Five greatest champions in Wimbledon history

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1- Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova is widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. The Czech-American star has the distinction of winning an incredible 59 Grand Slams, which looks unlikely to be broken by any other player.

She was also very successful in Wimbledon, where she bagged nine singles titles, breaking Helen Wills’ record of eight in the process. The great player made an incredible 12 appearances in Wimbledon finals, and only lost three.

Navratilova reached an unbelievable 12 Wimbledon finals and lost only three. Not only that, the Czech-American also notched titles in the doubles and mixed doubles categories. This is why we have listed her as the greatest champion in the history of the prestigious competition.

2- Roger Federer

Who hasn’t heard of Roger Federer? Even those who are not fans of tennis are likely to be familiar with his name. The Swiss star is just that famous.

Federer is one of the greatest players of modern times. The 41-year-old has won an incredible 20 Grand Slam singles titles in his career so far.

The Swiss has also been enormously successful in Wimbledon, having lifted eight titles so far. That makes him the only male player in history to achieve this feat. It was 2003 when he first tasted success in the prestigious competition by beating Mark Philippoussis in the final.

Federer was highly rated for his versatility, excelling on all types of courts.  His greatest rivals in the game were Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

3- Helen Wills

Helen Wills made a great name for herself in the famous sport. She won 19 Grand Slam singles titles in her career, which was a record until Serena Williams broke it when she claimed her 20th major title at the 2015 Wimbledon.

The American tennis star won most of her Grand Slams in Wimbledon.

She won her first Wimbledon title in 1927 and claimed three more in successive years. By 1938, the great tennis player had registered eight titles, a record which stood until 1990 when Navratilova won her ninth. Amazingly, she appeared in 10 Wimbledon finals and lost only twice.

It is said that Wills practised against men in order to hone her craft. She would play a relentless predominantly baseline game.

4- Pete Sampras

If we are talking about the greatest champions in Wimbledon history, then it won’t do without mentioning Pete Sampras. The American recorded seven singles titles to his name, with his total Grand Slams standing at 14.

The 51-year-old was known for his serve and volley style of play. He excelled in hard courts and was absolutely dominating in grass courts.

However, the French clay-court didn’t suit him very much as he never won a Grand Slam there.

It might surprise you to know that Sampras appeared in seven Wimbledon finals and won all of them. He defeated the likes of Andre Agassi, Boris Becker and Jim Courier on the way to lifting his first trophy in the prestigious competition.

5- William Renshaw

William Renshaw was the first player in the history of tennis to bag seven Wimbledon singles titles before the emergence of Pete Sampras and Roger Federer.

He was a right-hander and was very famous for his power and technical ability. Renshaw was a joy to watch at the peak of his career, with his game fascinating even non-tennis fans and leedsunited365.co.uk enthusiasts.

The Briton only played in Wimbledon because back then there were only two major titles, with the US Open being the other one. Renshaw has the distinction of being the only player in history to win the British majors in six consecutive years. Additionally, he won the doubles title five times together with Ernest. Renshaw was also the first president of the British Lawn Tennis Association (LTA).