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4 days ago · June 28 (Reuters) - List of Wimbledon women's singles champions ahead of the July 1-14 grasscourt championships: 2023 Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) beat Ons Jabeur (Tunisia) 6-4 6-4. 2022...
4 days ago · Wimbledon is a critical component of the Grand Slam tennis circuit. The all-time winners list includes Roger Federer, Serena Williams, and more icons.
5 days ago · Virginia Wade was the last homegrown player to get her hands on the famous Rosewater Dish back in 1977, beating Betty Stove of the Netherlands in the final in three sets, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 and thus...
2 days ago · In 1980 Björn Borg of Sweden won the men’s singles for a fifth consecutive year; this was a feat not achieved since the winning streaks of William Renshaw (1880s) and Laurie Doherty (1900s), which were held under the old challenge-round system that gave an advantage to defending champions.
4 days ago · Answer: Fred Perry & Dorothy Round Fred Perry became the first British men's champion since Arthur Gore in 1909, defeating defending champion Jack Crawford in straight sets in the final. With Helen Wills Moody absent, Dorothy Round took full advantage to become the first British women's champion since Kitty Godfree in 1926, beating Helen Jacobs ...
3 days ago · List of Grand Slam women's singles champions. Margaret Court has 24 singles majors, an all-time record. In 1970, Court became the first woman during the Open Era to win the Grand Slam in singles. Serena Williams is the winner of 23 major singles titles.
5 days ago · No British female player has won since Virginia Wade in 1977. She broke a fifty-year hiatus after Dorothy Round Little’s win in 1937. Last year’s champions were from Spain and the Czech Republic. This year — the 137th championships — will see Carlos Alcaraz and Markéta Vondroušová defending their titles, from 1-14 July.
