) in prize money is shared between the Wimbledon winners each season, which runs over two weeks from the last Monday in June in the UK, which is the last Sunday in June Australian time. The tournament always ends on a Sunday in July culminating with the Men’s and Women’s Singles Finals.
Angelique Kerber Won her first Wimbledon Title in 2018. Photo by The Guardian.
The only remaining Grand Slam played on a grass surface after the Australian Open was switched to a hardcourt in 1988, Wimbledon on-court advertising is non-existent but betting on the tournament is still big business! It’s not all strawberries and cream and Royal patronage however. Players used wooden rackets up until 1987, and in 1995 Tim Henman made Wimbledon history for all the wrong reasons becoming the first player ever to disqualified from the tournament after striking a ball girl on the head.
As with all the other tennis Grand Slam tournaments the major divisions of Wimbledon are the Men’s Singles, Women’s Singles, Doubles and Mixed Doubles. The competition is steeped in history and tradition and all Wimbledon players are required to wear white.
Wimbledon 2021 The Championships
- Date: June 28, 2021 – July 11, 2021
- Edition: 134th
- Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
- Grand Slam: 3rd of 2021
- Current Men’s Singles Champion: Novak Djokovic (2021)
- Current Women’s Singles Champion: Ash Barty (2021
2021 Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final Result
No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated 
No. 7 Matteo Berrettini
- Winner: Novak Djokovic
- Score: 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
- Date: Sunday July 11th, 2021
- Time: 10:30pm (AEST)
Two-time defending Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles champion Novak Djokovic enjoyed another success in 2021 to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s all-time record total of men’s singles titles with 20 Grand Slam victories.
Djokovic became the first male player to win the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same calendar year since Rod Laver back in 1969.
2021 Wimbledon Women’s Singles Final Result
No. 1 Ashleigh Barty defeated 
No. 8 Karolina Pliskova
- Winner: Ashleigh Barty
- Score: 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
- Date: Saturday July 10th, 2021
- Time: 11:15pm (AEST)
Australia’s Ash Barty took out the 2021 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title, the first No. 1 ranked female player to do so since Serena Williams in 2016.
Barty became the first Australian women’s champion at Wimbledon since Evonne Goolagong Cawley back in 1980.
2021 Wimbledon Men’s Singles: Semifinals Results
No. 7 Matteo Berrettini defeated 
No. 14 Hubert Hurkacz
- Winner: Matteo Berrettini
- Score: 6-3, 6-0, 6(3)-7(7), 6-4
- Date: Friday July 9th, 2021
- Time: 10:45pm (AEST)
No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated 
No. 10 Denis Shapovalov
- Winner: Novak Djokovic
- Score: 7(7)-6(3), 7-5, 7-5
- Date: Saturday July 10th, 2021
- Time: 1:45am (AEST)
2021 Wimbledon Men’s Singles: Quarterfinals Results
No. 25 Karen Khachanov lost to No. 10 Denis Shapovalov
- Winner: Denis Shapovalov
- Score: 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 4-6
- Date: Wednesday July 7th, 2021
- Time: 10:15pm (AEST)
No. 1 Novak Djokovic defeated 
Márton Fucsovics
- Winner: Novak Djokovic
- Score: 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
- Date: Wednesday July 7th, 2021
- Time: 10:45pm (AEST)
No. 7 Matteo Berrettini defeated No. 16 Félix Auger-Aliassime
- Winner: Matteo Berrettini
- Score: 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3
- Date: Thursday July 8th, 2021
- Time: 1:15am (AEST)
No. 6 Roger Federer lost to No. 14 Hubert Hurkacz
- Winner: Hubert Hurkacz
- Score: 3-6, 6(4)-7(7), 0-6
- Date: Thursday July 8th, 2021
- Time: 1:45am (AEST)
2021 Wimbledon Women’s Singles: Semifinals Results
No. 1 Ashleigh Barty defeated 
No. 25 Angelique Kerber
- Winner: Ashleigh Barty
- Score: 6-3, 7(7)-6(3)
- Date: Thursday July 8th, 2021
No. 8 Karolina Pliskova defeated 
No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka
- Winner: Karolina Pliskova
- Score: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
- Date: Thursday July 8th, 2021
2021 Wimbledon Women’s Singles: Quarterfinals Results
No. 19 Karolina Muchova lost to No. 25 Angelique Kerber
- Winner: Angelique Kerber
- Score: 2-6, 3-6
- Date: Wednesday July 7th, 2021
- Time: 12:15am (AEST)
No. 1 Ashleigh Barty defeated Ajla Tomljanović
- Winner: Ashleigh Barty
- Score: 6-1, 6-3
- Date: Wednesday July 7th, 2021
- Time: 1:45am (AEST)
Major Wimbledon Titles & Current Champions
- Gentlemen’s Singles: Novak Djokovic (2021)
- Ladies’ Singles: Ashleigh Barty (2021)
- Gentlemen’s Doubles:
Nikola Mektić / Mate Pavić (2021)
- Ladies’ Doubles:
Hsieh Su-wei / 
Elise Mertens (2021)
- Mixed Doubles:
Neal Skupski / 
Desirae Krawczyk (2021)
There are also a number of Invitation Events held during The Championships, Wimbledon contested over a Round Robin format, unlike the Main Events that are single-elimination tournaments contested as best-of-five sets for Men’s and best-of-three sets for Women’s and Mixed Doubles.
