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Domination is a word that closely classifies what Wimbledon has become since its creation in 1877. Unlike other sports, the Wimbledon tennis tournament does not seem to favor parity between its players.
Every decade, Wimbledon appears to breed another star that dominates the grass court in England. In the 1880s it was William Renshaw who won six straight years from 1881 to 1886 and once more in 1889.
Renshaw’s seven Wimbledon crowns went unmatched until the 1990s when US-born Pete Sampras took seven championships ranging from 1993 to 2000. In the 70s it was Bjorn Borg and in the 80s cocky, but always entertaining John McEnroe nabbed three titles. Boris Becker also had success in the 80s with three Wimbledon Championships.
The women’s side has been no less dominating. Nobody has touched the ranks of Martina Navratilova’s success of nine Wimbledon trophies. The closest contestants are Helen Wills Moody (8) and Steffi Graph (7).
Of course you cannot mention Wimbledon without mentioning the likes of Billie Jean King. King established the first successful women's professional tennis tour and was the first female athlete to win over $100,000 prize money in a single season.
In 1967 she was selected as "Outstanding Female Athlete of the World". In 1972 she was named Sports Illustrated "Sportsperson of the Year", the first woman to be so honored; and in 1973, she was dubbed "Female Athlete of the Year".
If years past are any indication, Wimbledon tennis will have more dominating players to come. Men’s superstar Roger Federer has won four straight titles and even though he has never won a Wimbledon crown, Andy Roddick is on the horizon.
There has never been a combination of players like the Williams sisters, Venus and Serena. The sisters have traded championships every year since 2000 with the exception of 2004 and 2006. Venus won back-to-back titles in ’00-01, where as Serena dominated in ’02-03.
The 2007 Wimbledon tournament will be held June 25 to July 8. For previews, recaps and general information, check out the web guide below.
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Top Information Websites
Wimbledon 2007
Official web site of Wimbledon 2007 features news on players, photos and an audio and video section.
USTA.com
The United State Tennis Association’s official website features in depth information about pro tennis, tournaments and leagues.
TennisTours.com
Source for tennis news, player stories and overall entertainment.
SLAM! Sports: Tennis
Wimbledon stories, stats and even a tennis fantasy section.
ESPN.com Tennis
ESPN.com’s official tennis web page.
FOX Sports.com Tennis
FOX Sports.com page gives you news stories, photos and rankings for both the ATP and WTA.
Videos
Roger Federer • Best Ever Wimbledon Shots
One of the greatest? Borg v McEnroe Wimbledon Final 1980
Past Wimbledon Winners
| .Year | .Men | .Women |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Roger Federer | Venus Williams |
| 2006 | Roger Federer | Amelie Mauresmo |
| 2005 | Roger Federer | Venus Williams |
| 2004 | Roger Federer | Maria Sharapova |
| 2003 | Roger Federer | Serena Williams |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt | Serena Williams |
| 2001 | Goran Ivanisevic | Venus Williams |
| 2000 | Pete Sampras | Venus Williams |
| 1999 | Pete Sampras | Lindsay Davenport |
| 1998 | Pete Sampras | Jana Novotna |
| 1997 | Pete Sampras | Martina Hingis |
| 1996 | Richard Krajicek | Steffi Graf |
| 1995 | Pete Sampras | Steffi Graf |
| 1994 | Pete Sampras | Conchita Martinez |
| 1993 | Pete Sampras | Steffi Graf |
| 1992 | Andre Agassi | Steffi Graf |
| 1991 | Michael Stich | Steffi Graf |
| 1990 | Stefan Edberg | Martina Navratilova |
| 1989 | Boris Becker | Steffi Graf |
| 1988 | Stefan Edberg | Steffi Graf |
| 1987 | Pat Cash | Martina Navratilova |
| 1986 | Boris Becker | Martina Navratilova |
| 1985 | Boris Becker | Martina Navratilova |
| 1984 | John McEnroe | Martina Navratilova |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | Martina Navratilova |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | Martina Navratilova |
| 1981 | John McEnroe | Chris Evert Lloyd |
| 1980 | Bjorn Borg | Evonne Goolagong Cawley |
| 1979 | Bjorn Borg | Martina Navratilova |
| 1978 | Bjorn Borg | Martina Navratilova |
| 1977 | Bjorn Borg | Virginia Wade |
| 1976 | Bjorn Borg | Chris Evert |
