Most Wimbledon Titles in History

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most Wimbledon singles titles, with nine, won between 1978 and 1990. On the men’s side, Roger Federer stands alone with eight, making these two the most successful singles champions in the history of tennis’s oldest and most prestigious tournament.

Wimbledon has been played on the grass courts of the All England Club since 1877, and winning it once is the pinnacle of many careers. Winning it repeatedly, as the champions on this list have, requires mastery of a surface that rewards a distinctive blend of serving, movement and touch. Here is the full leaderboard of Wimbledon’s greatest champions, across both the women’s and men’s draws. All figures are as of the 2025 season.

The women’s record: Martina Navratilova and nine titles

Navratilova’s nine singles titles are the gold standard at Wimbledon. Her serve-and-volley game was perfectly suited to grass, and she won six in a row from 1982 to 1987, a streak of dominance the tournament has rarely seen. Counting doubles and mixed doubles, she claimed 20 Wimbledon titles in all, tying Billie Jean King for the most across every event.

The women’s singles leaderboard

The table below ranks the most successful women’s singles champions at Wimbledon.

Rank	Titles	Player	Era
1	9	Martina Navratilova	1978-1990
2	8	Helen Wills Moody	1927-1938
3	7	Steffi Graf	1988-1996
3	7	Serena Williams	2002-2016
3	7	Dorothea Lambert Chambers	1903-1914
6	6	Suzanne Lenglen	1919-1925
6	6	Billie Jean King	1966-1975
6	6	Blanche Bingley Hillyard	1886-1900

The list stretches from the earliest days of the championship through Steffi Graf and Serena Williams in the modern era, but Navratilova’s nine remain the benchmark.

The men’s record: Roger Federer and eight titles

Roger Federer is the most successful man in Wimbledon singles history, with eight titles between 2003 and 2017. His elegant, grass-friendly game produced five straight from 2003 to 2007, and he added three more later in his career. His eighth, in 2017 at age 35, underlined a longevity that set him apart.

The men’s singles leaderboard

The table below ranks the most successful men’s singles champions at Wimbledon. Active players are noted.

Rank	Titles	Player	Era
1	8	Roger Federer	2003-2017
2	7	Pete Sampras	1993-2000
2	7	Novak Djokovic*	2011-2022
2	7	William Renshaw	1881-1889
5	5	Bjorn Borg	1976-1980
5	5	Laurence Doherty	1902-1906
7	4	Rod Laver	1961-1969
7	4	Anthony Wilding	1910-1913
7	4	Reginald Doherty	1897-1900

*Novak Djokovic is active; his total is current through the 2025 season and could still climb.

Pete Sampras and Novak Djokovic sit one behind Federer on seven, with Djokovic the only active man among the leaders and the clearest threat to the men’s record.

Djokovic and the modern chase

Novak Djokovic’s seven Wimbledon titles make him the active player most likely to reach Federer’s eight, though the emergence of Carlos Alcaraz has raised the bar for any further grass-court success. The broader story of tennis’s all-time greats runs through our rankings of the greatest tennis players and the greatest female tennis players of all time.

Why the record matters

Grass is the sport’s most unforgiving surface, rewarding a skill set few players ever master, which is why repeated Wimbledon success is so revered. Navratilova’s nine and Federer’s eight define excellence on it. These titles also feed the larger career picture captured on our most Grand Slam titles in tennis leaderboard, where Wimbledon crowns carry a special weight.

The short version: Martina Navratilova holds the Wimbledon singles record with nine titles, and Roger Federer leads the men with eight. Counting all events, Navratilova and Billie Jean King share the overall record at 20 apiece. As of the 2025 season, Novak Djokovic (7) is the active man chasing Federer’s mark.