Wimbledon players often warm-up in earlier European competitions with the men contesting events like the Queen’s Club Championships and the Gerry Weber Open. Women Wimbledon hopefuls traditionally warm-up in Eastbourne and Birmingham in England, and Rosmalen in the Netherlands.
The Gentlemen’s Singles Wimbledon Winner is awarded with a silver gilt cup.
The Ladies’ Singles Wimbledon Winner is awarded with a sterling silver salver known as the Venus Rosewater Dish.
The All England Lawn Tennis And Croquet Club is host to Wimbledon The Championships. Photo Credit: Getty Images.
Wimbledon Odds & Betting
Wimbledon betting is very popular over the 14 days of play during June – July every year. The most popular Wimbledon odds are those on the Gentlemen’s and Ladies’ Singles winners. Early Outright Wimbledon Winners odds are open months in advance of the tournament with all-in prices quoted for headline players in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions.
There are multiple markets open on all Wimbledon matches across the Main Events and popular exotic bet types include set-by-set tennis predictions, correct score betting odds, whether there will be a tie-break in the first set, Player 1 and Player 2 markets, the first player to serve a game to love, second set winner betting and who will break first serve.
A notable Wimbledon betting tip is to look at form lines outside of World Rankings as in the Open Era (from 1968) six of the Women’s Singles Wimbledon winners never reached World No. 1.
The Wimbledon Championships of 2021 will be underway from late June and early betting markets will be released early in the year on the Men’s and Women’s Singles Winners.
Past Winners of Wimbledon
Wimbledon history dates right back to 1877, but what is known as the Open Era didn’t begin until 1968. Plenty of past Wimbledon Winners have etched their name in the tennis record books during that time at the coveted English tournament.
Men’s Wimbledon Champions
World No. 1 ranked players have a strong strike rate looking at the Men’s Singles Wimbledon winners list. Over half of the Open Era Men’s Singles winners reached the pinnacle of the tennis rakings.
During the Open Era of Wimbledon, Roger Federer holds the record of most Men’s Singles titles with eight thanks to his 2017 success. Federer also shares a record five consecutive Open Era Wimbledon titles from 2003 – 2007 along with Björn Borg from Sweden.
Federer also holds his own unique page in the Wimbledon history books as the only player in both the Amateur and Open Era to reach the finals 12 times for eight wins and four losses as of 2019 when runner-up to Novak Djokovic.
Andy Murray’s 2013 Men’s Singles win at Wimbledon broke a lengthy drought for the local British players and was the first for England since Fred Perry (1934, 1935, 1936) giving the UK a total of 36 All-Time titles in this division. This is the most of any country followed by the USA (33) and Australia (21).
The last Australian Gentlemen’s Men’s Singles winner at Wimbledon was Lleyton Hewitt (2002).
The Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Past Winners dating back to 2000 are listed below.
| Year |
Country |
Champion |
Country |
Runner-Up |
Score |
| 2000 |
USA |
Pete Sampras |
AUS |
Patrick Rafter |
6–7(10–12), 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2001 |
CRO |
Goran Ivanišević |
AUS |
Patrick Rafter |
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 9–7 |
| 2002 |
AUS |
Lleyton Hewitt |
ARG |
David Nalbandian |
6–1, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2003 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
AUS |
Mark Philippoussis |
7–6(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2004 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
USA |
Andy Roddick |
4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2005 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
USA |
Andy Roddick |
6–2, 7–6(7–2), 6–4 |
| 2006 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
| 2007 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 2–6, 6–2 |
| 2008 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–7(8–10), 9–7 |
| 2009 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
USA |
Andy Roddick |
5–7, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 3–6, 16–14 |
| 2010 |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
CZE |
Tomáš Berdych |
6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2011 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
ESP |
Rafael Nadal |
6–4, 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 2012 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
GBR |
Andy Murray |
4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2013 |
GBR |
Andy Murray |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 2014 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
6–7(7–9), 6–4, 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–4 |
| 2015 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
7–6(7–1), 6–7(10–12), 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2016 |
GBR |
Andy Murray |
CAN |
Milos Raonic |
6–4, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–2) |
| 2017 |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
CRO |
Marin Čilić |
6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 2018 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
RSA |
Kevin Anderson |
6-2, 6-2, 7-6(7-3) |
| 2019 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
SUI |
Roger Federer |
7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3) |
| 2020 (Cancelled) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2021 |
SRB |
Novak Djokovic |
ITA |
Matteo Berrettini |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
Ladies’ Wimbledon Champions
At Wimbledon the Women’s Singles are referred to as the Ladies’ Singles and during the Open Era (from 1968) Czech-born Martina Navratilova who also played for the USA boasts a record nine championship victories. Six of those were consecutively, another Wimbledon Women’s Singles record she holds.