| 1975 | Arthur Ashe | Billie Jean King |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Chris Evert |
| 1973 | Jan Kodes | Billie Jean King |
| 1972 | Stan Smith | Billie Jean King |
| 1971 | John Newcombe | Evonne Goolagong |
| 1970 | John Newcombe | Margaret Smith Court |
| 1969 | Rod Laver | Ann Haydon Jones |
| 1968 | Rod Laver | Billie Jean King |
| 1967 | John Newcombe | Billie Jean King |
| 1966 | Manuel Santana | Billie Jean King |
| 1965 | Roy Emerson | Margaret Smith |
| 1964 | Roy Emerson | Maria Bueno |
| 1963 | Chuck McKinley | Margaret Smith |
| 1962 | Rod Laver | Karen Hantze Susman |
| 1961 | Rod Laver | Angela Mortimer |
| 1960 | Neale Fraser | Maria Bueno |
| 1959 | Alex Olmedo | Maria Bueno |
| 1958 | Ashley Cooper | Althea Gibson |
| 1957 | Lew Hoad | Althea Gibson |
| 1956 | Lew Hoad | Shirley Fry |
| 1955 | Tony Trabert | Louise Brough |
| 1954 | Jaroslav Drobny | Maureen Connolly |
| 1953 | Vic Seixas | Maureen Connolly |
| 1952 | Frank Sedgman | Maureen Connolly |
| 1951 | Dick Savitt | Doris Hart |
| 1950 | Budge Patty | Louise Brough |
| 1949 | Ted Schroeder | Louise Brough |
| 1948 | Bob Falkenburg | Louise Brough |
| 1947 | Jack Kramer | Margaret Osborne |
| 1946 | Yvon Petra | Pauline Betz |
| 1945 | Not held | Not held |
| 1944 | Not held | Not held |
| 1943 | Not held | Not held |
| 1942 | Not held | Not held |
| 1941 | Not held | Not held |
| 1940 | Not held | Not held |
| 1939 | Bobby Riggs | Alice Marble |
| 1938 | Don Budge | Helen Wills Moody |
| 1937 | Don Budge | Dorothy Round |
| 1936 | Fred Perry | Helen Jacobs |
| 1935 | Fred Perry | Helen Wills Moody |
| 1934 | Fred Perry | Dorothy Round |
| 1933 | Jack Crawford | Helen Wills Moody |
| 1932 | Ellsworth Vines | Helen Wills Moody |
| 1931 | Sidney Wood | Cilly Aussem |
| 1930 | Bill Tilden | Helen Wills Moody |
| 1929 | Henri Cochet | Helen Wills |
| 1928 | Rene Lacoste | Helen Wills |
| 1927 | Henri Cochet | Helen Wills |
| 1926 | Jean Borotra | Kathleen McKane Godfree |
| 1925 | Rene Lacoste | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1924 | Jean Borotra | Kathleen McKane |
| 1923 | William Johnston | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1922 | Gerald Patterson | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1921 | Bill Tilden | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1920 | Bill Tilden | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1919 | Gerald Patterson | Suzanne Lenglen |
| 1918 | Not held | Not held |
| 1917 | Not held | Not held |
| 1916 | Not held | Not held |
| 1915 | Not held | Not held |
| 1914 | Norman Brookes | Dorothea Lambert Chambers |
| 1913 | Anthony Wilding | Dorothea Lambert Chambers |
| 1912 | Anthony Wilding | Ethel Thomson Larcombe |
| 1911 | Anthony Wilding | Dorothea Lambert Chambers |
| 1910 | Anthony Wilding | Dorothea Lambert Chambers |
| 1909 | Arthur Gore | Dora Boothby |
| 1908 | Arthur Gore | Charlotte Cooper Sterry |
| 1907 | Norman Brookes | May Sutton |
| 1906 | Laurie Doherty | Dorothea Douglass |
| 1905 | Laurie Doherty | May Sutton |
| 1904 | Laurie Doherty | Dorothea Douglass |
| 1903 | Laurie Doherty | Dorothea Douglass |
| 1902 | Laurie Doherty | Muriel Robb |
| 1901 | Arthur Gore | Charlotte Cooper Sterry |
| 1900 | Reggie Doherty | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
| 1899 | Reggie Doherty | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
| 1898 | Reggie Doherty | Charlotte Cooper |
| 1897 | Reggie Doherty | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
| 1896 | Harold Mahoney | Charlotte Cooper |
| 1895 | Wilfred Baddeley | Charlotte Cooper |
| 1894 | Joshua Pim | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
| 1893 | Joshua Pim | Charlotte Dod |
| 1892 | Wilfred Baddeley | Charlotte Dod |
| 1891 | Wilfred Baddeley | Charlotte Dod |
| 1890 | William Hamilton | Lena Rice |
| 1889 | William Renshaw | Blanche Bingley Hillyard |
| 1888 | Ernest Renshaw | Charlotte Dod |
| 1887 | Herbert Lawford | Charlotte Dod |
| 1886 | William Renshaw | Blanche Bingley |
| 1885 | William Renshaw | Maud Watson |
| 1884 | William Renshaw | Maud Watson |
| 1883 | William Renshaw | Not held |
| 1882 | William Renshaw | Not held |
| 1881 | William Renshaw | Not held |
| 1880 | John Hartley | Not held |
| 1879 | John Hartley | Not held |
| 1878 | Frank Hadow | Not held |
| 1877 | Spencer Gore | Not held |
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