Pre-Open Era the youngest ever Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles winner was Lottie Dod (15 years and 285 days) who five times (1887, 1888, 1891, 1892, 1893). The oldest winner of All-Time was Charlotte Cooper Sterry (37 and 282 days) who also won five titles during the Amateur Era (1895, 1896, 1898, 1901, 1908).
The USA hold the record of most Ladies’ Wimbledon Singles Titles of All-Time (57) with the last American champion being Serena Williams (2016), her seventh victory and second on the trot having successfully defended her 2015 title. Australia have won the division six times, following the 2021 success of Ash Barty who was the first since Evonne Goolagong Cawley (1980).
The Wimbledon Ladies’ Singles Past Winners dating back to 2000 are listed below.
| Year |
Country |
Champion |
Country |
Runner-Up |
Score |
| 2000 |
USA |
Venus Williams |
USA |
Lindsay Davenport |
6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2001 |
USA |
Venus Williams |
BEL |
Justine Henin |
6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 2002 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
USA |
Venus Williams |
7–6(7–4), 6–3 |
| 2003 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
USA |
Venus Williams |
4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2004 |
RUS |
Maria Sharapova |
USA |
Serena Williams |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2005 |
USA |
Venus Williams |
USA |
Lindsay Davenport |
4–6, 7–6(7–4), 9–7 |
| 2006 |
FRA |
Amélie Mauresmo |
BEL |
Justine Henin |
2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2007 |
USA |
Venus Williams |
FRA |
Marion Bartoli |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 2008 |
USA |
Venus Williams |
USA |
Serena Williams |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 2009 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
USA |
Venus Williams |
7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
| 2010 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
RUS |
Vera Zvonareva |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 2011 |
CZE |
Petra Kvitová |
RUS |
Maria Sharapova |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 2012 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska |
6–1, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2013 |
FRA |
Marion Bartoli |
GER |
Sabine Lisicki |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 2014 |
CZE |
Petra Kvitová |
CAN |
Eugenie Bouchard |
6–3, 6–0 |
| 2015 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
ESP |
Garbiñe Muguruza |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 2016 |
USA |
Serena Williams |
GER |
Angelique Kerber |
7–5, 6–3 |
| 2017 |
ESP |
Garbiñe Muguruza |
USA |
Venus Williams |
7-5, 6-0 |
| 2018 |
GER |
Angelique Kerber |
USA |
Serena Williams |
6-3, 6-3 |
| 2019 |
ROM |
Simona Halep |
USA |
Serena Williams |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 2020 (Cancelled) |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2021 |
AUS |
Ashleigh Barty |
CZ |
Karolína Plíšková |
6–3, 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
Wimbledon Records
The Championships, Wimbledon is the oldest of all tennis tournaments world-wide and Wimbledon records have been getting smashed since 1877. Three men share the record of most singles titles (7): English gentlemen William Renshaw way before the Open Era, American Pete Sampras who is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time and Swiss champion Roger Federer. The Ladies’ Singles Wimbledon record of most titles is two higher and held by Martina Navratilova.
A new Wimbledon Record was set in the 2019 Men’s Singles Final with the defending champion Novak Djokovic successful in his title defense taking 4 hours and 57 minutes to defeat Roger Federer (7–6(7–5), 1–6, 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 13–12(7–3) ) in the longest singles final in Wimbledon history.
- Longest Singles Final: 4 hours 57 minutes, N. Djokovic def. R. Federer (2019)
Gentlemen’s Wimbledon Records
- Most Singles Titles: Roger Federer (8)
- Most Doubles Titles: Todd Woodbridge (9)
Ladies Wimbledon Records
- Most Singles Titles: Martina Navratilova (9)
- Most Doubles Titles: Elizabeth Ryan (12)
Mixed Doubles Wimbledon Records
- Most Titles (Male): Ken Fletcher (4), Vic Seixas (4), Owen Davidson (4), Leander Paes (4)
- Most Titles (Female): Elizabeth Ryan (7)
Most Consecutive Wimbledon Titles
- Men’s Singles: Bjorn Borg (5), Roger Federer (5)
- Women’s Singles: Martina Navratilova (6)
- Men’s Doubles: Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (5)
- Women’s Doubles Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver (4), Natasha Zvereva (4)